Enosis Solutions

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there?

I'm the director of client services and strategic projects at Illustrate, Inc., a Toronto-based tech insurance company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Enosis Solutions?

We needed a development partner.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Enosis Solutions leads our development processes for various products, including mobile apps. We provide them with the product Cloud-based product infrastructure, tools, and product licenses that they need to accomplish their deliverables. 

Upon concluding the development phase, they integrate Google Analytics into each app, so we can launch a click-tracking process. Enosis Solutions then assists our team as we deploy the product to the App Store.

What is the team composition?

We usually work with a tech lead, a senior developer, and 1–2 other developers.

How did you come to work with Enosis Solutions?

Enosis Solutions was onboarded before I joined the company. I witnessed their capability to deliver quality work with the right skill set, so I continued engaging their team.

How much have you invested with them?
 
We've spent between $5,000–$6,000 so far.

What is the status of this engagement?

Our ongoing engagement with Enosis Solutions commenced in June 2017.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We're satisfied with Enosis Solutions' work, and that's the main reason why we're still working with them. While we haven't used KPIs to track their success, we're mainly impressed with their capability to generate development solutions that work for us.

How did Enosis Solutions perform from a project management standpoint?

They have reliable project management skills, but their response and feedback rate can use some improvement. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

Enosis Solutions has a high level of technical expertise that just works for our business and our products.

Are there any areas they could improve?

They can consider refining the content of their company ads by including all the services they offer.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Enosis Solutions is the right team to engage for your technical needs, especially in mobile development.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the co-founder of a software company that created a mobile platform for doing property inspections for multi-family properties in the U.S.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

Being involved in a start-up company typically means you're involved in many different aspects of the company. One of my roles involved the software development, testing and distribution. There came a point where it was just too much for one person. We needed a partner that could work with us to fill the gap with resources, knowledge and expertise.

SOLUTION

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

This was more than a simple project request. We needed a partner that could become our entire development team. Enosis provided that type of solution for us.

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

As mentioned earlier, Enosis is our development team so it's more than a simple project. We create cases in GitLab which could be as simple as a text change on a screen that takes 5 minutes or a complete enhancement to the product (mobile or web) that could take someone 6-8 weeks to complete.

The cases are broken down into smaller bites and placed in a queue. Each week, Enosis will take cases based on priority and schedule them for analysis. Once a time estimate is put in place, the 2 developers spend the week working on the requests.

Once the changes for the week are complete they go through a level of testing on their end. Once the initial testing is compete the changes are deployed to a staging database where we can test the changes. Once we are comfortable with the changes, they are deployed to production. There is a release to stage and production each week. The mobile app is a little different where we only have 1-2 releases per year.

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

There are 6 people that make up the core team. 2 of which are senior developers dedicated to our company. The other 4 manage the development, testing, and distribution process.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We have been working with Enosis for over 2 years. We have completely rewritten our web interface and performed significant updates to our mobile application in that time.

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

We have a weekly conference call using Google Meet to discuss the previous and upcoming sprints. Additional communication occurs via email and through Github.

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

Their level of communication is impressive. They know when to ask clarifying questions instead of simply pushing ahead with software changes.

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

None that I can think of at this time.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the president and CEO of a software company. We have software for workforce management, which includes scheduling, attendance, expense tracking, and so on.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Enosis Solutions?

They took out a mobile application we had and converted it to a more standard platform. Then, they added new features.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Enosis worked on QA and application development. First, they added some functionality to our existing application and fixed some problems. Then, they rewrote it for a different platform.

They initially researched the app, and then they created the new one. Their team had to bring functionality over from Cordova and convert it to a JavaScript-based platform, so they had to understand the logic in the last one. We gave them the source code and documentation as needed.

Some of the app’s key functionalities were punching in and out, seeing time cards, requesting time off, and scheduling time card changes. Also, it allowed to send messages to management and uses geo-location.

What is the team composition?

We’ve worked with probably six different people at different parts of the project.

How did you come to work with Enosis Solutions?

I searched online, and we chose them for their knowledge and pricing.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve probably spent around $10,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with them in early 2020, and we’re now getting ready to do another phase with new features and functionality.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The application has been a success. We rolled it out to all of our customers, and now we have thousands of people using it. Enosis has done an excellent job handling issues. We just go through the development team, and they take steps to replicate it and make everything work.

How did Enosis Solutions perform from a project management standpoint?

They’re very detailed at keeping track of the project and keeping us informed. We do weekly calls, and they’ve met everything on schedule. If anything gets hold up, it’s usually our fault.

