The BIT Studios Process

Stakeholder Goal Setting:

• Identifying Primary Goals: BIT Studios engages in direct discussions with stakeholders to define product or system goals and desired outcomes.

Audience Analysis & Goals:

• Personas Creation: Our team develops personas and journey maps to understand user needs.
• User Goals Definition: We define tangible user goals based on different user groups’ expectations.

Competitive Research:

• Basic Analysis: We evaluate competitors and industry standards, documenting strengths, weaknesses, and distinctive features.
• Advanced Analysis with AI: Our team uses AI tools to analyze competitor reviews from major platforms, identifying opportunities and pitfalls.

System or Site Structure and Feature Outlining:

• Structure Elaboration: BIT Studios’ builds the interface structure design, categorizing it into distinct epics, features, or modules.
• User Stories Drafting: We conduct user story mapping and identify user roles.
• Task & Flow Definition: We define primary user tasks, flows, and interactions.

Design Wireframing and Prototyping:

• Draft Creation: Our design team creates draft wireframes to offer a skeletal view of the site or system structure.
• Interactive Prototyping: We transition from wireframes to interactive prototypes using agile methodologies for stakeholder engagement and feedback.

System Integrations:

• Identifying Integrations: We list and define the external systems and tools required for integration.

Acceptance Criteria Refinement:

• User Story Updates: Our team updates user stories based on the approved prototype.
• Criteria & Requirement Definition: We define detailed acceptance criteria and requirements with prototype approvals.
• Stakeholder Communication: We maintain continuous communication with stakeholders.

User Interface Design:

• Design Concepts: Our design team develops design concepts and visual aesthetics based on the approved prototype and stakeholder feedback.
• Platform-Specific Design: We begin with designing for either desktop or mobile and tablet, ensuring responsive and optimized designs.
• Responsive Iterations: We iteratively adjust and refine designs based on feedback.

Agile Development Sprints:

• Sprint Planning: BIT Studios’ software developers establish sprint backlogs, define sprint goals, and allocate resources.
• Development Execution: Our team executes development sprints adhering to a fixed-price model, accommodating scope changes as necessary.
• Sprint Reviews: We conduct reviews to assess progress and adapt the backlog for subsequent sprints.

Test Planning:

• Test Planning: BIT Studios’ testing team initiates test documentation from the onset of development.
• Continuous Testing: We begin early testing to identify and address issues promptly.

Acceptance Criteria Refinement:

• Deployment Planning: BIT Studios plans and executes CI/CD strategies, aiming for minimal downtime.
  • Automated Tests and Builds: We implement automated processes for testing and building.
  • Backups: Our team establishes regular backup protocols.
  • Health Monitoring: We set up systems to continuously monitor application health.
  • CDN Setup: We configure a Content Delivery Network for faster content delivery.
  • Data Storage Setup: Our team ensures optimal configuration and performance of data storage solutions.
  • Performance Optimization: We continuously monitor and optimize system performance post-deployment.

Maintenance and Upgrades:

• Ongoing Maintenance and Upgrades:
  • Transition to Kanban: BIT Studios shifts to  Kanban approach for continuous task management.
  • Maintenance Planning: We plan regular system maintenance for operational efficiency.
  • Upgrade Implementation: Our team systematically implements upgrades based on user needs and technology advancements.
  • Continuous Monitoring: We use Kanban boards for transparent task monitoring and stakeholder engagement.