Table 1. Guiding questions for the vision and team phase of contextual behavioral mobile development.

“What problems are we solving with mobile technology, and what are the “active ingredients” of the intervention that must be included?”

“How can we test our hypotheses with low-tech, low-cost prototypes before spending time and money assembling the team and building out the app?”

“Might a cheaper and more accessible technology choice better suit us (e.g., SMS, email surveys, in clinic devices)?”

“Is there any reason to work with commercial team members?”

“Does the internal team have the ability to customize open source software to get the benefits of a platform without paying licensing fees?”

“What is our IP strategy and requirements and how does that impact team building?”