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Envative is a 100% US-based software development company that specializes in custom web development, mobile apps and internet of things (IoT) solutions.
Envative is a 100% US-based software development company that specializes in custom web development, mobile apps and internet of things (IoT) solutions.
Our process is what sets us apart. Our team has spent decades refining our project lifecycle phases to the point where we’re able to deliver the best solution—on time and within budget—every time. It’s a sprint-based, agile approach that eliminates the software development risks that are so abundant in the industry. It’s also a process that puts you in control of your project’s success.
Check out the details and you’ll see all the benefits of our process, including:
CONSULTATION
Every successful project starts with a well-defined set of feature requirements. Many clients come to us with a vision of what they want, but when it comes to specifics, they want to hear options. We are consultants, first and foremost. Our team of experts will discuss your ideas with you and provide you with technical recommendations, feature suggestions, and the best options available to get you to your goals.
PROTOTYPING
To help you visualize and refine your feature requirements, our app design team will create for you a set of interactive prototypes that you can take to your key stakeholders, investors or internal user groups to get their input and feedback. This iterative process ensures buy-in from your constituents and allows us to deliver an accurate development budget and timeline based on the final, approved software design prototype. Let’s face it, no one likes surprises when it comes to budget overages and poor user interface. This step ensures there won’t be any.
PLANNING
Your PM will lead you through the process of setting sprint-review schedules, establishing communication flows and monitoring your budget throughout the project’s lifecycle. If you need a phased-release approach due to budget constraints or time-to-market goals, we'll work with you to identify your Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and product roadmap logistics.
SPRINT CYCLE
Based on the refined project roadmap, a cycle of development iteration planning begins; collaborative sprint review sessions commence; and project status reporting is delivered.
DEVELOPMENT
Features are composed of user stories, which we then break down further to create well-defined development tasks for coding by our expert software engineers. Our technicians will work on architecture and coding as well as work with your internal development staff (if needed) for system integrations or API coordination.
TESTING
Envative testing is a core component of each sprint cycle. We release code to a staging environment for your review only after our internal QA has identified any software issues and verified that they’ve been resolved. Any identified bugs are tracked and addressed as part of the current sprint.
EVALUATION
Each feature set developed during a sprint cycle is released for your review and user acceptance testing. This keeps everyone engaged throughout development and ensures that there are no surprises at the end of the project. Any identified bugs are tracked and addressed as part of the next sprint.
LAUNCH
You have signed off on your final user acceptance of the software and now it’s time for us to release your application to the production environment and/or mobile app stores. Woohoo! Your new app is live and available for public or operational use. Together, we’ve completed a thorough testing phase, however, it is not uncommon for software “bugs” to arise once in production when real-life interactions are applied. Don’t worry — you’ve entered our 30-day, post-launch warranty period during which we will quickly implement fixes at no charge.
MAINTENANCE
This is your insurance policy, meaning, we are with you for the long haul. The stability and well-being of your application demands the attention of monthly support to ensure that user experience and operations run smoothly no matter what. Don't let factors beyond your control (such as software or operating system upgrades, third-party integration changes, browser updates, etc.) disrupt your business.
The Envative team is organized, responsive, and fantastic at taking your end goals and transforming them into a sophisticated web platform. The team was so encouraging, supportive, and flexible with our project that I felt as though they were an extension of my own department. They had great ideas for the site that met our budget. They offered options and opinions to help guide the process. Julie is a fantastic project manager and I'm looking forward to more projects with this team in the future.
I wanted to thank you all so much for the long hours, last minute changes, months of planning and prep, and most importantly for being incredible partners during ROC and all year long. Our leadership team is ecstatic with the results of ROC the Day and our finance team couldn’t be happier with the reports matching up. Thank you, thank you, thank you for being a ROC’n partner and we’re all looking forward to continue ROC’n with you.
It was a pleasure to work with the team at Envative to launch our fabulous new website! It is apparent that the folks at Envative understand their industry and what works in the market place. We are also very happy with the service we received and continue to receive as we look to update or enhance our site. The professionalism and personal attention has been impressive. We highly recommend Envative.
We made it through our first summer season with the new website and it was a hit! We are rolling into registration for next summer already and we are excited about using the site for the whole of this upcoming fall, winter, spring, and summer. Thanks for all that you do and for making us look really good online.
We’re getting a lot of positive feedback on the app. Our colleagues in Denmark and other parts of the world love it. Thanks so much for the great work!
I really appreciate your drive to make this a reality. You faced multiple challenges and overcame them all. This was a great team effort that produced a great result.
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