How We Work
We have refined our development processes over the years to ensure that we are
able to deliver a solution that matches each client's specific objectives. The process
we have developed is flexible enough to cope with a wide range of company structures
and sizes.
The development process itself is split into stages with clear milestones so that
you can see the progress being made and constantly tune the system to your needs.
This is an example of how we work with clients on a website build project.
Stage 1: A no-obligation, no-cost meeting
During this meeting FelineSoft will answer any questions you have about us, and
listen to what your requirements and goals are for the project. FelineSoft will
then write a 1-2 page proposal for your project with an estimated cost for a full
proposal / specification.
Stage 2: Full proposal / specification
This involves a FelineSoft expert coming to see you in order to gain a full and
complete understanding of the project's requirements and goals.
A detailed specification is developed in order to ensure you get what you need
the first time. This features a description of what the site will do and how it
will work, along with a definition of any data that needs to be stored. This is
the critical bit of the project, when all of the ‘hard thinking’ is done, and is
charged according to time spent. Next, a cost-benefit analysis is carried out to
help the client prioritise which features should be built in from the start. Once
this is completed, we design all the screens within the website so that you can
‘walk through’ them and see what you are getting before it is actually built. This
helps us ensure we have understood exactly what you need before we build it.
Stage 3: Architecture design and system building
The architecture of the site is then laid out by the FelineSoft team. Before we
move on to building, we undertake a review involving all major parties to double-check
that all goals and requirements are being met. This is done at a fixed cost, based
on the specification agreed in Stage 2.
Stage 4: Testing before Go-Live
This is the testing phase in which the website is tested in-house by FelineSoft
before being sent through to you for your approval. The final stage, known as ‘dry
runs’, consists of a small number of users running through all the features of the
website and providing us with feedback, which we use to make the last minor modifications.
Stage 5: Go-Live and After-Care
The final stage involves making the website go live. This is followed by the support
phase, which is free for the first 2 months. Additional support options after this
period are also available.