A custom application needs an environment that supports the way it will be used and maintained. Infrastructure planning is therefore part of the product conversation, alongside the features and interface.

Wireframe Studios brings web application, CRM and SaaS development together with cloud infrastructure and DevOps services. Our existing cloud offering includes strategy, migration, infrastructure as code, security and continuous optimization.

Begin with the application

Understand the software before deciding how it should be deployed. Identify its key workflows, connected systems and the people responsible for operating it. Those requirements provide the context for an infrastructure discussion.

An existing application also brings dependencies and constraints. A migration plan needs to account for the current environment and the work required to move it.

Define the delivery path

The route from development to a running application should be clear. Who prepares a release? What needs to be checked? Who coordinates the deployment? What happens if an issue is found?

DevOps work can help organize repeatable delivery steps and the relationship between the development team and the operating environment. The implementation is scoped around the actual application and team.

Keep access and responsibility visible

Infrastructure work involves access, configuration and operational decisions. Agree who owns those responsibilities and how changes will be handled.

Our original cloud and cybersecurity offerings include security review and recovery planning. Those requirements can be considered alongside the deployment scope rather than left until after the application is delivered.

Plan continued support

A deployment is followed by everyday operation. The support arrangement should identify how issues are reported, how changes are prioritized and where ongoing optimization fits.

  • Review the existing application and environment.
  • Define the planned deployment or migration work.
  • Agree the responsibilities for access and changes.
  • Identify the delivery and recovery steps.
  • Document the support arrangement after launch.

Connect the workstreams

Development, cloud and DevOps do not have to be planned in isolation. A connected scope helps the software, the delivery workflow and the operating environment support the same business requirements.

Bring the current architecture and product goals into discovery. From there, Wireframe Studios can help define an appropriate path for the application and the infrastructure behind it.