Software Development Dubai
Software
defects is a common occurrence during software development in UAE notwithstanding
the constant efforts to identify and rectify them before it is released to the
customer. But unidentified and unresolved bugs in software production can
impact negatively on the business, irrespective of the seriousness.
Here are
some practical advice to help you reduce both the number and effect of software bugs on your business.
Agile Vs. Waterfall
With agile
software development testing happens concurrently with development and hence
defects are identified and rectified faster. Despite regular identification and
rectification, some bugs will continue to be unidentified. But these are fewer
than waterfall software projects.
Three Types of Defects
The impact
of bugs can be classified into three types
·
Low-impact- bugs with little
impact on the end-users or revenue
·
Medium-impact- affect users and activities to some extent
·
High-impact- serious impact on
users and key activities and causes loss of revenue.
No Defect is Insignificant
To be
realistic, there can never be bug-free software. But the question is that is it
worth it to address low-impact bugs as they have little influence on user
experience and revenue.
Surveys
among IT Software Companies in Dubai indicate that although the low
impact defects usually don’t influence on negative brand reputation but at times
they do have a significant effect. At the same time, half of them considered
fixing a defect if it caused an outage or data loss.
The bottom
line is that an isolated a lone low-impact might not be worth fixing. But if
many defects are detected during production, they may have an incremental,
damaging effect on the brand reputation although they might not cause
disruption in business continuity.
Conclusion
To
conclude follow these recommendations to help your developers in your company
offering software development services in Dubai reduce the number of
defects that escape into production, and reduce the negative impact on your
brand and the end solutions.
1.
Don’t
ignore low impact defects: Fix these as soon as possible and
they might snowball and effect your brands reputation.
2.
Go
agile at the earliest: With agile software development
you can detect bugs as early as possible and the ones that do will have a low
impact on the final product.
3.
Test
sooner: the early detection will mean earlier rectification
4.
Prioritize
security testing: Security defects have the major impact on
revenue.