Attract Group

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the director of product and operations for a design services company. 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Attract Group?

We wanted to outsource some of our software engineering work to deliver a big project for one of our US clients. The end customer was a startup business that had been operating on a clunky WordPress site until they managed to raise seed funding. 

My company had been working with them on UI/UX designs. For this project, our technical director was the original lead, but we then outsourced the React frontend development and Node.js-based work to Attract Group. 

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Attract Group has developed a React-based app with an API layer. The team handles the project management and QA tasks. We don’t have a fixed scope of time, so this is an ongoing engagement — we have a retainer agreement where their resources work with us closely. Overall, we use them as an extension of our team. 

In terms of functionality, the app allows end users to search for, configure, and select a new car. Then, they can undergo a full KYC checkout journey to subscribe to our end customer’s services. 

What is the team composition?

We work with a project manager, a QA specialist, a frontend architect, and a backend architect. 

How did you come to work with Attract Group?

We found Attract Group on Clutch. 

How much have you invested with them?

The investment has been $70,000 so far. 

What is the status of this engagement?

Our partnership started in January 2022, and it’s ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement? 

We’ve done an initial launch for the project, and we’re improving from where we are right now. Our teams are working on optimizations and improvements. 

How did Attract Group perform from a project management standpoint?

Attract Group’s project management is great. In fact, I wish some of our project managers can perform as well as they do. In terms of tools, we mainly use Jira. Our members use Slack to communicate, and we share designs via Figma. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

They’re diligent, while the other providers we’ve used have been a bit too relaxed. Their resources have kept us on track on many things, and that’s greatly appreciated. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

We could’ve used Jira sooner.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

If the project is right for Attract Group, then go for it — I have no concerns about recommending them. 

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm a partner with Blue Moon Senior Counseling. BMSC is a group of Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW's) that provide supportive counseling and psychotherapy to struggling seniors.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We didn't have an efficient way of managing incoming inquiries and lacked a housing page where clients could learn more about our company. We looked to hire the Attract Group in an attempt to remedy these issues and ease the difficulty of the referral process. Our goals were to: create a home page for our company, include a self referral process, and make the assertation of PNC's less stress inducing.

SOLUTION

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

We came across this company online and saw positive review on their work. Hesitant to work with a foreign based group, we were cautious to make sure that the company was legitimate. In contact, the group was very reactive in giving up a multitude of of American companies as references and detailing previous projects with American companies. We ultimately decided to work with this group because they expressed the greatest desire and established a strong aptitude on our project.

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

Three projects were developed for us: an original app that was upgraded/updated and a completely separate app. They gave us a detailed project timeline and development sheet and met all goals.

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

Not sure how many people. We had primary contact with one project manager that handled everything perfectly.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The app is currently being used by 180 BMSC therapists and we've heard nothing but positive feedback

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

The project manager was excellent and very accommodating considering the time difference. We tend to change things, which can become frustrating, but they were always positive and flexible.

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

Their responsiveness, their ability to understand our very complex set of operating procedures and reporting systems.

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

No

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Our company sells ergonomic work from home offices to companies of all sizes.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We hired Attract Group to develop our custom software environment through which our clients can order their products.

SOLUTION

How did you select Attract Group and what were the deciding factors?

We chose Attract for their great reviews, strong pricing, and high level of experience in developing applications similar to ours.

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

We had an incredibly short-term in which we wanted our product to go to market. With help from Attract group, we we're very quickly able to design an MVP version of our platform which fit our needs and budget, which allowed us to go to market super quickly. We used React, Laravel, PhP and MySql to develop it.

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

1. 1 Project manager
2. 1 UI/UX designer
3. 1 Frontend developer
4. 1 Backend developer
5. 1 DevOps engineer
6. 1 QA engineer

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The delivarable of the product has been made, and it is exactly what we desired to receive!

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

Super involved, we were able to make ad hoc adjustments to the platform all throughout the development process. We had direct communication with everybody in the team through slack channels.

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

Their ability to adjust to any product that is needed, and help in the process of perfecting it. We were able to design and come up with a much stronger design for our product because we worked together with Attract then if we built it ourselves.

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

Absolutely nothing

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CEO and founder of a social media company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Attract Group?

