In addition to the software, the best thing you can invest in will be a huge white board. Very little beats this simple method of seeing what needs to be done at a glance.

3.    Decide on a Time Frame

In the beginning of your project give your developers a time schedule of two weeks and let them set their own tasks that they can complete in this time. At the end of the two-week period review what they’ve done.

For each two-week period, allow your developers to work, without harassing them.

Towards the end of your software development, you can have shorter time periods of say a week, and eventually move to daily.

It’s likely you’ll have to adjust your final deadline. It will probably take you longer than you envisaged. Even your developers may overestimate their capabilities.

If your project falls behind, you may be tempted to add more people to your team. Unfortunately, the more people you add to your team the longer it  will take you to complete your software. This is because you will lose time communicating.

The only people that can get your project up to speed are your existing team members. In order for you to meet your deadline, you’ll have to remove some features.

How to Profit from Your Customer’s Feedback

When you make it easy and encourage your customers to tell you what features they want, you can receive some great ideas.

You can use those ideas to further develop your software. You will have longevity in your niche if you implement what they ask you to do.