We use spreadsheets, Slack, and conference calls through Google Meet for project management.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They stand out for their pricing and the depth of their team. Their QA team is very skilled, even with applications that they don’t know. They get spun out quickly and do a good job.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I don’t have any complaints about what they’ve done. We’ve developed software for 30 years, and they’ve worked out fine for us. They’re a great asset to our team, and that’s why we continue to send them work.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Just follow what they do and use their QA team to test things.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

CEI provides software solutions for pressure equipment design, welder management, and welding documentation control. I’m the COO of the company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Enosis Solutions?

We were facing significant issues in finding and recruiting talent in our market. We began exploring the idea of getting a partner or a consulting company that could help us fill that need, but our most recent engagement with a recruitment services provider didn’t last six months. Enosis came under our radar, so we decided to work with them.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

We asked Enosis to help rewrite our Delphi-based Windows application. We were looking to import that to C# since Delphi is a very unpopular language in the integrated development environment. This project would also set us up for easy future use and maintenance. 

We didn’t bite off a big monolith of a project at first. We started with hiring one resource through Enosis and integrating them into our agile teams, and then, as we started building out the project, we went on to hire 1–2 more resources. Within three years, we were pretty much up to our current resource usage which is four full-time equivalents. 

The rewrite itself was alleviated through multiple avenues and Enosis integrated into our development team such that they helped us manage, maintain, and continue to innovate inside our existing Delphi applications. As an integrated team, Enosis used our set of tools which included the Atlassian stack of Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket for source control.

What is the team composition?

We’ve worked with up to four resources from Enosis. There’s also somebody from their team providing middle management. 

How did you come to work with Enosis Solutions?

Enosis had very specific experience in the 3D modeling space, which is right along where we operate, so we saw them as a good strategic fit for this project.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with them around 2015–2016. The partnership is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

With Enosis’s assistance, we’ve been able to build up a continuous integration system such that anytime they push any kind of source control change, there’s an integrated build that’s automatically built on demand.

Overall, Enosis has just been outstanding. They’ve come to a point where they’re approaching an executive-level of leadership through their technical command and fantastic communication skills.

How did Enosis Solutions perform from a project management standpoint?

One of the things I love about Enosis is how well they compose and manage their people. They have a fifth member who manages the team, and it provides us with great comfort and a level of trust to have somebody be able to bring in and train more resources with a mong or two of overlapping. It’s all very seamless and streamlined, and we’re able to focus on the technical tasks with them handling the administrative side. 

We have bi-weekly scrum meetings, but they maintain their own daily scrums. We also have a separate meeting where we retrospect on how the previous sprint went. Enosis is very involved, provides actionable feedback, and can put together good proposals and estimations based on our resource allowances.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Enosis has been over and above when it comes to the technical services that they provide. The tier of management that they bring along with it has really helped us not be impacted by resource changes. We’ve been so used to facing challenges when we lose somebody, but Enosis’s structure alleviates that. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

There's nothing that I would complain about. We just see a potential to work a little more closely with Enosis. There might be an opportunity to have an annual strategy call where some of our leaders and some of theirs will talk about how things are going and discuss key roles and ideas. 

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Be open to Enosis’s feedback. Listen and experience things without having too many expectations. It’s not a one-sided equation where you can be completely ready and are just looking to throw stuff over the wall to be done with it. That’s going to lead to difficult situations, so you should be ready to really partner with Enosis and treat them as your equal.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CEO of Virtual Dental Care Inc.
 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Enosis Solutions?

We were looking for a holistic solution to support teledentistry — there are seven segments to teledentistry, and we wanted to address all of them. To accomplish this, we needed a comprehensive enterprise platform to deliver our services.
 

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

First, we met with them to discuss our business needs and the requirements that we had in mind. After that, they took our initial requests and implemented them in a design phase, then began fleshing out the platform functionality with the required technology. We used an industry-standard sprint cycle to finalize the development of the platform after that. In addition to their development expertise, we also made use of their project management capabilities — they continue to perform QA work on the platform as well.

What is the team composition?

We worked with many different teammates from Enosis Solutions. On our project, they supplied a dedicated technology lead, project manager, and a team of developers and coders that worked under their supervision. 

How did you come to work with Enosis Solutions?