We hired them for web and mobile development.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

They created a proof of concept, also known as a prototype, for a web application. They’re using VOO, Swift, and Kotlin. Also WebRTC and PHP for the backend.

What is the team composition?

There were two developers, two programmers, one designer, and one project manager.

How did you come to work with Attract Group?

We actually found them through Clutch.

How much have you invested with them?

The proof of concept was $2,700.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in May 2020 and it’s ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement? 

We just finished the first phase of the project and are moving on to development, which will last about 2–3 more months. They have a wide range of knowledge in all things related to web and mobile development. They come up with their own ideas and present them. If something doesn’t work, they come up with solutions. With every iteration, they went above and beyond.

How did Attract Group perform from a project management standpoint?

They’re very professional. Their communication is incredible; they respond quickly and respond to notes very efficiently. They’re very detailed and always hit the notes I have for them. They’re technically proficient. They were very organized and structures.

I gave them a week’s notice, and they were able to get us a proof of concept in two weeks. They delivered everything by the deadline and even provided additional features.

Even though they were out of the country, there were no language barriers.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Their communication, how they react to notes, and their attention to detail sets them apart. Their technical capacity was impressive.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, they exceeded our expectations.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

«KERAMRESOURCE» company is as a limited liability company for the exploration and further industrial development of the Rusinovskij plot of refractory clays.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Attract Group?

We had a well-established business process but needed to reach new markets and customers and save time on spreading the information about our products.

What were your goals for this project?

We needed a website to clearly represent and promote our products around the world. We wanted it to contain the products and their description. The site had to support three languages.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

Attract Group was recommended to us.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

The project features our products, a photo gallery, news, information about our company and contact information in three languages. It is an easily-customizable Wordpress-based site.

What was the team composition?

We had a fully set team that met all our expectations.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?

We have received exactly what we wanted and needed.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

The management and communication were great. We received all the deliverables on time. The project was completed on schedule.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

I guess, it is their genuine interest in the business goals. They are very business-oriented.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Hard to say, we were happy with everything.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We produce designer furniture to order and sell through our own retail network and a network of partners throughout Russia.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Attract Group?

Creating a program that allows you to manage all production processes, as well as automate them.

What were your goals for this project?

To simplify the interaction of workshops within production, as well as the interaction of production as a whole with sales and management.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

According to reviews and completed projects.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

The production program allows you to consider:

• the effectiveness of all employees
• Transparency of the movement of products through the production stages. 
• Systematize storage and logistics.

What was the team composition?

Vladimir Terekhov Nikita Gribinyuk

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?

The number of incorrectly manufactured products was reduced by 98%. The speed of information exchange was increased by 90%. The speed of goods turnover in the warehouse was increased by 60%.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Speed ​​of implementation of all improvements. Strict observance of technical deadlines. Their technical support along the entire path of project implementation made the process much easier. Implementation of any logical tasks into a working function and algorithm.

Are there any areas for improvement?

There are always areas for improvement. But from the point of view of the implementation of our project - everything is super!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We develop custom security solutions for SMEs and Government agencies using biometrics, biographics and sensor integration solutions

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Attract Group?

Our customer required a streamlined approach to processing large volumes of video data and for generation of a histographic map of subjects across those videos

What were your goals for this project?

The platform had to allow for the identification of subjects across hundreds of thousands of videos without overwhelming the user with too much data

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

I interviewed 10 developers, shortlisted the top three then asked the top three candidates to spend 8 hours developing a single page. The developers were graded on quality of deliverable and communicaiton/synergy.

AttractGroup came out on top because of not only their high quality, but their unique mix of highly intelligent programmers who asked the right questions/gave the right suggestions, but also because of their great project manager who was very proactive and delivered milestones which were accurate, logical and which gave me confidence in their ability to deliver the project

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

They took the UI/UX design I provided to them tand identified errors in the design, created a milestones from that design, and delivered a Django frontend based on those milestones

What was the team composition?

Unlike when I hire freelancers, when I hire a s/w development company I prefer not to know how the company works. All that matters to me is that either:

1. there is a good project manager to ensure the project succeeds
2. there is a good programmer which I can communicate to (most programmers are terrible at expressing their ideas in a meaningful way)

Their PM was very good at making sure the milestones were delivered on time

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?

