Why Unclear Directives Hinder App Development

Published: May 26, 2016
Updated: May 12, 2021
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Why Unclear Directives Hinder App Development

Why Unclear Directives Hinder App Development

Why Unclear Directives Hinder App Development

App developers struggle to understand unclear requirements and are often put in a holding pattern because of changing expectations and a lengthy approval process.

Fuzzy Notion

Fuzzy Notion

42% of application development and delivery professionals are unable to keep up with new and changing requirements, and 40% struggle to understand unclear requirements.

Logjam

Logjam

41% are held back by long documentation and approval processes, and 41% lack coordination among groups.

Ongoing Concern

Ongoing Concern

67% encounter problems due to missed requirements at least biweekly, and 88% do so at least quarterly.

Corrective Action: Assessment Session

Corrective Action: Assessment Session

As a result of missed requirements, 49% are using app analytics to gather direct feedback from real users to improve customer satisfaction.

Corrective Action: Product Upgrade

Corrective Action: Product Upgrade

47% are investing in better tooling solutions to support the requirements process.

Corrective Action: Back to School

Corrective Action: Back to School

42% are providing requirements/analysis training for team members.

Corrective Action: End Game

Corrective Action: End Game

42% are managing scope in terms of outcomes, not requirements.

Corrective Action: Constructive Conversation

Corrective Action: Constructive Conversation

38% are taking advantage of user stories and collaborative discussions to better understand needs.

Top Benefits of Meeting Requirements

Top Benefits of Meeting Requirements

Improved business/IT alignment: 65%, Increased customer satisfaction: 63%, Faster time-to-market: 57%

Dennis McCafferty

Dennis McCafferty

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Dennis McCafferty, a writer for eWeek, Baseline and CIO Insight, has more than 20 years of experience as a writer. He has covered a variety of technology and business topics for a number of publications, including those of Ziff Davis. Dennis was also an editorial staffer for USA Weekend, the nation’s second-largest magazine, with more than 22 million readers.

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