PowerGate Software

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We are Vietnam’s Top University Mock Exam Portal. The largest online center in Vietnam for exam preparation and mock test of Chemistry, Physics, Biology, and English subjects at National and High School exams.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

With the biggest goal of becoming the leading online education network in Vietnam. We were born to meet the learning needs of all students across the country. Students will experience the lecture fully, accurately, and quickly.

SOLUTION

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

Google Search

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

We had been building an app using: ionic native + asp.net + sql server. The app involved Chemistry, Physics, Biology and English subjects that made some of the apps features more dynamic. They finished the MVP version of the website, and we are now working on the Mobile App version.

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

4 (1 project manager and 3 developers)

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The website is well-functioned as required, all requested features are created with great quality. We are really satisfied.

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

PowerGate's team works in sync with my team. There was no misunderstanding. Tony was a great help in terms of helping 2 teams to understand other languages. PM is the key contact in the project and he will be responsible for the maximum explanation of all our questions and requests. We communicate via Slack, zoom

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

We are impressed with their extensive technical expertise. They were knowledgeable about the job and good with project management. We chose them because they have almost 10 years of experience

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

Nothing, I think so.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the founder of my boutique and I'm finding a vendor to help me build a mobile app for our customers

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

I want to develop a mobile app for our clients in Southest Aisa to access our new styles and products from their phones. We’d noticed a decrease in our in-house clients due to Covid-19

SOLUTION

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

We searched online for app developers in Asia and Southeast Asia and shortlisted 5. After meeting with PowerGate Software, we decide to work with them

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

We had a series of discovery meetings to discuss our goals and objectives. We provided their team with wireframes and designs. Within 3 weeks, they delivered the first round of the IOS and Android App

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

A PM was assigned to be our main point of contact throughout the project. Additionally, I mostly interacted with two front-end and backend developers

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Within 3 months after our app was launched, we saw over 1000 downloads and achieved a 5-star rating in app stores in Southeast Asia. We’ve seen a tremendous boost in traffic since launching the app and people have commented on how easy it is to use

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

The PM was easy to communicate with and provided frequent updates. We had both in-person meetings and phone calls but most of the feedback was through email

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

Their skill was impressed me. They were patient and willing to walk us through their process as we learned

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

Nothing so far

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the founder of a digital agency in New York

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We need to create an admin portal to manage our customers and via Clutch, we knew PowerGate, we discuss it together and after meeting, we decided to start the projects.

SOLUTION

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

We found them via Clutch and considered them along with 5 other vendors

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

They designed and developed an Admin Portal, call CMS for our company. We first started with discovery to go over our business challenges. Then, they gave us workflows and design mock-up to approve before starting production.

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

We work with a PM, 1QA, and 3 developers for our projects.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We were able to launch the project early than we expected, which was a big support for us. Their team performed so well that we decided to continue working with PowerGate.

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

They used the Agile/Scrum method, we follow tasks every week, they will send us to report for their work.

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

We had direct access to the whole team, which made it easier to communicate our ideas

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

Nothing so far. I'm really satisfied with their work

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I’m the General Manager of an apparel store in Australia

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We wanted to develop a mobile app for our users to access our products from their phones. We notice a decrease in our site’s viewers, so we wanted to increase our traffic and visibility through a mobile app.

SOLUTION

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

We searched online for app offshore developers and shortlisted 5. After reviewing them, we decided to choose this vendor based on their past projects, skills, and experiences

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

We had a series of discovery meetings to discuss our goals and objectives. We provided their team with wireframes and designs. Within two weeks, they delivered the first round of the IOS app and now we’re going to the second round.

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

A project manager was assigned to be our main point of contact throughout the project. Additionally, I mostly interacted with two lead front-end back-end developers.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Within 2 weeks after launch the first round, we absolutely satisfied with their work and experiences. We expect a tremendous boost in traffic when we officially launch our mobile application.

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

The project manager was easy to communicate with and provided frequent updates. We had both online meetings and phone calls, most of the feedback was through email and slack. Everything was delivered on time and we received ample warning if a deadline wasn’t going to be met.

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

Their mobile app development skills startle me. They knew everything about UX and execution

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

Nothing so far

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the CEO of a real estate company. Ours is a start-up and mostly works as an agency.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

Our website was pretty basic and has little to attract clients. We wanted to modernize the interface and add some new features.

SOLUTION

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

We did some research and contacted a few offshore companies but in the end we chose Powergate Software. I think their professionalism and responsiveness are what most impressed me.

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

We had a few kick-off meetings to discuss the goals and ways of communication. Then Powergate began working on the project, first the design phase and next the main development phase. We were able to test the site at multiple milestones before launching thanks to their agile project management. We communicated through Slack and InVision, and everything went well.

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

There was a project manager alongside some developers and testers.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We saw an increase in traffic volume and qualified leads even doubled two months after launching the new site.

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

The project manager was the single point of contact, which really saved our time and effort. We had daily stands-up and set multiple milestones until we finished the project.

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

Powergate tried their best to adapt to our resources. They understood our pain points and offered several solutions to solve them.