I had worked with Enosis Solutions in a previous enterprise venture — they did such a good job on that project that we decided to bring them on for this development as well.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with Enosis Solutions in early 2016, and we are still collaborating with them to improve the platform.
 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

When it comes to a project like this, the most important metric is whether or not the deliverable works — and so far, we’ve been pleased on that front. We track every single part of the development cycle so we can know what is and isn’t working in terms of development and QA.

Their team has done an excellent job of maintaining quality. One of our main goals is to make sure that there are no bugs on the live product, and they’ve been great about keeping bugs to a minimum and quickly patching any that make it through QA.

How did Enosis Solutions perform from a project management standpoint?

We’ve used a lot of different project management tools during our collaboration, including Jira, GitHub, Asana, and Trello — our main tool, however, is ClickUp. We also have formal team meetings twice a week using Microsoft Teams.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They’ve really impressed us in almost every aspect of our collaboration. Their project manager and tech lead are both excellent, and they manage their development and QA teams very well. 

All combined, Enosis Solutions has a very solid, streamlined process — we don’t have to rely on our internal resources to make sure that development is getting done. They have an excellent management team, and they’ve hired top-notch developers to handle our needs. We’ve been very happy with their whole product delivery.

Are there any areas they could improve?

Because we’ve been working with them for so long, our combined workflows are really great. The only improvement I can think of is even better communication, but that is often the case with outsourced teams — other than that, they’ve delivered excellent work.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Don’t just pick and choose from their offerings, try to use all of their resources. They have an awesome process and are very efficient when given as much control over a project as possible. 

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CEO of a company that develops, markets, sells, implements, and supports an ERP package that has a variety of different components, including a mobile app and a set of dashboard/BI tools.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What business challenge were trying to address with Enosis Solutions?

We first hired Enosis Solutions to help us develop a mobile app that would integrate with our ERP systems. We later had them back to develop a prototype for us.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Our initial engagement started eight years ago, so we’ve been using their services for a while now. They provided us with full-scale mobile app development and ERP integration. This app enables users to do various activities, such as checking orders, inventory, custom pricing, and expense reports.

About five years ago, we had them develop a prototype of what I'll call a core system. Our ERP system was developed using Delphi — we wanted to get it running in C#, but we had limited C#.net ASP experience. We decided that we would contract with them to develop a prototype, along with a core set of libraries. That’s what they did throughout 2020.

Other than that, they also worked on an e-commerce project where they took a set of codes right off the shelf at shareware and did some onset.

What is the team composition?

I don’t have the exact figure of the people that we’ve worked with from Enosis Solutions. At one point, we had 7–8 people working for us full time. Additionally, when we were doing the C# project, we contracted two programmers to come on board on a monthly basis.

How did you come to work with Enosis Solutions?

We didn't go out and do a full-scale search, but we just looked at a couple of companies from India and some Soviet bloc countries, and Enosis Solutions seemed like the type of organization that would provide us with more personalized services.

How much have you invested with them?

Across all the engagements we’ve had with them, I believe we spent over $500,000.

What is the status of the engagement?

We started working with them in September 2013. Our most recent engagement started in 2016 and ended in 2020. They're not doing anything for us at this moment. Although we have two projects that we're going to get them involved with, in the first part of next year.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

They took Delphi code and converted it into a visual studio C# code. We have about a million lines of code in that app that Enosis Solutions converted almost line-by-line. I can't tell you the exact number for sure, but the code error rate is about one-tenth of 1%, which means every code they delivered passed our test plans — we haven’t experienced any issues.

How did Enosis Solutions perform from a project management standpoint?

We merged a project plan with specific objectives by week that we worked on, but they also had a plan that contained a list of tasks they worked on internally. In addition to that, we shared a version of Bitbucket that we were able to work on together. Because they’re not specifically ERP developers, there were situations where they couldn’t understand the purpose of a task.

Besides that, they were still sensitive to deadlines, so I can’t really complain about that.

Most of our communication was through zoom calls and WebEx. We talked almost regularly and had weekly meetings — they were very quick to respond throughout, but it could’ve gone better by having someone physically present.

What did you find most impressive about them?

We liked that they were extremely responsive. They did exactly what we chose them for, they made us feel really important. They've grown a lot since our first engagement, and they delivered terrific service. They were very good diagnosticians and everything worked out quite well.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I would say that if I were them, I would want accounts where there was an onsite presence for at least a portion of the time during the development stages — it would’ve been fair to them if we had a project manager out there with them at least once a quarter. 

Other than that, we got more than what we contracted for and I don’t think they could’ve done anything more for us.

Any advice for potential customers?

