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by Tatiana Chumakova on 25 April 2014
2. Overall Description
Include such items as product perspective, product functions, user
characteristics, constraints, assumptions and dependencies, and requirements
subsets.
3. Specific Requirements
This section should contain all the software requirements to a level of detail
sufficient to enable designers to design a system to satisfy those requirements,
and testers to test that the system satisfies those requirements.
4. Supporting Information
It includes: a) Table of contents, b) Index, c) Appendices.
So, let's have a more detailed look at how to write a good mobile app
development specification.
1. Introduction
1.1 The idea of the project - Give your service provider as many details about
your mobile app development project as you can.
1.2 Determine the key goal of your mobile application - Provide a brief but
accurate explanation of what you would like to achieve.
1.3 Specify what platforms your mobile app should work on: Android, iPhone,
BlackBerry, or any other, whether it should be a cross-platform or not.
1.4 Graphical design - Clarify whether the design will be outsourced. (If so,
specify who will be working on design-related tasks: contractor or a freelancer,
)or whether this will be done internally.
1.6 Desired time-frames for product delivery - Specify the date and milestones
when you would like your mobile app development project to be delivered.
2.8 Geo-location services - Point out whether or not your mobile app will have
geo-data functionality.
2.9 Push notifications - Clarify if your app will have push notifications for
enhanced user interaction, and, if so, what types of notifications will be
implemented.
3. Market information
3.1 Target group - Present your ideas about potential users of your mobile app.
3.2 Competitors - Mention competitive products you want your potential service
provider to have a look at before giving you any project assessment.
4.Various issues
4.1 Responsible people from your side - Clarify who and how many people will
be involved in leading your mobile app project management in your company.
4.2 Communication - Describe the desirable method(s) of communication you
wish to have with your service provider.
4.3 Complementary information - Provide any other project-related details here,
questions, etc.