Technical debt is the outcome of implementation of the simplified and short-term solutions in development, which lead to constantly increasing expenses and time required for the following fine-tuning, code rewriting or existing product maintenance. The main types: 

• Deliberate Technical Debt 

• Obsolete Project Architecture

• Cumulative Technical Debt

There are five main business analysis techniques BA specialists apply: 

• MOST (Mission, Objective, Strategy, and Tactics)

• PESTLE (Political, Economical, Social, Technological, Legal, and Environmental)

• SWOT (Strength, Weakness, Opportunities, and Threats)

• Business Process Modelling (BPM)

• Use Case Modelling

Preparation of SOW is necessary to ensure that all the nuances are agreed-upon and each party would adhere to the agreements documented there. This is being done to avoid various miscommunications and confusions between parties that may lead to serious disputes and even costly reworks. Before the team embarks on the project execution, it’s worth to include in SOW the following points:

• Project Objectives

• Time Frames

• Deliverables

If your business strongly relies on close interaction with your potential clients, you must ensure that your eCommerce website or a mobile app has a good user experience (UX) due to: 

• SEO rankings improvement

• Forming a good first impression and creating credibility

• eCommerce website or mobile app usability increase 

• Possibility to build loyalty and increase customer retention rate.

Artificial intelligence is commonly referred to as everything able to solve tasks of non-routine character on a close to the human level. It is successfully used in a variety of spheres, such as: 

• Real Estate

• Manufacturing

• Logistics & Supply Chain

Software can help to solve plethora of problems in various spheres. Considering the manufacturing industry, here are main challenges it faces, which software can help to overcome: 

• Outdated Software

• Compliance with Regulation

• Shortage in Skillful Workers

• Inventory Management

• Constantly Changing Consumer Trends

Software maintenance is a very important process that follows the launch. Here is the list of reasons why you can’t do without software maintenance: 

• Bug Fixing

• User Adoption

• Remove Obsolete Functions

• Enhancement of Software Capabilities

The experienced and skillful team is essential for software development and its successful launch. Main specialists the team consists of: 

• Business analysts;

• Project managers;

• UI/UX designers;

• Web developers;

• QA engineers.

When you decide to implement ERP software in your business, you need to take into account the main challenges you will definitely face: 

• Define Your Business Strategy

• Choosing a Reliable Vendor

• Technical Side of the Question

• Data Quality

• Proper Training

• Time Required for Implementation

• Expenses

Software development life cycle includes particular phases and specific models. 

Major phases: 

• Phase 1. Identifying Problems, Requirements Analysis

• Phase 2. Defining and Documenting Requirements

• Phase 3. Design

• Phase 4. Building the Product

• Phase 5. Testing

• Phase 6. Deployment and Further Maintenance