Application development
The Backlog Grows
A full 82% of those polled said their app development backlog is growing, and 89% said they could not reduce it year over year.
ROI Under Pressure
Most projects are delivered late (69%) and even more (76%) are over budget.
Missed Goals
Nearly two-thirds (64%) don’t fully meet requirements or provide expected business value (66%).
Turnaround for a New App
Only 6% can do it in weeks. Almost a quarter (22%) said it would take multiple years. Nearly half (46%) report it would take them multiple quarters to build a new app.
Turnaround for Change Requests
9% admitted it can take years to process change requests, 37% reported it would take months and 30% said it requires multiple quarters.
Strongest Areas of App Demand
Mobile apps top the list, at 75%, with 68% saying they need those apps to be able to run across multiple channels.
Types of Apps Needed
Customer- and partner-facing apps (56%), reporting and analytics (55%), document and content management (54%) and extending existing systems (51%) are driving demand.
Total Number of Projects
A full 68% said they completed one to 20 projects last year, and 64% said they are looking at a similar number this year.
Development Methodologies
While 36% said they were using Agile development methodologies, just as many said they are still using traditional waterfall methodologies.
Citizen Developers
Backlog falls on the shoulders of professional developers; 78% report lacking tools to enable business users to develop apps.
Collaboration Challenges
App development remains fairly monolithic: 75% can’t easily create and share prototypes.
Tools and Infrastructures Issues
A full 75% lack an integrated development environment; 74% said development tools and infrastructure are not readily available.