What makes your company different from the competition? Imagine that in Apps development any of us could have access to all types of technology and that you could make the project work regardless of the technology you select; So what would distinguish us from our competitors?
You could conclude many things, but the answer should be related to the people who make up your team and their leadership. That is the most punctual and fundamental difference between your company and the competition. This is even more evident in information technologies and mobile apps development since specialisation requires further segregation of the roles that each specialist plays within a development team.
Call it a team, people, members, collaborators, “superheroes” or whatever you like, but it is your development team who will give you a competitive advantage over your competition and it will not be enough to have the best individuals and specialists, you have to do as team deliver the highest value to the business and it is clear to them what the vision of the company or product is in the market.
Therefore, the big question is: how to assemble this champion or elite app development team? What components and qualities does a Mobile App Development team with these characteristics have? How long can I put together such a team?
Characteristics of such a team
One of the first recommendations we give to our clients is to find that the team is interdisciplinary. The debate and the different points of view will enrich the development process and help to generate more value for the business.
An interdisciplinary team assumes that not all profiles will be technical. Although for many years it was thought that being of a technical profile was more than enough to hire development team; Today, more weight is given to the members having:
• A personality that can positively influence the work team
• Outstanding communication skills
• Business vision and leadership
• The ability to support the definition of the project strategy
• Ability to propose improvements or changes
• The ability to accept feedback
• Openness to understand that team achievements are based on the deliverable of the entire team. It is not worth concluding that the team did not deliver value to the business because X or Y members failed to complete their assignments.
An elite team is characterised by the value it delivers to the business and in most cases, it is a team capable of:
• Self-manage
• Self-motivate
• Support each other to achieve the goals
• Accept criticism
• Propose improvements and areas of opportunity
Development Team Size
The Application development team can be as small or as large as required. In its most basic structure, the team must have at least two members who will carry out activities corresponding to different roles. The following diagram shows the most typical roles that a development team should include.
How long will it take me to build a development team? Depending on how closed and complex your selection process is, you will have different results. It is important to highlight that it is worth taking your time to arm the right team and it is not always a requirement to have complex selection processes. Lean on the trustworthy people you have and accept feedback on the candidates; Interviews of various types and approaches will yield the best result.
An excellent tool to filter candidates is asking them to make a deliverable that reflects the potential of their work. In mobile applications, for example, we ask you to make us a simple application to understand your logic and code quality.
If you rely on a consultancy such as Outstaffing Inc, the assembly of your team should take less time depending on the availability of the profile in the market. Usually, you will have these response times.
At Outstaffing Inc, we have been developing software and building high-performance development teams for more than 10 years. If you prefer to receive professional help and learn more about our talent search service and assemble high-performance teams, I invite you to contact us.
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