Our Approach to Software Development

Efficient and effective software development requires operational control over each area and seamless team work across various aspects. Successful software development is based on identifying and meeting the needs of business operations. To do this, team members must be highly skilled professionals. Software development practices are always tailored to the operating environment which means we always try to enhance them. The success of software development is measured by the timely fulfillment of a given client’s business requirements.

Business-Oriented Approach

Our software development always aims to maximize the client's advantages. Our clients often operate in an environment of continuously increasing competition. It is no longer enough that you create high-quality software in a cost-efficient way. You must also be able to rapidly launch the products and services in the market. To ensure that services remain competitive, they must be continually developed. At the same time, the complexity and requirements demanded of software keep increasing. To ensure we offer our clients the highest possible service, our software development methods must be constantly kept in top shape.

The biggest savings in software development are gained by leaving out unnecessary functionality and intermediate products. In an iterative development the client gets to see exactly what it will cost to implement each functionality in a unique way. It is then easy to decide which functions you really want to implement. Excess functionality makes the system unnecessarily complex and difficult to maintain.

Until now, information technology has been used to make tasks more efficient. Now the focus is generally moving from savings to new business opportunities. At the same time, the role of information management is more clearly changing towards promoting business and competitiveness.

Valuing and Respecting People

In addition to a business orientation, respect for our employees and clients is emphasized in our methods of operation. A close, working relationship with our clients is a prerequisite for a successful software project.

Our experts are professional and competent people who take pride in their profession. The developers want to create the most useful and high-quality systems possible. For us, the welfare and high motivation of our employees is everything. Motivated employees naturally benefit our clients.

For example, when using Agile Methods the team consists of motivated professionals who are given lots of responsibility and freedom over their work. Agile processes, such as Scrum, often offer a mere framework that supports and guides the team's work. Modes of operation and practices are shaped according to the environment. Agile Methods are based on, for instance, team theories with special attention paid to the interaction and communication between team members.

High-Quality Software Provides the Best ROI

Unlike in many other fields, the productivity of employees in the software business can differ dramatically. The differences are even greater between development teams. In finding solutions to demanding problems, it is the team's competence and co-operation that counts most. The number of developers is rarely a good measure of efficiency.

Cost efficiency is often sought by minimizing the costs at the development stage. This may lead to a poorly operating system that is expensive to maintain and develop further. When making the financial decisions for a project, one should always take the entire lifetime costs as well as risks and expected return into consideration. Well-functioning, high-quality software delivered on time and within budget provides the best ROI. Investing in expertise and quality at the very beginning provides the best opportunity for attaining the goals.

The guiding principle in our operation is to always try to attain the best possible result. We want to be the top experts in all areas of software development. We understand that a successful software project requires seamless co-operation between the organization of the project and the business.

Hannu Terävä, Chief Technology Officer

Hannu has considerable expertise in software development based on over 10 years of experience in the field. As Reaktor's Chief Technology Officer, Hannu is in charge of the continuing development of our experts´ professional competence.