Blackthorn Vision

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the General Manager of Base Body Company PTY LTD

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Delivers strength training programs and education.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Blackthorn Vision to accomplish?

• Build a web application
• Build a mobile application

SOLUTION

How did you find Blackthorn Vision?

Online Search

Why did you select Blackthorn Vision over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost

How many teammates from Blackthorn Vision were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Blackthorn Vision designed and delivered a web application that a trainer can use to generate a custom fitness / strength gym training program based on formulas we input into the software. A mobile application was also built for the trainer to deliver these programs to clients via mobile application.

Other features were included in the build including client to trainer messaging, editing programs, editing exercises, adding custom videos, adding custom exercises, duplicating programs, saving programs as templates.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• The functionality of the software and application.

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

The deliverables were always on time as previously agreed. Other additional items requested were often fitted in within time too.

What was your primary form of communication with Blackthorn Vision?

Virtual Meeting

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

The range of skillsets in this company with the various employees, attention to detail and professionalism. To every problem was a good solution.

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

No, they did a great job on our project.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the Co-founder and Chief architect of an intelligent cloud ops automation platform.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Blackthorn Vision LLC?

We hired Blackthorn for frontend and backend development.

SOLUTION

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

We have worked with Blackthorn in my previous startup as well and had made up my mind that when i start my new one, i would like to work with them as they are not only reliable, but provide good quality folks as well.

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

We engaged Blackthorn pretty early in our journey, in the pre-product development stage itself and we foresee to continue this partnership for future too, just like we did in our previous startup, wherein we continued our relationship even after the acquisition.

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

We have used anywhere from 5 to 3 resources from this company. They were mostly senior/mid level frontend and backend engineers.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We were able to deliver the product with the help of Blackthorn team and they are still a critical part of the team.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Pretty effective. Even though we are in 2 different time zones, we manage to get work done in an effective way.

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

The reliability and quality of the work done by the team are impressive.

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

None that i can think of.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the founder of a knowledge work management platform startup.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Blackthorn Vision LLC, and what were your goals?

The role of Blackthorn was to implement the MVP for the product offered by the company.

SOLUTION

How did you select Blackthorn Vision LLC and what were the deciding factors?

Blackthorn Vision had excellent references and a proven track record of completing high-quality work.

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

We had several ongoing meetings to discuss the scope of the project, including numerous design and specifications documents. The developers then implemented those specifications and met frequently to make any necessary adjustments.

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

There were two main developers assigned to the work. There were a couple other people involved in the early stages of setting up the project.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Our work with Blackthorn resulted in a high-quality, functional MVP.

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

We communicated frequently using Slack, and had regular video conferences to discuss the project's progress.

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

Blackthorn was reliable and prompt; their work was done to a high standard, and they were very communicative.

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

We had a couple small issues related to tasking of the developers. However, the issues were promptly resolved.