One of the fundamentals keys to success of an app is that it is easy to use. Having an app that is simple and user friendly increases its success rate in a very important way. The user roadmap and architectural blueprint are ways to ensure that an app can be accessed and utilised with ease by potential users.
To build a successful user roadmap, there are many elements that need to be taken into consideration. We will now discuss some of these fundamentals for the user roadmap.
Defining the objective
In this sense, the objective refers to how and why customers will use the app. People use apps because they want it or they need it. Without an objective, customers won’t be able to answer whether or not they want or need this particular app. In defining the objective, the app’s purpose should be discussed, as well as potential issues that will arise. All of these will help to refine the concept and come up with a simple and straightforward strategic definition.
Understand the market
An app needs to be used by users interested in what the app features. Therefore, knowing the market before launching an app is crucial. Knowing the market involves knowing who will be interested, why they will be interested, and where the largest demographic of interested persons is.
Know the competition
The world of app development is fierce and competitive, especially in Singapore! There are over 1 million apps available for download. Therefore, your app needs to have a certain edge to it so that it stands out. The user roadmap needs to address things like how the app will be different from others similar to it, how it will engage customers, and what age group or location should be targeted. Having these as a strong feature on the user roadmap will help to enhance usability and user friendliness.
User perspective incorporated
An app should be viewed through the eyes of the user throughout its development and production. This gives an enhanced understanding of what users want, what users will need, and how people will use the app. The user roadmap should have clear scenarios about potential problems that will happen when customers are using the app, and solutions to solve these before they happen. Within each scenario, a specific goal should be met. This will help to give the app an edge for usability.
Easy to understand architectural blueprint
When you put the whole user roadmap together, you essentially come up with an architectural blueprint. This is basically the software blueprint that frames the outline of the steps that will be taken in building the app. The architectural blueprint incorporates all the aforementioned details and brings them together in a practical pathway to follow on with the app design and development.