APPVERK

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of 4FUN.TV naEKRANIE.pl

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We run a 3 music TV channels as well as internet news, media and community portals about music and film/tv series. Our tv series/movies portal is the second largest in Poland.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire APPVERK to accomplish?

We needed a proficient team of developers to maintain and further develop the main three of our news and media portals

SOLUTION

How did you find APPVERK?

Referral

Why did you select APPVERK over others?

High ratings, Referred to me, Other

What was the size of APPVERK’s team?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

We started by their team getting to know the code base. Then we laid out a backlog of works planned for the coming months and agreed upon a service level. They have dedicated a team strictly to us which gives us plenty of comfort in development of our platforms. Once every week we sit down to gather where we are and - if needed - reprioritize.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

• So far I’m happy with the work they deliver.
• The works planned in our backlog are progressing smoothly and deployed as planned.
• Our portals perform according to expectations.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Efficient agile project management organized in accordance with the Kanban methodology. We use weekly meetings for planning and summarizing.

What was your primary form of communication with APPVERK?

Virtual Meeting, Email or Messaging App

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

Their understanding of the business perspective surely. The news portals that we run operate on an ad-based business model which I know they have experience with so we have a solid common ground.

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

So far - no.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the CEO & Founder of the first Polish B2B ecommerce platform for the FMCG industry. Our goal is to help drive the growth and efficiency of the FMCG sector in Poland.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire APPVERK, and what were your goals?

We’ve wanted to develop a new kind of an ecommerce platform, focused on B2B entities from the FMCG sector. We’ve wanted to build a reliable and secure platform that could handle hundreds of big transactions each day.

SOLUTION

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

We were searching for different partners and Appverk was the most helpful in explaining what we needed to do.

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

They built our e-commerce platform from scratch. Once we’ve launched the platform, Appverk has helped us with the maintenance and further development of our website.

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

Appverk has dedicated various people to our project, including developers, Project Manager and an Account Manager.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Thanks to Appverk's commitment, we’ve received a lot of positive feedback on the application. We’re very happy with the final results.

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

The whole project has been managed in a very professional way - we had a dedicated PM who was responsible for day-to-day communication. We had regular meetings during which we were exchanging feedback. They’re excellent and exceeded our expectations.

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

Their passion really stands out. They comprehensively manage the timescales.

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

For the first time ever, no!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the Brand & Digital Marketing Deputy Director of a Refinish company with over 40 years of experience in the industry, having 10 production lines, outputting to over 50 countries across the globe - Western and Eastern Europe, New Zealand, the Middle East, and Africa.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire APPVERK, and what were your goals?

We have contracted them to help us with a number of projects - the general goal was to help us digitally transform our company, with the focus on the growth of our business and our clients. They have helped us to develop, among others, a marketplace platform, an online loyalty program, an interactive kiosks system, a sales support app, as well as a number of our corporate websites.

SOLUTION

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

We chose them through research. We were convinced by their vision and professional approach - they did also stand out in terms of great and friendly communication.

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

We initially had calls during which we described our ideas and collected feedback. Appverk gathered a team of project leads, business analysts, designers and developers to provide us with feedback. Appverk was involved in making business and technology decisions as well as delivering a result. Their team suggested all of the technologies for the solution.

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

APPVERK has assigned a fully dedicated project team to each of our projects. Depending on the project, we’ve been working with Project Managers, Account Managers, UX & UI Designers and both with the Front-end and Back-end developers. What I find impressive is that APPVERK employees only senior level developers and designers.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We’re quite impressed from a business development perspective. It’s not often that we find a tech team that wants to know so much about our business idea and revenue streams. Their curiosity helped us when we started discussing technical challenges, what problem we were actually trying to solve, and how we wanted to make money through the platform. Overall, they’re a good and competent team.

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

They are very skilled in terms of project management. We’ve successfully completed several projects and went through various stages and APPVERK managed the project very well. Communication was good, and they were transparent. Their team really worked to understand how we work. They were very flexible and always eager to adapt in order to help and suit us. It’s been a very positive engagement from a project management standpoint. We had regular meetings where the cadence depended on the part of the project.

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

APPVERK really cares about helping to find solutions for their customers. They’re flexible with us and mindful of how we want to work. When we’d present ideas, their team was good at explaining other solutions that may be more effective - they were always going the extra mile to find the most effective solution. They were good at having those conversations and explaining why we might want to go in another direction. At the same time, if we come to them with a good idea, they are always on board. Listening and working collaboratively is surely their strong suit.

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

Nope, can’t think of any

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm a Business Development Manager at a Software Development Company from Austin, Texas.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire APPVERK, and what were your goals?

As we were building a custom software tool for one of our Clients and we've needed to extend our capabilities in terms of back-end and front-end development.

SOLUTION

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

As we were searching for potential collaboration partners, we knew that it would be difficult to find someone who could complete the project in the given timeframe. After coming across Appverk, we did get a very good impression of them, and we've liked the way they suggested we collaborate.

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

We provided a few limited ideas and code structures, but they started the web development with the use of PHP frameworks. As they worked, they gave us feedback on how the web architecture works and a user’s point of view.

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

We had two full-time developers working on the project, one part-time project manager, one part-time QA specialist, and one person reviewing code plus we were in touch with the Head of Sales.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The quality of their work is really top-notch, so I was trully satisfied. Even though our timeline was very ambitious, they were able to complete everything on time without sacrificing quality.

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

Project management was very well organized. We had weekly calls to align on the project’s progress and to determine if we needed more daily database communication. I always felt that the project was very well handled and we always knew what challenges we might face.

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

Although we had an idea of what we wanted, they had their own ideas and were proactively making suggestions. I felt like our goals and ideas for the project aligned well.

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

Can't think of any.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I'm the project manager for a healthcare facility.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Our medical facility specializes in cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire APPVERK to accomplish?

• Creating a system that would allow us to distribute results of oncological examinations and evaluations. As it’s very sensitive data, we needed this software to be state of the art in terms of security.

SOLUTION

How did you find APPVERK?

Referral, Other

Why did you select APPVERK over others?

High ratings, Great culture fit, Referred to me, Other

What was the size of APPVERK’s team?

6-10 Employees

What was your primary form of communication with APPVERK?

Email or Messaging App

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

The project started with a workshop during which we described our expectations and goals. Based on knowledge acquired that way AppVerk prepared the design and architecture of the solution, and after we accepted it, their & mobile native teams began development.

The key features of the developed product are; data encryption, access security, and user identity verification. The implementation was smooth, and the team delivered the tool we needed.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

• Fully functional application that met all our needs
• Features heavily used by our patients once the tool was published
• Project finished within the planned time frame
• Additional requirements imposed by external funding 100% met

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

An altogether well managed Scrum project. The timeline was strict due to the aforementioned external funding. AppVerk met every single deadline.

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

They quickly understood that my key need is for this software to be 100% secure and put a great emphasis on this aspect. I really appreciate this approach.

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

There wasn't anything they needed to improve on.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the IT Product Manager of a content monetization platform.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Delivering tools and supply for content monetization in RTB model for our partners.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire APPVERK to accomplish?

• IT aplication delivering interface for our business partners

SOLUTION

How did you find APPVERK?

Other

Why did you select APPVERK over others?

Great culture fit, Good value for cost, Other

What was the size of APPVERK’s team?

Other

What was your primary form of communication with APPVERK?

Virtual Meeting

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Customer interface

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

• working customer interface delivering all required data

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

10/10

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

Cooperation and openness. The team was very easy to work with.

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

I didn't see any need to change anything.