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This is the information we usually seek when discussing a development project, in order to give you an estimate on the work required and more accurate costs.

How long will development take, and how much will it cost?

To answer this, we need to assess your requirements. It’s best to give as much information as possible; therefore, if you do not already have a requirements specification, please consider the following:

For hardware projects, the typical considerations are:

What are your product’s objectives and priorities?

Electronic (Digital, analogue, FPGA)
Power Consumption
Physical Dimensions
Target Unit Costs
Anticipated volumes: (This is typically a trade-off between unit cost and development cost.)
Timescale requirements: when do you need the product? (e.g., for a trade show, product launch date)
Compliance, regulatory requirements, etc.

What other hardware requirements are there?

Display
Mouse/Keyboard
Audio (In/Out)
Wireless (Bluetooth, ZigBee, Wi-Fi, GPRS, 3G, etc.)
Ethernet
Serial Ports (RS232, RS485, etc.)
USB
Other Interfaces (PCI, SATA, etc.)

For software projects, the typical considerations are:

Which Operating System?

Windows Embedded Compact (CE)
Linux
Android
iOS (iPhone)
Desktop Windows
Other

What interoperability requirements are there?

Back-end Servers
Legacy Systems
Other Systems

What is the software type?

Board Support/Drivers
Application Development

What are the performance considerations?

Power Management
Boot-up Time
Drive Performance (SD Card, Flash, Hard Disk Write Speed, etc.)

Will there be a user interface?

What sort of testing will be required?

We realise you won’t have all the answers. However, providing as much information as you can will allow us to fully assess your requirements quickly and provide more accurate tenders.

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