ConnectPoint

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there? 

I’m the engineering director of an ecological company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with ConnectPoint?

We hired them to build a customized app that could help us show real-time data.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

They developed a customized app using the Java framework and ensured that real-time data management would be possible even with an influx of data coming in through the system. Those real-time data would then be shown on a geographical information system (GIS), which made it possible for many maps to be linked with each other. They also developed a dispatcher operations dashboard.

What is the team composition?

We worked with a development team composed of 4–5 people.

How did you come to work with ConnectPoint?

They won the public competition we organized.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked together from October 2014–April 2020.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The quality of their work and their timeliness were the KPIs of the project. In connection with that, they met our expectations. On top of that, their work had a significant impact on the daily management of our network.

How did ConnectPoint perform from a project management perspective?

They worked in an agile manner, and we used Jira as our project management tool.

What did you find most impressive about them? 

They understood our needs and took responsibility for completing the project. Above all, they were extremely helpful.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, they had no areas to improve.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

I recommend hiring them if you want to create customized apps.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the CIO/CDO in Charge of the Digital Transformation, Consulting and Operation

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

Build a "true" digital Enterprise Plattform with ERP and IoT Components to serve all Customers and Employees and to enable the SmartCity in cooperation with the EU/Horizon SPARCS Funding

SOLUTION

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

I was looking for an expericend Developing Partner to build the Architecture, Software Development Framework and to work in an agile SCRUM in SCRUM Environment with us.

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

Frontend- and Microservice Backends, IoT Services, 24/7 Operations

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

~30 in different Roles. - CTO (1) - Scrum Master (3) - PO (2) - Developer (+20)

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Launch of two New Products in the Emobility, Redispatch and Sales Area with significant Success.

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

open Trusted Partnership, SCRUM, Jira, Confluence, Gitlab, various Frameworks (Vertx, Spring,..), MS Teams ...

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

I'm impressed with their broad knowledge, experience, and innovative style.

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

of course, but all in line with the difficult change Management and Corona influences