iOS

iOS

iOS is the operating system for apple mobile devices

In that they use short, iterative cycles, they are "scrum"

A better Photos app, allowing quick management of your pictures

More flexibility with messages (e.g. adding voice messages with ease)

Keyboard improvements

A Health app to help you monitor your heart-rate, fitness, and more across different apps

More

We will test first that individual components of software work individually, then that they function together

iOS 1

iOS 7

iOS 3

iOS 5

• released June 2007

• released June 2009

• released October 2011

• released September 2013

• had basic apps

• added new features like copy and paste and push notifications

• not customizable

• added Siri, Game Center, iMessage, and iCloud

• completely new layout

• added control center and FaceTime Audio

iOS 4

iOS 8

iOS 2

iOS 6

• released June 2010

• released September 2014

• released July 2008

• added app folders and multitasking

• released September 2012

• upgraded photos

• added the App Store and iTunes

• added Passbook

• added audio to messages
• new emoji

• more customizable (background)

• improved maps, mail, and Siri

iOS 2

• released July 2008

• introduced the App Store and iTunes

Innovations and Improvements

iOS' Software Development Life-Cycle

Innovate, Improve

• Ever since its birth, Apple as placed high importance on innovating
• in iOS 8, we saw the introduction of:

Agile

For the User

Thank you for listening.

The Next Cycle - iOS 9

• Apple uses "agile" software development methods to rapidly produce updates
• Apple, in the process of software development, keeps small teams, works in small cycles, and heavily uses collaboration

• Steve Jobs' idea was always to design a user-friendly interface to please the customers, from his Macintosh computers to portable devices
• Ultimately, the "user" they would design it for was Steve Jobs himself
• This was lost after Steve Jobs' death

Jobs

• Jobs said, "People don't know what they want until you give it to them"
• Always try new things, but obviously, base it on the customers and listen to their reactions.

Requirement Analysis

"What They Want"

• Lack of customization
• Poor quality auto-correct
• Lack of dialects
• Battery easily drained

• Steve Jobs said "People don't know what they want until you give it to them"
• However, Apple actually listens to customer feedback daily
• Apple uses a Net Promoter Score (NPS) to measure customer satisfaction

• Customizable icon size
• Allow for customization for organization of contacts
• Allow for deletion of default apps
• Option to customize auto-correct
• Add more language varieties and dialects (i.e. Canadian English)

Design

Evolution

• take information from test and implement them into the next iOS version
• find more ways to make it more user friendly
• fix any bugs that may be present

What this Means for the Future

• reduce the amount of background energy the device uses
• add customization tag to settings
• add top 50 languages used in the world to settings
• add the languages available in settings to Siri
• upgrade auto-correct

• first, rigorous testing by employees and bug-fixing
• when the product is determined to be stable enough, it will be released to the public
• feedback will be received via Reddit, complaints, etc.
• complaints and bugs will be addressed with further updates

Implementation

Testing

• more user friendly
• allows the user's device to become more personal through customizations
• mobile device battery will last longer than before, making the person's life more efficient