5 ways to avoid mobile app development failure

1. Develop a Mobile App Roadmap - precise plans in place. Decide on the overall goal of the app, how you will measure its success and how it will make users' lives easier.
2. Choose Between an Outside Agency or Full-Time Mobile App Developers
3. Nominate an IT Project Manager or Business Sponsor
4. Do a Pilot
5. Ask for User Feedback

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