We live in an age of customer fulfillment, where application engineering practices are going through constant change. Decades old applications can no longer satiate the needs of today’s socially engaged consumer. This change is forcing management teams to rethink existing applications and, in many cases, start from scratch to create a product capable of meeting market demands.
One solution to key modernization challenges is for organizations to create a strategic plan to build adaptable business applications. This can help a business disrupt their industry, rather than be disrupted.
Recently, the most disruptive trend in application modernization is mobile first- putting mobile applications’ strategy and compatibility as priority, rather than a second thought. This has led organizations to incorporate mobile enablement into their mission critical applications.
But the question is how to redefine and transform applications, and integrate them with new business functions all while keeping the strategic disruption at the center of the equation. When you factor cost into this equation, things can get tricky.
So how can a mobile-first application be fresh, forward-thinking, successful, and built on time and within budget?
Continuous delivery:
A seemingly simple concept, the actual process has been attempted by many, but perfected by few. A collaborative development team can help you conceptualize and put into action a continuous stream of development and management of your business processes and applications. The team is available through several phases of the implementation, and for support after the initial process is completed. This simple addition to your strategy helps save time on projects and increase ROI. When you have a dedicated team that understands your needs, you won’t need to worry that you’re staying ahead of the game.
As the only Zend Center of Excellence in the world, OSSCube – A Division of Happiest Minds, has mastered continuous delivery and the art of refreshing mission critical business applications. Want to learn more? Our own CEO Lavanya Rastogi, and Zend CEO and co-founder of PHP, Andi Gutmans explain the opportunities and advantages of continuous delivery for your business in the video below.
Balaji has spent over 18 years in the IT Services Industry. With an experience encompassing Services and Product Marketing, he has successfully managed globally distributed Marketing and Product teams. He’s an analytical marketer with strong understanding and experience across marketing strategy, demand generation, field marketing, technology partner marketing, account based marketing, digital marketing, event management, analysis and third party relationship, PR/Media, people management, etc.
