Taking over big chances

In the world of constant changes?

Switching software projects to a different team or software house can be necessary for various reasons. Often, the client or the company creating the software may decide to leave the project. The client might be unhappy with the work quality, communication, or have other business concerns. The development company might leave due to money issues or unexpected events. In these cases, it's important to ensure good communication between the old and new teams, making it easier to manage the project during the transition to a new company.?

Field reconnaissance?

When taking over a project, our priority is to assess the current state and adapt to the client's needs. This involves analyzing the existing environment, conducting tests, and determining the necessary actions to execute a smooth transition. A typical course of this process includes:?

1. Analyzing the current environment: We examine the app's infrastructure, architecture, and technology stack to understand the big picture.?
2. Conducting tests and determining the activities to be performed: We identify potential issues, bottlenecks, and areas that need improvement.?
3. Preparing a plan and executing the transition with full takeover of systems care: We develop a detailed roadmap and work closely with the client to ensure a seamless handover.?

Audit: The recommended method?

We strongly recommend an audit, which can take up to a month, to identify any discrepancies between the client's claims and the actual situation. This may involve updating libraries and systems to ensure stability and security. An audit can uncover hidden issues that might have been overlooked, paving the way for a more solid foundation moving forward.?

To migrate or not to migrate?

When we take a mobile development project from one company to another, we take over things like the source code, databases, and APIs (ways the app connects with other services), as well as any needed access information. If the project has good documentation and a setup that lets us start working right away, we don't need to migrate anything.?

When everything is clear and resources are accessible, the migration can be very fast, sometimes taking less than 30 days.?

When migration is necessary?

Sometimes, a software house provides servers or other resources, and in these cases, we need to move the project to our own resources because we can't take over theirs. This might be because we can't transfer ownership or because it's better to move the resources to a different service, like Microsoft Azure, instead of using the current solution, such as OVH Cloud or other way.?

Post-migration: Ensuring stability?

After migration, we verify that everything is working properly and update system versions and libraries as needed. We then implement either advanced development or maintenance, depending on the client's requirements. Our focus is on ensuring the app's stability and performance, as well as meeting the client's expectations.?

Breathing new life into app – advanced development?

When you opt for advanced development, we can add new features to an existing app, providing a fresh perspective and added value. Although this solution can be more expensive, it can revitalize a product and even involve rewriting the source code to leverage more suitable technology, ultimately benefiting the customer. Advanced development can open doors for improved user experience, increased revenue, and better market positioning for the app.?

Picture advanced development as building a garage for an existing house – you're adding new functionality to enhance the overall experience.?

Ensuring consistency and reliability - maintenance?

Maintenance focuses on providing fixed hours of support for a finished product without adding new features. This cost-effective solution delivers essential value, ensuring that the app remains stable and functional. Regular maintenance keeps the app up-to-date with the latest security updates, bug fixes, and compatibility adjustments. This, in turn, provides peace of mind to the customer, knowing that their app is always in good hands.?

Our maintenance services cover contact points, response time, established service level agreements (SLAs), and contractual penalties. We work closely with the client to determine the appropriate level of support and response time based on their needs and the app's complexity.?

To make it easy to understand envision maintenance as regularly cleaning your home on a set schedule – maintaining order and functionality without making significant changes.?

Common challenges?

Taking over new apps presents a variety of challenges that need to be addressed. One of the main issues is the lack of detailed documentation, which makes it hard to understand the app's features and functions. Adding to the complexity, there might be formal and legal concerns, such as tight deadlines for development completion with the previous support team. Technological hurdles can also emerge when working with apps created in Flutter or React Native, as problems with accessing source codes, poor code quality, missing tests, and no documentation or access to essential code snippets may arise. Furthermore, the absence of essential expertise on both the client's side and the prior software house can become problematic when key personnel leave the project, further complicating the process of taking over the app.?

Time for conclusion?

Handing software projects over to a new crew can lead to remarkable prospects for maturation and fine-tuning. Good communication between old and new teams is key, and the process typically involves assessing the current state of the project, identifying potential issues, and creating a plan for a seamless handover.?

Despite potential challenges like lack of documentation or legal concerns, working closely with clients can turn these hurdles into opportunities for success. So, embrace the change and see it as a chance to breathe new life into your software projects.?