My advice to anyone that wants to work with Enosis Solutions is to always ensure that you have a project manager who will work hand in hand with their team. I would also suggest being clear and detailed with your communication regarding your project — this will avoid unnecessary confusion and you will get better results.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the managing principal of management services and technology consulting firm.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We hired Enosis Solutions to help us develop a research platform for our commercial client. The platform collects and manages research data, both structured and unstructured, and facilitates review and analysis of the data by internal and external users. Our goals were to provide a solution that the client can use without significant application-level support.

SOLUTION

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

I had experience working with Enosis Solutions when I was working for another company. My experience was positive, and it was the deciding factor for me.

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

The technology stack is React/PostgreSQL. We used Material components, but there were some custom components to meet certain requirements. We used in-house UI/UX specialist to provide design sketches, and once the initial version of the platform was developed, we iteratively improved upon it. Later on, additional functionalities such as application monitoring and antivirus scan were added to enhance the solution provided to the client.

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

Initially, we had two software developers. Once the platform was substantially complete, we retained one developer. The project manager, senior developer, and a senior manager were engaged during the initial development phase. Currently, one software developer, a senior developer, and a project manager interface with me or a representative from my company.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The software developer was fairly new in the job market when he first joined the project, but Enosis Solution's project manager and senior developer provided the backstop/support for the full-time developer. After working with the Vendor team for over 2 yers, I am very satisfied with the quality of work and deliverables. The work is generally free of error, and the Vendor team does not require hand-holding to accomplish tasks.

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

Enosis Solutions team members provide succinct and timely updates. The team uses all modes of communication (e.g., synchronous check-ins via Google Meet, weekly project reports, Slack channel) to provide updates and issues.

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

I think the team support structure (senior developer and project manager) lends itself to a turn-key development support solution that I have appreciated. I am busy, and I trusted Enosis Solutions to get the job done without oversight from me or my colleagues.

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

I can't really think of anything.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the President of an IT services company

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

we had to develop a Android version of our existing Windows based solution. We were lacking experience in developing solution for Android platform

SOLUTION

How did you select Enosis Solutions and what were the deciding factors?

Their experience in the field and cost

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

They used Visual Studio with Xamarin

How many people from theEnosis Solutions team worked with you, and what were their positions?

There was one project manager, couple of developers and couple of testers.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

They completed the work in time with good qualify

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

The project team was great, having weekly project team meeting, sharing time spent on the project and using tools like JIRA to track/fix issues.

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

We had access to the whole team, and they addressed the issues very fast.

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

They were great.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Purplegator is a mobile first marketing agency. I am the president.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

Purplegator hired Enosis to develop a new interactive platform for dissemination of astrological forecasts via multiple methods of communication to consumers.

SOLUTION

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

We considered 7 vendors. The proposal created by Enosis was the best and they seemed to have a thorough understanding of what was required. We were also pleased that they had a representative located in New York.

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

Enosis has designed a web-based platform that allows consumers to receive astrological forecasts via a variety of means, including text messaging, email, and voice. It includes all aspects of ecommerce. It includes a backend database for customer service management.

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

6 people including programmers, a UX/UI designer, a website developer, and a project manager.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The program will replace existing software that has been very lucrative for our client. It has additional features that we believe will enhance the client's services.

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

We had weekly review meetings. Deadlines were set each week and an overall project management plan was provided for the 6 month development time.

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

Enosis' proposal was outstanding. They have very smart people working for the company. They are fine gentlemen -- very respectful and understanding.

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

Thus far, we have been very pleased with the work of Enosis.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I'm an executive for DataNet, Inc

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

A contract management platform for enterprise.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Enosis Solutions to accomplish?

• Create front-end for new contract tools
• Integrate new reporting tools
• Refactor older interfaces

SOLUTION

How did you find Enosis Solutions?

Other

Why did you select Enosis Solutions over others?

• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Enosis Solutions were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

We are engaging Enosis for multiple projects to deliver a better experience for our users.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Each project we have engaged our team at Enosis for has gone very well. They produce quality work and take care to understand the overall context and process that their work will be used in.

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

Enosis is very good at establishing cadence and connecting with key stakeholders at DataNet. They are able to independently drive their projects and make efficient use of our time and their own.

What was your primary form of communication with Enosis Solutions?

Virtual Meeting

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

I think the most impressive thing about Enosis is their willingness to understand the challenge of creating a quality user experience to support complex business processes, and work with us to get it right each time.

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

We are very satisfied with the current team.