SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PROCESSES

We offer our customers three software delivery models: remote software development, combined on-site/remote development with local project management and local software development.

Our development processes guaranty that you will get full project transparency, control over the production process, as well as predictable deliverables at each project phase.

ComFix Software offers you flexible pricing options to suit your individual needs and capabilities.

Development process at ComFix Software

Phases, activities and deliverables:

Typical project flow:

• The customer provides a high-level specification requirements portraying what should be done reflecting the aspiration of the application, producing specification document (the most efficient form), or other means of conversation.

• ComFix Software analyzes the requirements, and develops the detailed specification document.

• The customer makes necessary adjustments to the specifications prepared by ComFix Software. We update the specifications accordingly and prepare a project plan (schedule and workload).

• Once the proposal is approved, the development, coding part, starts. During the different development stages, the project scope may still be updated if there is such a need.

• ComFix Software performs internal Quality Assurance and testing activities, and passes the completed deliverables to the customer.

• Upon project completion, ComFix Software development team remains available for project support and fixes. Whether the project requires upgrading or migration to a newer platform version, the ComFix Software specialists are always available to help.

Project Planning

Each step of the software development has its project plan (in Microsoft Project format, or might be some open source Project Management system according to the need); the master project plan contains all current and planned tasks and assignments of team members.

Project Environment

ComFix Software can sets up remote access (over terminal services or other types of remote access) to enable the demonstrations or testing of the developed software in the customer’s environment.

Customer communication/ Project tracking:

• Daily emails/chats/phone calls to discuss technical issues (requirements, architecture, etc).

• Weekly emails/chats/calls to discuss the current project status.

• Monthly or on demand emails/phone calls to discuss the partnership, oversee the past month and make decisions on the development process, project configuration, etc.

• Submit periodical or on demand project updates (time spent reports, update of the project plan, weekly status reports).

Quality Assurance

Quality control activities are constantly being performed throughout all project phases, to make sure that the project management and project deliverables are of the highest quality.

ComFix Software uses:

• Templates & Guidelines

Standardized templates are used for all types of project documents. Using templates allows creating comprehensive easy-to-read documents. Guidelines are used in the development process to assist in creating quality project deliverables. Guidelines can be cross-industry and corporate.

• Formal Testing & Acceptance

To ensure high quality of deliverables, testing and acceptance criteria for every deliverable and project phase are established. Acceptance criteria must comply with industry and corporate guidelines.

• Peer Reviews

In a peer review, colleagues of the creator of a particular software work product examine the product to identify defects and correct possible flaws.

All interim and final development work products are candidates for review, including requirements specifications, architecture design, or source code.

• Change & Configuration Management

Configuration Management is a supporting process whose purpose is to identify, define, and baseline items; control modifications and releases of those items; report and record status of the items and modification requests; ensure completeness, consistency, and correctness of the items; control storage, handling, and delivery of the items. By implementing Change and Configuration Management practices, quality of the deliverables is controlled.