How Would you select A technology partner?

Fruitful partnership is the one that allows you to rely on them for everything that is needed to be outsourced. It is quite difficult for everyone to gain various technology expertise and if in the mean time you have a requirement your partner will come into play. Here are a few criteria to look forward while choosing a right technology partner for your mobile application.

1. 1. Technology Know-how: When you look at app development company, you are preferably looking at someone who can provide you multiple options for your application. A company with technical specialization is good, but it limits your scope of expanding. Thus it is better to select the one with knowledge of multiple technologies and can built native, hybrid (Cross-platform) and web apps.
2. 2. Domains served: If you have a specific requirement, then you can look for the domain expert. Their experience in working on similar projects help you stay relaxed and increase the rate at which the app is developed and delivered. Some mid-sized app development companies can still be a good bet if they have experienced resources and are yet to develop an app in your domain.
3. 3. Awareness about the latest trends: You might have heard about IoT, AR, VR, Data sciences and others, but the company having implemented those trends would help you make a better app.
4. 4. Methodologies used: There are agile, scrum and waterfall, DevOps is also there. A company following any of the set methodologies help you deliver a bug free app.
5. 5. Pricing model: This is again a critical to analyze a company. You might be interested in a fixed cost project while company can charge you on hourly basis. However, a company that understands complexity of a project will be a good choice irrespective of the model they follow. It is better to agree upon a model at beginning of a project.

Scrutinizing a partner for its capabilities is a journey everyone should pass through. This relationship has to be a win-win scenario. Note that while approaching a partner, you must be clear with the end goals and make a futuristic selection.

Hemang Rindani is an Inbound marketer at Cygnet Infotech who likes to write about Mobile Applications, Seo and Social Media.