JAABS Info

Approaches

Architecture

Software architecture takes on a holistic approach to software development and focuses on understanding how a system works as a whole. It is a master plan that defines system structure along with tasks to be performed by the design and implementation teams. As it defines relation between requirements and system components, it helps in evaluating if a particular design approach will produce an acceptable system.

At JAABS info, we believe that software systems should be built on clearly defined architecture. Applications need to be built on a strong foundation as well as designed based on specific requirements. The software architect works through the complexities of a system to produce a high level model. He takes into account the end-user, IT infrastructure and business goals while designing application architecture and comes up with a suitable structure that will minimize business risks associated with developing a technical solution.

Some of the key factors considered while creating a software architecture are:

1. the kind of application being developed; whether web, mobile etc.
2. the technology to be used
3. the type of environment in which the application is to be deployed
4. the quality attributes that are most essential to the application

A well-architected system can survive requirement changes, extension, adaption, partial failure, platform changes, etc. Such software systems display higher performance and can be more easily integrated with others. Components of such a system can be built and maintained independently and even reused.

Design

Attractive Looks

Designing a website is an art in itself and good web design is not easy to come by. JAABS info has a creative team of designers who religiously practice this art and continue to perfect it. The team enjoys the right blend of young talent and seasoned experience.

Good design is one which efficiently guides users to the necessary information and displays it with the right level of detail. During requirements analysis, our designers gather information on the domain, the purpose of the website, the target audience, and other web specifications. With the information collected, designers make choices on how best to achieve the desired effects. A plan is drawn up and wire frames are created in consultation with UX experts. Designers have to strike a balance between user needs, aesthetics, usability and website performance. The wire frames created are shared with clients for review and modified based on their feedback. Mock-ups are then developed and iteratively tweaked to result in the final design. Throughout the design process the client is kept in the loop, making the entire design process as transparent as possible.

There are many practical issues that the team considers while designing sites or applications. These include considerations such as how much or how little to put on a single page, which text or images should be hyperlinked, what colors to be used, typography, etc. JAABS info designers focus mostly on responsive web designing techniques in contrast to traditional way of designing. In responsive technique, layouts fluidly scale up and down without affecting user experience. This helps to create designs that adapt to a large variety of user screen resolutions.

Designers at JAABS info keep up with the latest trends in the industry and strive to produce quality solutions that keep both clients and end-users happy.

Development

Agile Development

Our development methodology is based on agile principles and techniques. Historically, companies have followed the waterfall model, which is a phased approach where requirements analysis is done upfront, followed by high-level design, low-level design, coding, testing, and finally user-acceptance. However, waterfall model has its drawbacks; the main problem being its inflexibility. Very often, requirements may not be clear upfront or may change during the course of a project. In agile development, business and development teams work together closely. The product is developed incrementally in iterations. Working software is produced early and new features are frequently released.

Testing

Quality Assurance

Software development is a complex process with changes occurring throughout the project life cycle. The software development team at JAABS info has adopted agile methodologies to easily and efficiently accommodate clients’ changing requirements and meet their expectations. Our QA (Quality Assurance) & Testing team also follows an agile methodology, by default, keeping in sync with the development team.

The testing team initially studies the requirements document, prototypes and all other documents about the project. The team decides the objective, scope, purpose and deliverables of the testing process. The feasibility risks are also addressed. The risk mitigation plan and third party dependencies are recorded. A test scenario diagram is created illustrating workflow or the tasks, at a high level. The diagram will reflect the clients’ vision, and is prepared based on extensive communication with them. The diagrams are then sent for review and approval, and any modifications/suggestions are incorporated. The final approved document is used to help execute QA testing.