SAPPHIRE SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am working as an Accountant at L.M. College of Pharmacy, Ahmedabad was established in the year 1947 with an aim to provide quality education that caters to all the sections of the society. This school is located in the Ahmedabad city in its own building with spacious class rooms and play ground.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We choose Sapphire Software Solutions to design that platform for us because we believe that any educational institution and management must upgrade from the classic and orthodox administration model to a more compact, smart, and easily accessible controllable software.

SOLUTION

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

A reputable company with a convenient location is Sapphire Software Solutions. We reasoned that improved communication would be possible as a result, leading to fewer process hiccups.

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

The software was designed to facilitate two-way communication between college faculty and parents. It must contain a student-parent login so that parents can keep track of their children's activities and receive and submit notifications to the college about any questions or information about their children's academic progress on a regular basis. Teachers and parents can check student and kid attendance online, as well as monitor their performance in a variety of ways. It offers parents with internet access to exam schedules and results."

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

The Sapphire team's five members and I worked together:

• a front end designer
• a front end designer
• two junior designers
• two junior engineers 
• a business development manager

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The success of this project will be determined by how attentively people listen to what we're working on, which Sapphire excels at. They were excellent at detecting what we wanted and how far away we were from it, especially in the early stages, which was important. When it comes to the development process, we haven't strayed too far from the schedule, which is fantastic. "

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

They have proven to be incredibly dependable when it comes to project management techniques. We found the team's documentation, which included a detailed scope of work, to be very helpful in understanding. Their organizational and procedural practices also impress us.

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

"Sapphire excels at listening to their clients and keeping a development eye on the table throughout discussions. Although it wasn't an easy task, they did a fantastic job of meeting our needs."

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

Based on my personal experience, I don't think anything at Sapphire Software Solutions needs to change.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We are fully committed to holistic development of children. We provided them with ample opportunities to do learn, to explore to discover, to change and to influence. Well equipped laboratories in Physics, Chemistry, Biology Computer and Language Lab been arranged in the school. They are under the charge of qualified staff and Laboratory assistant.

This facility has enabled the students to perform experiments, individually, under the supervision of educators. Keeping in view the needs of the future and the evident necessity of practical knowledge, Satdham has designed its well-equipped and spacious Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Mathematics, and Computer Labs. I serve as Prinipal here.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

"Sapphire created a one-of-a-kind programme for us that allowed us to spend less time on our regular academic assignments. Our school's goal was to obtain software that would allow us to handle our data in a digital format. "

SOLUTION

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

From the Google List of Thousand Companies, we discovered the Ahmedabad-based sapphire software solution firm. It is the firm that is responsible for software support. The company's employees are quite helpful to us.

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

The company's biggest feature is that they follow through on their promises. They sometimes see the urgency and deliver our requests ahead of schedule. The project was managed in a professional way by individuals who were well educated. The PHP programming language is used to create the software.

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

The Sapphire team is made up of several members, beginning with the project comprehension team, design team, programming team, and testing team. In addition, the teams operate in unison.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We are quite pleased with the services, and the comment on Sapphire Software solutions has been extremely positive.

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

Both teams were working in conjunction with the Cooperation, and the technical team's comprehension of the project needs is outstanding.

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

Sapphire software solution is the most spectacular and unique firm for the project. Employees came to our school physically to grasp the requirements, which was a very unusual approach of communication.

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

The Company does not require any enhancements.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am working as an Administrator at Keshav Memorial High School (English Medium) was established in the yer 1974. This school is located in Himayath Nagar in the heart of the city in its own building with spacious class rooms and play ground.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We feel that upgrading from the traditional and orthodox administration model to a more compact, smart, and easily accessible controllable platform is a must for any educational institution and management, thus we chose Sapphire Software Solutions to design that platform for us.

SOLUTION

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

Sapphire Software Solutions has a good reputation and was close by in terms of location. We reasoned that this would allow for better communication and, as a result, fewer snags in the process.

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

The software was designed to facilitate two-way communication between college faculty and parents. It must contain a student-parent login so that parents can keep track of their children's activities and receive and submit notifications to the college about any questions or information about their children's academic progress on a regular basis.

Teachers and parents can check student and kid attendance online, as well as monitor their performance in a variety of ways. It offers parents with internet access to exam schedules and results.

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

We collaborated with 5 members of the Sapphire team. A business development manager, a senior software engineer, two junior engineers, a front end designer, and a frontend designer. "

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The success of this project will be determined by how attentively people listen to what we're working on, which Sapphire excels at. They were excellent at detecting what we wanted and how far away we were from it, especially in the early stages, which was important.

When it comes to the development process, we haven't strayed too far from the schedule, which is fantastic.

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

When it comes to project management methods, they've proved highly reliable. The team's documentation, which included a thorough scope of work, was quite useful in our comprehension. We're also impressed with their structure and methods.

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

Their ability to listen to their clients and keep a development ear on the table during meetings is outstanding. It wasn't a simple undertaking, but they performed an excellent job of meeting our needs."

