A101 (Atelier 101)

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Pre University Education under the umbrela of Qatar Foundation. My Position is Public Relations Officer

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire A101 (Atelier 101), and what were your goals?

Pandemic 

• Getting the content to be ready and approved by QF Communication directorate for all the schools
• Develop stage with the schools not the company.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

Through our procurement system and tendering protocol.

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

Before we go a head and approve the proposal we had a presentation from the vendor and they gave us so many options and they were flexible to support with any extra help we might need. They provided us a training sessions and this was helpful for our team members use the platform.

How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

Around 10 persons in different area such as design and development, content management, project managers and officers.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

Still we have some of the website didn't go live since we have 9 schools 3 of them is already live for the audience and the others still under integration process between the company and QF IT team.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

We used to have a weekly update meeting between the PUE Comms team (presented by me) and their team. As well we had meetings with QF IT and PUE IT team in order to see the obstacles and the operations.

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Their quick response and awareness of what the customer needs and wants are impressive. Also advising us on what really helpful for our industry since we are having top quality schools in Qatar. ' The design and development team were amazing and ready to gave us their innovation and they are following the branding guidelines.

Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?

To Assign more development officers for such a big project.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the Brand Strategy and Integration Manager at a telecommunication company. As part of my scope I have been assigned the responsibility of brining our brand positioning to life in our newly opened experience store

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire A101 (Atelier 101)?

We needed to create an innovative and engaging experience in our experience store's theatre area, one that revolves around our three main brand pillars; Sports, Innovation and Sustainability.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

A101 pitched to us several great ideas that combined digital innovation and experience. We chose to work with them because they fully understood our scope of work, our objectives and came back with ideas that fulfilled this.

Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.

They created a Metaverse for us, with custom made rooms that showcased our brand pillars. They created: 1. The Lobby - An area that introduces Vodafone as a company 2. The innovation room - showcasing the latest digital innovations such as a Robtic Dog 3. The Sustainability room- Showcasing solar energy, wind turbines, food composting 4. The Sports room - showcasing our technology can support sports. We also used this room to launch our "We Fan Together" campaign welcoming all fans to Qatar the host nation for the 2022 World Cup

How many resources from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

We worked with around 3- 5 main people from the team

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

The project launched successfully and the metaverse is now up and running in our store - customers are able to experience this in store with VR and remotely through desktop. The team also helped us launch our campaign in the metaverse - where customers came to the store, were assisted to with putting on VR headsets and then entering the metaverse to witness the launch of our campaign. The this part was fully managed and supported by A101 as an addition to the work they had done for the metaverse

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Very effective, the team is very capable, organized and efficient.

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

That working with them was very easy - they understood our requirements quickly, needed very little managing and delivered as planned. They are also quick to come up with innovative solutions for any issues that arise.

Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?

At this stage no, I look forward to working with them again.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We are the distibutor of Hyundai vehicles in Qatar and I work as a Marketing Specialist

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire A101 (Atelier 101), and what were your goals?

To create a local website following brand guidelines to suit our local requirements.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

They were the most qualified out of the local and international agencies we have selected from.

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

Full development.

How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

We have a project manager that works as point with his entire team, numbers vary based on requirement.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

We are consistently recognized by the brand as having met/exceed health check criterias on how a Hyundai website should be.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

It was smooth and straightforward. Timelines are set based on specific requirements and proper briefing and consultation have been provided by them.

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

They provided us with prompt attention and efficient solutions to all our requirements.

Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?

None that I can think of right now.