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

We are happy with the new website until now!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the Chief Operation Officer of an IT company, which provides property management systems for hotels and resorts.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

Our customer's website was created a long time ago and had become out-fashion. We have some in-house developers but we have so many projects that have to do with a limited time so we decided to look for some outsourcing vendors to help our customers rebuild their website to become modern appearance.

SOLUTION

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

We searched on Clutch for top website developers and PowerGate was top of our reference and it has lots of good feedback

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

We contacted PowerGate software through email and set the meeting to discuss in detail our requirements and our objectives. The team delivered wireframes for our customer’s website. They updated the content and landing page with modern color and outstanding looking.

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

We worked with 1 front-end developer and 1 back-end developer. The project manager and a designer were working with us as well

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

After rebuilding our customer’s website, these customers said that they saw a more 60% increase in traffic and the prospects increases than 30% over a month thanks to the landing page. Our Clients love the updated design.

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

We have daily communication with PowerGate's team via Slack and Skype. We had meetings through Zoom or Google Meet. GitHub and Jira we used to coordinate and they worked well.

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

They provided their professionalism and were friendly when we worked with them for a limited time. It makes us satisfied

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

No complaint. They make our clients and me absolutely satisfied

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the co-founder of an e-learning platform where students can join to enroll in various courses and take mock tests.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Power Gate Software, and what were your goals?

Our website drives a lot of traffic at certain periods, for example, before the university entrance exam. That's why we need a strong website that always runs smoothly, and we decided to count on Powergate Software for that goal. More specifically, Powergate helped us to upgrade features, reduce the loading speed, and go regular maintenance for our site.

SOLUTION

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

We browsed through a few pages listing top web app developers and narrowed down to four choices. We reached out to all four companies and Powergate impressed us with the quick and dedicated responses. Considering their considerable experience, tech stacks and cost estimate, we chose to collaborate with Powergate at the end.

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

We had two meetings to discuss our goals and objectives. During that time, Powergate also provided an overall assessment on our current app and suggested some methods to improve it. Once everything was elicited, they presented a detailed actionable plan and we signed a contract. From then on, we had regular meetings and weekly reports so that I got updated on the progress. The collaboration went smoothly and the project was finished on time as scheduled.

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

A dedicated team including 5 developers and 2 testers from Powergate was assigned to work on our project. I only worked directly with the project manager to save time.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

There were significantly less reports regarding the loading speed, and our students love the new features. Our requirements were not only met but exceeded, and we are happy with that..

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

I had weekly conversation with their project manager, who communicated with the rest of the team. There were reports to keep our team updated too. We mainly used Slack to coordinate and the process went well.

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

They were really professional throughout the process. It saved a lot of time and effort for both sides.

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

None so far. There were actually some trivial bugs but all were quickly resolved ahead of the final launching. Until now the site is working well beyond my expectations.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Founder and CTO.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Power Gate Software, and what were your goals?

Finding quality remote developers with a wide range of expertise and dynamically scaling up or down as business need changes.

SOLUTION

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

Quality, technical expertise, previous experience, price point.

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

Launching of two startups using ionic, angular js, Azure, Google cloud services and firebase

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

15+ ranging from development team, UIUX, testers/QA, project managers and on-demand consultation.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Products and projects are still ongoing and continue to grow with real customers and live transactions

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

We communicate using Slack and use standard agile project management tools such as Trello or Azure DevOps ..etc

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

Their team has shown great flexibility whenever we had to scale up or down our resources.

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

New clients may face some difficulties adapting to the work style as you need to manage expectations correctly and experiment to position the development resources correctly as you scale up

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We provide Health + Safety software solutions for small to medium sized businesses.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Power Gate Software?

We needed an experienced, professional and responsive company to provide us with a software build that was both user friendly for our business, but also provided a great end user experience

What were your goals for this project?

The program had to be built quickly to a modest budget. It needed to be able to be flexible and enhanced quickly.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

Powergate was recommended to us by a colleague who had been extremely happy with the work produced by Powergate on a previous project

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

They designed, built and implemented our software solution taking over from a scoped partial build that had been started by another provider

What was the team composition?

Powergate were happy to increase and decrease the team size as our requirements and budget allowed for

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?

Powergate provided an exceptional product and have been extremely responsive and agile in dealing with enhancement requests and technical assistance whenever required

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

Utilising Slack, Trello and email the communication lines have always been open, and the Powergate team have always been extremely responsive

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Communication and delivery of results

Are there any areas for improvement?

Nothing specific related to our project

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We provide business management software (SaaS) solutions for the Health & Fitness industry

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Power Gate Software?

We needed a mobile dev team who could take over our Ionic app, to continue to improve, maintain and develop new features into it in line with the website platform's capabilities.

What were your goals for this project?

To bring the mobile apps up to a similar feature set as the website platform.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

Searched online, was impressed with Powergate's previous work/projects.

Describe the project in detail.

They developed out our Ionic Framework mobile apps as per the design specifications. This included liaising with our existing software development team with API's and databases.

What was the team composition?

2x devs, 1 QA/PM

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

All positive, the team delivered releases successfully.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Good communication, clear timelines for delivery.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

They’re always available and provide proactive status updates.

Are there any areas for improvement?

No