bravelogy - Out of Business

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

My position is CEO in an electromobility company. The majority of projects we implement and develop are related to electromobility and the renewable energy sector.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

Development of POC app for the management charging station.

SOLUTION

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

I knew one of the founders from other projects. Our earlier cooperation was successful.

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

The project started with a workshop where we agreed on what is needed and what is out of scope. Then I received the first suggestions for application views. After confirming the direction of work, we received an interactive prototype of the application. At this stage, programming work began. We have agreed that we will work in two-week sprints.

In the first sprint, the supplier worked on integration with the charging station using API. Subsequently, the supplier worked on the web application, all views appeared after 3 sprints. The last stage focused on IOS applications and testing the solution. The supplier used the following technologies: .Net, Angular, SWIFT.

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

Up to 6 people worked for us during the project (3x developers, tester, UI/UX designer, and PO). I was in contact mainly with the Lead Programmer and PO.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The project was not easy as we had a limited budget and the initial scope was very large. We wanted to confirm that what we have planned is achievable. Ultimately, all the most important assumptions of the project were achieved. The project is a success, we have positive feedback from our users. Currently, we are collecting requirements for the next stage. The quality of the software is at a very good level.

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

We had very good contact, all communication was at a very good level. They used project management tools like Azure DevOps. I received a work plan in the form of ROAD MAP. I felt safe and knew everything was under control.

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

The guys are problem-solving. Their extensive business experience is an added value to the project they are working on.

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

No, we are satisfied with the cooperation.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CEO of a Health Nation (formerly AllForBody.com). 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with bravelogy?

Our team engaged bravelogy for their development services. We were trying to establish ourselves in the Polish market by building a web platform to help us offer health and wellness services. 

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

The bravelogy team has helped us build a web platform, which we use to offer health and wellness services. They’ve also helped us build a CRM system tailor-made for our needs; it serves as an administration panel where we handle all payment methods, invoices, and medication processes. 

For the CRM development, Konrad (Digital Transformation Consultant) has provided us with design consulting services. He’s helped us design everything and think through the infrastructure of our system. We want to scale up the CRM in the future, so bravelogy also guides us on how to be smarter and how not to spend our budget inefficiently. 

After making progress in our business, we’ve used them again to build our mobile app, which helps us service lower-income clients with health coaching. We’ve started by developing native apps for iOS and Android. However, we’ve moved on to developing the app on React Native. For the backend, they’ve used Ruby on Rails.

At present, we continue to consult with Konrad, who is helping us put everything together in terms of software development. Since he has experience with large companies, we use his business knowledge as part of our relationship. Meanwhile, the technologies we’ve used for the projects include JavaScript, Angular, and Objective-C. 

What is the team composition?

Apart from Konrad, we’ve also worked with four other people on the CRM, including a delivery manager and a designer. For the web app, six other software engineers have worked with us. For the coaching app, we’re using three other people, including a designer and a backend developer. 

How did you come to work with bravelogy?

Before I moved to Poland, I was living in the same city as bravelogy. They were also recommended to us by some of our friends. We started to build a relationship, and that was when we started engaging with them. 

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent around $200,000. 

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in January 2010, and then our second engagement occurred five years ago. Our current project started two months ago, so the engagement is ongoing. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Our first project with bravelogy has helped us achieve several millions of dollars in revenue, helping me establish myself in Poland. For the CRM project, the system they’ve developed has streamlined everything for us. As a result, we’ve cut down on administration times; the system has reduced the overall operational costs of our business — we’ve already had more than 200 employees and 1,000 monthly customers at that time.  

For the mobile app project, we’ve gained some revenue from our B2B model. We’re currently at the stage where we’re using the mobile app they’re developing to raise funds. It’s in the beginning stages of a bootstrap funding round worth $400,000 — we’re still getting the first investments for this startup vision. Overall, bravelogy has played a huge part in terms of being smart and efficient about our technology. 

How did bravelogy perform from a project management standpoint?

Our project management tools have evolved along with our projects. The engineers have used regular video calls and in-person meetings. We’ve also used Slack, Monday, Jira, and other tools. Their project managers have been good at communicating. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

I trust bravelogy. They give me solutions that are good for my company — the team understands the business side of things. Even if they’re a technical team at the core, they understand our general business from being a startup to being a more mature company. 

On top of that, the team is always honest as they try to help us by using their knowledge around implementing huge projects for national markets and international clients. We’ve felt greater engagement with them than other companies. They use a more tailor-made approach to our projects instead of a templated solution. Unlike other companies, bravelogy is always willing to listen to our problems and challenge our vision. Overall, they’re a good, honest, and transparent partner. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, there aren’t any. 

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Trust Konrad. They do huge projects, and they know how tasks evolve and where you should spend your budget. In other words, they’re always a couple of steps ahead in terms of technology. Rely on their knowledge and expertise as they try to fully understand your business. 

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm a VP of Solution in Antma IT. My role is to help our customers deliver tailored-made software.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

One of our customers had a brilliant idea for a new HR Solution, however, the idea is one and the realization is another thing. The issue was a budget required for implementing the idea the second issue was delivery time. If the idea was should earn the money it need to be fast delivered before someone else do this

SOLUTION

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

Together with our Vendor Bavelogy we proposed an agile approach. To reduce the cost Bravelogy conducted a Workshop to revisit a scope and define the MVP scope. As an outcome of the Workshop, they provide amazing mock-ups and a vision of the future solution. This allowed our customers to present an idea to their potential clients and collect a founding. The next step was implementing of MVP scope Including the Web Application and PWA version supporting some functionalities.

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

The project Scope was:

• Defining MVP Scope
• Deliver Mockups
• Deliver the MVP Solution
• Solution Testing
• Deployment on Production Environment

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

The project was involved 4 people:

• UX/UI Product Owner
• Backend Lead Developer
• Frontend Developer
• DevOps Engineer

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Despite changes introduced by the customer, we were able to deliver the project with a small extension of the budget and timeline Using one-week sprints helped a lot to define quickly changes and collect a feedback The development standard was very high and following the best patterns like CI/CD

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

The project was managed by us, we had regular weekly meetings, sprint planning, and refinement session with customers. Everything was tracked in Azure DevOps provided by Vendor.

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

They are a highly skilled team and can propose different solutions for uncommon problems. The thinking out of the box but following the best standards

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

Our cooperation was great and I'm looking forward to the next project that we will work together

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am a Digital Innovation Manager responsible for bringing digital innovation to our customers.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

The goal of the project was to develop first a mockup and then a mobile app for one of our target industries.

SOLUTION

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

The company has a vast experience in the space and was recommended to me.

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

1. make mockup
2. validate with potential customers
3. update mockup and redo #2.
4. develop MVP of a mobile app
5. deploy to the customers

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

• BE
• FE developer
• tester
• Project lead

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Bravelogy has delivered from mockup to MVP phase a cloud native app dedicated for construction industry. Provided services included front and backend development, UI/UX design, DevOps, and product management support. The business unit and the customers were very pleased with the final app.

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

The team was a very well oiled machine and worked together really well. The project was run in a very professional way, always having the end-customer in focus. The work was delivered on time.

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

Their responsiveness, professionalism, and attention to detail were outstanding.

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

no