Critical mistakes to avoid when quoting a mobile app design project

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It would not be wrong if I say that mobile apps
have become an integral part of our lives, and
it is very difficult for a smart phone owner to
live without depending on these apps. Right from
the time we set an alarm to wake up in the
morning, to waking up for checking the most
recent emails to connecting with some near
dear ones through social networking, we are using
one or the other mobile app. The vast dependence
on the mobile apps signify the benefits of
mobile app and the extent to which they have made
our day to day tasks easier. Owing to such
proliferated use of the mobile apps, the demand
for the app developers, both freelance
professionals and the app development companies
has increased exponentially. Quoting For A
Mobile App Development Project In order to become
a successful mobile app developer, one needs to
stay ahead of his/her competitors in every
aspect of the app development, including quoting
for a mobile app development project. Right
presentation of the mobile app development quote
is of the most vital factors that determines
whether you would be able to get the project or
not. A successful app developer or the bidder
needs to have excellent interpersonal,
communication and presentation skills with a
profound understanding of how businesses are
developed. However, irrespective of the
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• quoting for a broad spectrum of projects, if you
  are struggling for success, its important to
  introspect yourself and find out whats going
  wrong.
• Mistakes To Avoid While Quoting For Mobile App
  Development Projects
• Here are some of the most common bidding and
  quoting mistakes which app developers often make
  while quoting for a new mobile application design
  project.
• Incomplete Understanding of the Scope of the
  Project
• Every mobile app design project and client is
  different, and thus, the scope of each new
  project also differs. While your experience of
  working on the other mobile app design projects
  may help you to execute the new project you are
  bidding for, but every new project is comprised
  of several unique requisites which differentiate
  it from all the other projects you have delivered
  so far. Thus, understanding the clear scope of
  the project and objectives of the client is very
  important to place the right bid. If you fail to
  understand that what exactly are you required to
  deliver on the project, you might not be able to
  anticipate the effort that you would have to put
  in and it will certainly impact the project
  quote that you will present.
• Take your time to understand the scope of the
  project and discuss any queries which you have
  with the client in order to come up with a
  competitive quote.
• Underestimating or Overestimating the Work Hours
  Required for the Project
• Another mistake which the most app developers
  make is underestimating or overestimating the
  number of work hours that a project will need for
  end-to-end design. At the most basic level,
  developing a mobile app is like trading your
  work hours for money. You leverage your skills
  and understanding, and put your valuable time to
  develop an app for which you charge money.

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• Most often, the app developers only consider the
  time that they would need to develop the app and
  overlook the time required for managing the
  client, presenting the ideas, doing the
  follow-ups and the time required for
  communicating with the client to understand their
  expectations for the project and the final
  product.
• So, when you quote for a project, its critical
  that you consider all the aforementioned factors
  and then evaluate the time and cost of the entire
  project before quoting for it.
• Not Defining the Paid Project Revisions Included
  in the Project
• It is also a common mistake that many app
  developers make while quoting for the project.
  While app design is the core activity undertaken
  during the project, but, apart from cardinal
  development, there are some other activities
  which the app developer needs to complete such as
  documentation, testing of the app and the
  revisions as per the feedback. Revisions include
  changing some aspects of the app such as certain
  icons, buttons, etc. and the addition of some
  new elements as per the clients requirement.
• While a few revisions are reasonable, but,
  sometimes clients may make you revise the
  designed app multiple times. This can be time
  consuming. Thus, you must always clarify at the
  beginning of the projects that what number of
  revisions would be included in the scope of the
  project and any extra revisions would be
  payable. This will ensure that you do not have to
  put your valuable time in revising the app.
  Also, if a project requires additional revisions,
  be prepared to discuss the additional price for
  those revisions.
• Consideration of the Additional and Miscellaneous
  Costs
• The importance of mobile app development in
  todays dynamically changing business
  environment cant be overlooked. But, when
  quoting for a mobile app design project, you
  cannot be ambiguous. During the course of the
  project, several additional requirements may
  arise and these extra requisites

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should be compensated by the total project cost.
Thus, ensure that when you place your quote for
a mobile app design project, you have include the
cost and time for the miscellaneous requirements
that may evolve. 5. Not Creating a Lucid List of
Deliverables Being a professional mobile app
developer, you must be prepared to deliver
valuable services to clients and your services
must be presented in an organised manner to
ensure that the client finds your offerings not
only well-structured, impressive and distinct.
Thus, focus on creating a lucid list of
deliverables and milestones which clearly
exhibit that what your client can expect in
terms of the project delivery. If your aim is to
achieve success as a mobile app development
company or a freelance developer, its vital to
quote properly and consider all the imperative
specs pertaining to quoting for a project. By
avoiding the common pitfalls, and by following
the best quoting strategies, you can achieve
success and run a profitable app design
business. ViitorCloud is one of the blue chip
app development companies that offer its clients
a broad spectrum of native and cross-platform app
development services across the diverse industry
verticals. The app development team at
ViitorCloud is comprised by the app designers,
developers, content writers, digital markets and
the professional bidders who always stay abreast
about the latest trends in project bidding.