I liked the synergy their PM had with their lead s/w architect: The architect was a brilliant guy who would identify problems but the PM was a likeable guy who relayed those concerns in a less aggressive way than most programmers would do. I find this is all s/w consulting agencies need to do: have friendly people on the front and less social, but more experienced, coders in the background

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

As I said before, there was one main PM and most of the communication was through him. All milestones and budgeting were done through spreadsheets. I especially liked that they matched the budget to the milestones.

As a Prime Contractor, I become very uncomfortable when my subcontractors give me vague quotes for seemingly no reason (ie. based on a 7 hour work week, lump sum fo travel/accomodation, etc.)

What did you find most impressive about this company?

In order of importance:

1. They went through every single wireframe and identified every single issue even before being paid. I thought this showed integrity.
2. That they went through every single wireframe and matched the milestones and thus the budget to those wireframes, thereby ensuring the quote was meaningful to me
3. the high quality of work

Are there any areas for improvement?

My scope was very limitted so I cannot comment on other areas like UI/UX design, API design, s/w development etc.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CEO of Seowhite, an SEO consultancy.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Attract Group?

We needed development support. We had some ideas of what we wanted, but they weren’t professional or high quality. 

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Attract Group developed a website that shows different recipes and meals. Before starting on the development, they helped us come up with ideas for the site. The team also identified the best methods for building it. They used the Laravel framework and PHP for the backend.

What is the team composition?

I'm unsure about their team, but we have a project manager from our side. I communicate with them as well.

How did you come to work with Attract Group?

We did an online search for different companies. We decided on Attract Group because they were professional and their prices were competitive.

How much have you invested with them?

We've spent $50,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in April 2019 and the work is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

We had some customers who tested the site, and it did very well. Attract Group did an excellent job. They work really hard.

How did Attract Group perform from a project management standpoint?

Communication is great. They meet deadlines and comply with every requirement. We communicate via Slack and email.

What did you find most impressive about them?

I’m really happy with them. They produced quality work.

Are there any areas they could improve?

None that I can think of, everything is going well.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I’m the CEO of Belnet, an internet provider present on the market since 2006.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Attract Group?

We had outdated software and had to do a lot of unnecessary paperwork manually.

What were your goals for this project?

Our goal was to create a single portal for managing internal processes such as billing, client management, tariff management, and statistics. We were planning to digitize and optimize most of our processes, including our CRM system, and synchronize them with hardware via an API (NAS, Radius protocol).

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We researched local vendors, and Attract Group proved to be the most relevant option.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

The portal features a personal account for internet customers where they can choose tariffs and pay online. It also has a CRM system where a point of connection can be added, data can be edited, multiple addresses can be assigned to one user, and internet speed can be monitored and regulated. We also use NAS as a gateway between users and the Radius server to either reject a user and deny them network access or accept the user and let them onto the network.

What was the team composition?

We’re working with a backend development team.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?

The project is still in progress, but the MVP we received complies with our requirements completely.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

The project manager is very responsible and presents all the data clearly and transparently.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

The team is very knowledgeable and able to translate any idea we come up with into reality. They’ve even managed to cope with the most complicated tasks. We’re working with Python/Django developers, and the team makes proactive suggestions for system improvement. I really appreciate this.

Are there any areas for improvement?

I believe they’re doing just great.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the head of a loyalty program for a leading Ukranian supermarket chain. Founded in 2001, we have occupied a unique niche and currently boast around 100,000 customers. 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Attract Group?

We hired Attract Group to help us build our online presence. Our competitors had started migrating online, and we needed to transition there, as well.

What were your goals for this project?

The goal was to create a loyalty platform to keep customers informed and interested.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We thoroughly researched several companies, but Attract Group’s offer really stood out. 

Can you go into detail about the services they provided and the scope of the project?

Attract Group developed web, iOS, and Android apps to promote and locate special offers and help customers plot a route to their nearest supermarket. Additionally, individual managers can create special promotional offers for their loyal customers. 

What was the team composition?

The team consisted of a project manager, two backend developers, two frontend developers, two iOS developers, two Android developers, and a QA specialist. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?

The novelty of the app has generated a lot of interest from our customers, with over 1,000 downloads and growing just a month after release. We plan to develop another project with them soon.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

Attract was helpful in suggesting new ideas and offering recommendations for platform development.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

They are proactive and know what needs to be done.

Are there any areas where they can improve?

There are none so far.