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

Nothing about Sapphire Software Solutions, in my opinion, needs to change, based on my own experience.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the Marketing Specialist for Èkó House, a modern Pan-African restaurant that celebrates Nigerian culture in cuisine, art, and entertainment. The restaurant is located in Rockville, Maryland, US.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

As a new business, it was important to have a website that would properly highlight our offerings, including our menu, food, drinks, art, entertainment, and any other additional information to be communicated. So we hired the team at Sapphire Software Solutions to develop a website that translated this.

The goals of this project were convenience (ease) and simplicity. We wanted a platform that was easy for our customers to use, sophisticated, and simple enough to understand. This included everything from making reservations, ordering takeouts, going through our gallery, to making inquiries. Also, easy enough to navigate as owners and make minor changes once development was complete.

SOLUTION

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

After making a post on one of the social media platforms requesting qualified website developers, we received a few applications. Although we had already selected another developer, the tenacity the team at SSS (Sapphire Software Solutions) displayed made us rethink our choice. Their professionalism and cost friendliness also helped seal the deal, and we decided to go ahead with them.

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

The project started with an initial meeting to discuss goals, milestones, deliverables, and the timeline. Then mock-ups were designed, as well as a landing page for customers to know that website was in a process of development. They worked with PHP and HTML primarily. After the mock-ups were approved, they prepared the UI/UX design and revised it as requested to suit our needs. Shortly after, they proceeded with the development of the front-end and the back-end.

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

Communication started with the Sales Professional, then later expanded to include the techies working on the project, comprising of 2 designers, 2 front-end and 2 back-end developers ( 1 junior and 1 senior)

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

For the most part, we are happy with the look and functionality of the website. The few corrections that need to be made have been discussed and we are confident they will be resolved. We will definitely be recommending SSS and look forward to working with them again.

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

The team is very professional, respectful, and receptive. Communication was done mainly through the Sales Professional, Rahul, who passed information clearly to his team. We had weekly/bi-weekly update meetings through Zoom and Google Meets, and shared information through Gmail and Whats App.

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

They are very professional, respectful, competent, and approachable. They were willing to go the extra mile to meet a request. I truly enjoyed working with them.

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

Minor issues or concerns that arose were discussed and have either been resolved or are in the process of being resolved.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the Head of Publishing Technology at a local news media company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We wanted to extend existing iOS and Android Apps with the capability to play podcasts.

SOLUTION

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

Research

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

We collaborated based on a requirement description including mock-ups. Previews of the Apps were delivered regularily, feedback and general communication was done via chats and video calls.

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

Two mobile devs and project coordination.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

New App version was delivered in time and budget.

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

We used MS Teams chat and video calls for communication. As the task was to implemented a specific feature, extensive project management was not neccessary.

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

They were a team of highly motivated and reliable individuals.

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

None

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the CEO for a software services company in Canada.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We engaged Sapphire Software Solutions to help us build a custom app to deliver a better experience for the users. Prior to that, we were using an existing app that we bought and customized a little.

SOLUTION

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

Choosing to work with an offshore company, we anticipated that communication might be really difficult. After our first conversation with Sapphire based on the recommendation, we knew that Team Sapphire were responsive and responsible. We did evaluate a couple of other vendors during the process, but Sapphire’s price point was reasonable and we already had proof of how they worked.

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

Sapphire’s main goal was to build native Android and iOS app, and their work involved integrating some of the existing code that we had. The team started with the design phase. Essentially, we spent a couple of weeks, doing design iterations before we brought in their development team. Sapphire put together a comprehensive scope.

Once we approved it, they created the application; both front- and backend development. We have used Kotlin for Android app, Swift for iOS app and Backend with PHP.

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

There are 5–10 people working on the project: front- and backend developers, frontend designers, and an account manager.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

During our user testing, we’ve gotten very positive feedback on our app’s design. To be specific, people say that our app has a clean and intuitive design and offers a relatively smooth experience. On the technical side, Sapphire has been able to swiftly resolve bugs. Overall, we’re satisfied with their work.

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

We started with two meetings a week. Project management-wise, everything ran smoothly. The project manager have been extremely helpful and responsive when it comes to leading me to where things are they effectively manage everything. Above all, even though we’re working in different time zones, we know how to make things work.

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

Their speed has been impressive Sapphire has completed our app quick. More importantly, they’ve been able to integrate many features. Overall, I really appreciate how quickly they move because they allow us to save time.

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

Not particularly. I found the experience very positive

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Established in 1979, New Era School in Rajkot Raiya Road, Rajkot is one of the most renowned educational institutions in the city. In addition to their holistic and innovative learning methods, the school has raised the bar in the field of education. Currently, I work as an administrator in this school.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We were interested in a software that would be able to help us manage our various school aspects virtually and digitally. With this objective in mind, we approached Sapphire.

SOLUTION

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

In the market, Sapphire has a pretty good reputation, and after a quick market research we reached out to them. After seeing their comprehensive approach to our needs, we couldn't resist working with them.

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

In addition to managing student attendance, fees, exams, and data records, we also wanted software that could track employee data. We received perfect software from Sapphire.

