Mobile App Strategy & Architecture
Develop a comprehensive mobile app strategy including technology choice (native vs. cross-platform), architecture design, team composition, and development roadmap. Expert guidance on iOS and Android development best practices.
Why You Need This Service
Mobile app development involves complex decisions with long-term implications. Wrong technology choice can lead to poor performance, limited functionality, or expensive rewrites. Without mobile expertise, companies make costly mistakes.
What You Get
Mobile strategy document
Technology recommendation (Native/React Native/Flutter)
Mobile architecture design
Backend API requirements
Team composition and hiring plan
Development roadmap
App store optimization strategy
Testing and quality assurance plan
Analytics and monitoring setup
Our Process
Strategy & Planning
1-2 weeks- Requirements gathering
- User experience planning
- Technology evaluation
- Competitive analysis
- Budget and timeline planning
Deliverables: Mobile strategy document, Technology decision, High-level roadmap
Architecture Design
1-2 weeks- App architecture design
- Backend API design
- Offline functionality planning
- Security architecture
- Performance optimization strategy
Deliverables: Architecture documentation, API specifications, Security plan
Team & Setup
2-3 weeks- Team hiring/sourcing
- Development environment setup
- CI/CD pipeline configuration
- App store account setup
- Analytics integration
Deliverables: Team in place, Development environment, CI/CD pipeline
Total Timeline: 4-6 weeks planning, 12-20 weeks development
Investment
Fractional C T O
$6,000-$10,000 for strategy and architecture
Development
$80,000-$250,000 depending on complexity and platforms
Ongoing
$5,000-$15,000/month for maintenance and updates
Total
$120,000-$350,000 for complete mobile launch
Expected ROI
Access mobile audience, improve user engagement, enable mobile-first features
Success Story
Series A SaaS company, web-only product, 60% mobile web traffic
Challenge
Customers requesting native mobile app. Team had no mobile experience. Unclear whether to build native iOS/Android separately or use React Native. Concerned about development cost and maintaining two platforms.
Solution
Fractional CTO conducted technology evaluation. Recommended React Native based on team's React expertise and budget constraints. Designed mobile-optimized API. Led hiring of mobile developers. Established CI/CD pipeline for automated app store deployment.
Results
Launched iOS and Android simultaneously. 40% of users switched to mobile app within 3 months. Mobile engagement 2.5x higher than web. Development cost 60% less than dual native approach. Maintained single codebase reducing ongoing costs 70%.
Timeline: 4 weeks strategy, 16 weeks to dual platform launch
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