7Span

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Project Manager of Princeton Ethiopian, Eritrean, & Egyptian Miracles of Mary Project (PEMM)

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

The Princeton Ethiopian, Eritrean, and Egyptian Miracles of Mary (PEMM) project is a comprehensive resource for the 1,000+ miracle stories written about and the 2,500+ images painted of the Virgin Mary in these African countries, and preserved in Geʿez between 1300 and the present.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire 7Span to accomplish?

• Migrate our complex data into a SQL db and standup our content in Directus content management system
• Co-design and develop over 30 pages in the PEMM wesbite
• Localize wesbite into Amharic language

SOLUTION

How did you find 7Span?

Online Search

Why did you select 7Span over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned
• Expertise and experience

How many teammates from 7Span were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

• Migrated PEMM’s data from Google sheets 
• Developed PEMM’s content management system of Directus by developing a schema, programing calculations and relationships
• Developed PEMM’s website, including approximately 25 pages and an unique search enginge tool that using Ethiopic script
• Localize the website into one of the local languages of Ethiopia, Amharic
• Provide written documentation for PEMM Server architecture, Incipit search architecture, Maps page architecture, Directus programming deployment, Directus APIs work and Failover documentation

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• We have a complete functioning website that is widely used across the world
• We have amazing tools and visuals for our users to use and conduct research
• Our wesbite is available in Amharic
• Our CMS is user friendly and condusive to a productive workflow

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

• 7Span was dillgent in their project managent using Github, Excel, and Slack as the main tools to track open items, comments, bugs, etc. 
• 7Span held virtual weekly stand up meetings and were readily available via Slack for online messaging
• 7Span worked quickly and delivered on goals timely, often times quicker than our team expected
• 7Span never told us no. In the past we worked with other vendors who told us what we wanted was not possible. 7Span helped us acheive our dreams and worked to find solutions to our obstacles. They were flexible to our requests and open to ammending contracts and proposals when needed. 

What was your primary form of communication with 7Span?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

7Span offers a wide range of services and skills. This made it easy for us to rely on 7Span whenever a problem or additional need arose. They are not just CMS experts (our initial ask), they are application and web development experts, brand experts, SaaS experts, design experts - the list goes on and on! On top of that, they are extremely client-service focused. This really helped our relationship develop from client - vendor to client - partner. 

Are there any areas for improvement or something 7Span could have done differently?

N/A! Our project wouldn't be the historic, unique, and comprehensive resource it is today without their work and partnership.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Website refinement and design updates for providing ADA compliance for users with disabilities. Tuning and refining the website.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire 7Span, and what were your goals?

The Truision website needed a significant update to comply with USA laws concerning access for users with disabilities.

SOLUTION

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

7Span applied significant technical expertise in refining the underlying structures, user experience, presentation, and underlying coding, tagging and compliance to measurably improve the site usability.

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

The 7Span team defined the scope carefully, mapped out each of the changes to be made, implemented the changes, presented the updated site for review. An Agile approach was taken, with rapid sprints and updates made that we can review and provide feedback. Progress was exceptional and quality was excellent.

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

Several team members were involved, covering developers coding, designers providing updated designs and layouts as well as Quality Assurance staff doing independent QA.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The website updates were awesome, the project was completed ahead of expectations, and the quality was noticeably high and consistent.

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

Figma is used for changes to prototype and share early versions, frequent updates were provided and overall quality and speed was exceptional and appreciated.

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

Technical skill and design skills are world-class at 7Span. We are continually amazed by 7Span's cutting-edge design, care and commitment in delivering excellence to their customers. Lastly the internal culture is one that leads to teamwork, responsiveness and care in the delivered product.

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

7Span is excellent. I'd recommend them to anyone with website design, development overall technology and integration needs.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Design Lead of Percent Invisible

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Custom design and software development.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire 7Span to accomplish?

• Custom Wordpress development

SOLUTION

How did you find 7Span?

Referral

Why did you select 7Span over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from 7Span were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Interactive virtual museum with a "create your own exhibit" experience for art teachers. We provided design concepts, and they brought our vision to life, delivering the project to our exact specifications, custom built inside of WordPress.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Delivered a successful working website.

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

They were very good to respond to our questions and communicate about the progress of the project.

What was your primary form of communication with 7Span?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Friendly to work with and delivered their work quickly and on budget.

Are there any areas for improvement or something 7Span could have done differently?

None. Everything was managed and executed wonderfully.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Sr. Marketing & Communications Manager of NABNI Developments

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Real Estate Development

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire 7Span to accomplish?

• Create Corporate Website
• Digital Products integrated with the website

SOLUTION

How did you find 7Span?

Online Search

Why did you select 7Span over others?

• High ratings
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from 7Span were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

7Span was responsible for designing the corporate website of NABNI Developments.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

1. Increased Traffic
2. Improved Search Engine Rankings
3. Enhanced User Experience
4. Conversion Rates
5. Mobile Traffic and Usability
6. Loading Speed
7. Feedback and Usability Testing
8. Increased Revenue or Reduced Costs*
9. Brand Impact
10. Technical Performance

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

Everything was delivered before time.

What was your primary form of communication with 7Span?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Tech team

Are there any areas for improvement or something 7Span could have done differently?

None

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CTO of a Software Dev Company

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We build tailored custom software solutions for other companies

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire 7Span to accomplish?

• Build health and fitness application in Flutter from scratch

SOLUTION

How did you find 7Span?

LinkedIn

Why did you select 7Span over others?

• High ratings
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from 7Span were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

• Fitness coach app
• Frontend flutter
• Backend nodeJS

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The app was delivered to the client within timeframe. 

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

Their project management was excellent. A responsible was reporting every day the status. Samarth was the assigned manager and he did a great job!

What was your primary form of communication with 7Span?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Their precision and stickness to the given inputs. 

Are there any areas for improvement or something 7Span could have done differently?

Maybe the higher rates are not for everyone budget, but the price/quality is justified.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Recruiting Manager of Agilysis

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Workday Staffing and Managed Services IT Firm

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire 7Span to accomplish?

• Workday Contractor

SOLUTION

How did you find 7Span?

Online Search

Why did you select 7Span over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned
• Other

How many teammates from 7Span were assigned to this project?

1 Employee

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

Building and enhancing Integrations

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Client was very satisfied

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

Prompt, efficient

What was your primary form of communication with 7Span?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

I was impressed with their promptness, efficiency, and quality candidates.

Are there any areas for improvement or something 7Span could have done differently?

Not at present