Badr Interactive

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm in charge of communication and education at the tobacco product supervision unit at a government agency. One of our tasks is to educate the public, especially teenagers, about the health hazards of smoking.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Badr Interactive?

We asked Badr Interactive to work on an innovation for educating teenagers through developing an Android-based Educational Game application about the dangers of smoking.

SOLUTION

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

We first found out about it on Facebook, and then we tried to learn more about it from their official website. We contacted them directly through the phone number provided on the website, and after some time, we met in a meeting to interview, assess, and compare several other vendors. Then, by mutual agreement, we chose Badr Interactive.

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

The Anti-Smoking Educational Game is an Android-based application created with the aim of raising public awareness of the health hazards of smoking, particularly reducing the prevalence of new smokers through an educational game.

The educational game was first created and published on Google Play in 2020 (Phase 1). It was then developed further with the addition of a Web Admin, Leaderboard, and Quiz dashboard (Phase 2). This project is an enhancement of the previous educational game with the aim of making the game more interesting and challenging, thereby attracting more users, especially children and teenagers, and effectively conveying the message about the dangers of smoking to their health.

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

We worked with about 6-10 people, including a project manager, mobile developer, web developer, game designer, and software tester.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

This game application serves as an innovative educational medium that uses games not only as entertainment but also as a means of educating teenagers about the dangers of smoking. It encourages them to become agents of change in controlling tobacco products (cigarettes) and promoting a healthy lifestyle. Additionally, the game can be used to reward users with e-wallet or electronic money.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The vendor worked very well, their work system was very systematic and structured, the success of each step could be measured, and communication with the vendor was smooth, supported by online-regular weekly meetings. It exceeded our expectations and is highly recommended

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

We believe that the main strength of this vendor is their highly systematic and structured work system, discipline, and the ability to measure the output/target at each step, which is always achieved successfully. Communication also runs smoothly, and they always provide innovative solutions.

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

Expectations regarding gameplay, characters, design, concept, mechanics, etc. that change over time can mostly be accommodated and communicated well by the vendor

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Indigo is a digital startup incubator and accelerator program owned by Telkom Indonesia. I have responsibility for maintain Indigo website.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We needed a user-fined website in accordance with the results of the rebranding anlysis, as well as adding new features, and to be more easily integrated with the incubation and acceleration platform. So we hired badr to create and design a new Indigo website with a better look and easy to access.

SOLUTION

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

We searched online for web developers and found Badr as one of them. we sent a request for proposal in which there were already some requierements and a predentermined budget via email. After that, the Badr team replied to the email and made an intro call to discuss the use of Badr services.

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

Conduct a discussion to determine goals andobjectives. From there, the Badr team provided mockups and wireframes for the website update. Indigo also provided mockups and wireframes for the website update.

Indio also provided and overview to add features such as incubation, acceleration and others that are in accordance with the needs of Indigo. In addiction, the Badr team executed in accordance with the agreement that had been duscussed.

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

deveoper team and business team

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

after launching the website, we like the design of the new website and there are features whose data can be connected to other platforms

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

we always do check point or meeting to maintain the most communication in order to know some of the obstacles that occur

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

they provide a very quick response if there is a system error on the website. making it easier for us to respond to complaints from website users

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

when we first launched, the were some minor bugs in some features

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Computer Staff of The Indonesian Food and Drug Authorization

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

The Indonesian Food and Drug Authorization is an agency authorized by the state to supervise drugs and food circulating in the community

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Badr Interactive to accomplish?

• on time development
• completed web application
• interactive website

SOLUTION

How did you find Badr Interactive?

Online Search, Referral

Why did you select Badr Interactive over others?

High ratings, Pricing first our budget, Great culture fit, Good value for cost, Referred to me, Company values aligned

What was your primary form of communication with Badr Interactive?

Virtual Meeting, Email or Messaging App

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

Cooperation contract between the Indonesian Food and Drug Authorization and PT Badr Interactive to carry out further development collaboratively by first confirming all the features to be developed at the beginning of the collaboration, then estimating the price and the period of work development based on features that have been agreed upon by the parties.

• Initiation stage included Kickoff, Sprint Zero, Project Scope sign-off, and Share Project Knowledge Folders
• Active Development stage included Planning Meetings, Daily Meetings, QA, Review / UAT / Feedback & Bug Fixing
• Closing stage included Deployments, Production Tests, Finalize Deliverables, BAST Meeting
• Maintenance included Maintenance Requests via Email Support, Request Handling, and Maintenance SLAs

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• a website-based application has been created that meets expectations
• suitability of the results of the work with the requirements

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

Their project management is carried out with good teamwork. They deliver goods on time. All my needs were consistently met, thanks to the team's responsiveness.

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

This company works very optimally and has the same goal as my agency where they want to make millions of good things through the development of digitalization

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

Everything is fine so far and nothing has been found that is lacking in Badr's work

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Senior IT Project Manager of PT. Astra International, Tbk

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

PT Astra International Tbk. (IDX: ASII) is a multinational conglomerate headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Badr Interactive to accomplish?

• Development FE Mobile IOS version (Reacnative)
• Interasi BE- FE
• Testing dan support

SOLUTION

How did you find Badr Interactive?

Referral

Why did you select Badr Interactive over others?

• Pricing first our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost

What was the size of Badr Interactive’s team?

6-10 Employees

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

Recreate development mobile apps from android version (native) to ios version (reactnative)

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Same scenario testing with android ver
• Running well during integrated with Back end
• zero bugs for running apps

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

Fast Respons, negotible ,good communication with all stakeholder. on time schedule refer as expected timeline from user

What was your primary form of communication with Badr Interactive?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

They offer unique values about running projects base on syariah ,but is good value

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

maybe need more improvement for integration testing, and SQA Teams for testing result for minumun finding bugs