Collaborate 

The key is to have better collaboration between developers and end-users using agile methodologies. There is a huge advantage in doing so. The more you are able to keep end-users engaged in the application development process, the greater would be your chances of staying focused on what the business is meant to achieve. Only when you are able to meet business expectations bang on the very first time, you can reduce your time to market drastically.

Frequent prototyping 

There are specific app prototyping tools that empower developers as well as users to see the look and flow of applications as they are built. With respect to app readiness, this is important and it also ensures user acceptance. So every time a new element is added to the app, users can be given access to it to test drive and comment upon via a working prototype. Any changes required can be incorporated early on before the app is scheduled to move into the production phase.

Appropriate development and testing environments 

It is important for app developers to have dedicated test and development teams. Organizations can provide it by virtualizing their own development and test environments or use a cloud service. Virtualization is often preferred because virtual systems are faster to deploy.

Shared responsibilities 

When you collaborate with end-users they are often prone to walk away from the app development process after they provide their requirements. However, things can be way more streamlined and effective if users are as accountable as developers.

Usability matters 

It is important to maintain a balance between usability and features. While incorporating the best features and functions, usability is sometimes overlooked and may lead to a multitude of data errors. Development teams, therefore, should pay equal attention to usability and technical design.

Standardized routines 

It is critical that there is compatibility between the app and the software being used. The simplest way to achieve this is by standardizing routines so that they can be pulled from a common library for repetitive use.

Quality assurance 

Both technical performance and usability matter and can be best ensured by having quality assurance measures in place.  Inability to ensure optimal app performance leads to a tremendous loss of time in rectification and maintenance. Organizations would rather work on all aspects the very first time and ensure that the app does everything it’s expected to do each and every time.

The right testing 

Failing to check whether the app can handle all the transaction load before pushing it into production can lead to failure and major embarrassment. This can, however, be avoided using regression testing.

Prior training

Both users, as well as support staff, should be properly trained on app features and functionality. The support staff should be trained prior to the app going live so that they are equipped to handle all kinds of queries. On the other hand, user training will ensure a more satisfactory experience and lesser load on the support staff.