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

Following our telephone inquiry at Sapphire, their business development executive contacted us, and after a briefing, their project manager and developers worked with us to ensure flawless project execution along with a designer.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Despite our stringent timelines, Sapphire was able to meet all our specifications.

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

We communicated with the sapphire google meets and phone calls regarding our requests and changes we wanted.

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

We were astonished by Sapphire's flawless delivery of software that was exactly what we visioned.

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

Through excellent customer service and product development, Sapphire has managed to remain in our good books.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Maruti Vidyalaya in Ved Road, Surat was founded in the year 2001, with a vision to imbue our students the determination and abilities the treasure within, to explore their latent. I am working with the School as an Administrator over here.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We needed Sapphire to develop a software to manage the administrative tasks efficiently. Sapphire was hired to develop and provide us support for the platform.

SOLUTION

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

We have found Sapphire just by searching for developers. There where a lot of other companies we had considered, but we chose Sapphire because they provided great developers for a good price.

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

The software developed helps us to Tedious Task in Managing Lot of Data, paper based process are managed, all the files easily & gives you access to any file whenever needed, staff evaluation module, Collecting & managing the revenue generated and helps us make the management stress free. They did front- and backend development work. Sapphire covered part of development, testing and support cycle,

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

Over the entire time of the engagement, we had two to four developers on the team, depending on the requirements at a time. Sapphire provided a project manager as well as support team in the background for QA and documentation.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

I’m very happy with the cooperation. They gave me the right balance between the developers and the support team. We are happy to continue with them. They explained a lot of things and brought clarity in the execution.

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

The team was helpful and flexible. They have an experienced development team. Additionally, our cooperation and teamwork with them have been good.

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

There are several aspects make Sapphire the right choice for us. The project management and communication, in general, were outstanding. The project manager and developers were always very responsive, we knew what everyone was working on and how their progress was.

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

There’s nothing specific that comes to mind. Everything is on the level.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We are a public school that is renowned worldwide for its yeoman service in the field of education. We aim to provide an environment where the child can self-realize one’s own potential and is able to gain the skills to maximize the power of his or her capabilities.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We hired Sapphire Software Solutions to develop our android mobile app so users have a more user-friendly option to use our services. The goal was to deliver a fully functional app within 4 months.

SOLUTION

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

We chose them based on the cost of their services, availability, and professionalism. Their level of professionalism around project management, especially in the transparency of their methods made us decide to work with them.

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

After an initial kick-off call, designs and user flows were created that were then reviewed by us. Upon confirmation, the team started working on it in parts by breaking down those flows into the different tasks. The platform features to recording attendance behavior of students,

Online learning, Mark entry, lesson plan, Timetable, make a leave request, download their pay slip and many more features. The app saves time, and reduce school management cost by automating the whole campus operations.

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

A total of 5 people. a project manager, couple of deisgners and couple of mobile app developers

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Sapphire delivered a cost-efficient app that met our particular requirements and impressed our customers — they particularly liked its modern and functional design. Overall, we were happy with the results we received because of their team’s development efforts.

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

Sapphire's project management was amazing, they were very well organized. We had weekly or twice-a-week calls where the project manager went over the plan and the goals. They were able to figure out how to make things work within the budget and deadline.

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

We are impressed with their impeccable skills and commitment to meet our needs, deadlines, and expectations. Their availability and collaborative nature spoke volumes about their professionalism as a team.

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

They could lower their prices a bit.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Myself Head of IT & Administration department, is proud to be a member of this prestigious institution Green valley high school. Established in the year 2007, We create visionary, articulate and responsible individuals, motivated by the natural environment on a 17 acre lush green ox rich campus and an integrated tradition. Do have a look at our fresh and lush green campus at https://gvhs.in/

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We hired Sapphire Software Solutions to develop an Android application for Green valley high school, a smart application that connects students, parents, teachers, and administration with one platform.

SOLUTION

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

When we started looking for vendor, we searched on Google to make a list of app developers. We loved their website, which was a good indicator of their potential technical engineering capabilities. They had big-name clients on their portfolio, too, which drew us in.

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

"We started working with the features we wanted in the application, students and parents to be always be updates with the attendance, Save time with online fee payment,Strengthen bond between Students, Parents and Teachers and have an inbuilt online learning platform for students t o benefitting students with online classes through the application itself.

The application they designed for us has 50 modules available for hassle free management. Students just need to register with their login credentials. You can have a look at the application here https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vidyalaya.greenvalley…"

How many resources from the Sapphire Software Solutions team worked with you, and what were their positions?

We were in contact with the project manager from start to end in the project, there were 2 developers one senior and one junior who worked on the application.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

What I can say is the end product is really good. The project manager was very responsive to emails and any issues that arose as we went along.

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

Team Sapphire is really good when it communication , we were kept updated with the tasks going on. We coomunicated with the project manager who would then communicate with the rest of the team.

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

Their professionalism was impressive in the workflow. They followed all the processes we gave them.

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

No, not that I can think of.