What do I need before building a web app?
Web app planning checklist:
- Problem & users: who uses it, what job it does, how success is measured
- User roles & permissions: e.g. admin, manager, staff — who can see and change what
- Core workflows: the 3–5 key journeys, step by step
- Data model: the main things you store (customers, orders, shifts) and how they relate
- MVP scope: what's in v1, what waits
- Integrations: email, payments, Microsoft 365/Google sign-in, accounting, WhatsApp
- Security & compliance: personal data, audit logs, backups
- Platforms: web, mobile, offline needs
- Hosting & running costs
- Support plan: who fixes issues and adds features after launch
Reejan builds business web apps end to end: reejangopan.me/services/business-systems