Appify

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I’m venturing into the world of startups with this mobile phone application that seeks to solve problems faced by community groups when it comes to fundraising and collaboration.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

Appify were hired to work on the build of my hybrid app and have offered consultation services along side this. The goal was to build a one of its kind mobile phone application to solve the problems parent-teacher associations.

SOLUTION

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

I spoke to several developers around the world but felt that Kirsty understood my product and vision best as I found her to be very informative and helpful as well as laid back with her pace. There was no pressure.

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

I can’t give details on the specific technology used behind the scene where coding goes, but as communication platforms, we use Jira, Figma and Slack primarily. This has meant that project updates are easily shared as well as questions and comments leading into further development.

I have worked on sprints with Appify. We have agreed on individual components of the app development and how these can be gradually built and released in a staged way. We are currently, approximately 50% of the way to completion.

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

Kirsty has worked closely with me in a capacity similar to project manager. We meet regularly via video call and also communicate over the phone and messaging services. Two developers were also assigned to the design and build of the app with additional staff available to help as needed eg with the website.

I have also been given access to Appify’s business development consultant, Chris, who guided me through some early stage questions and with whom I continue to communicate as and when needed. This additional support has been very valuable for someone new to the world of business like me.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

After 3 months of app development work, I launched my app with one school and the uproar was overwhelming. We achieved 98 downloads in a week with fundraising exceeding £1000. I am looking for forward to building on the app further and also on boarding other schools. Appify have made it possible for me to follow my dreams and vision.

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

Kirsty has been amazing throughout. She is always available to answer questions and offer suggestions. I feel I can turn to Kirsty for all round feedback and guidance and that each conversation only leads to better decisions and essentially, improved product.

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

I think I’ve covered most of this above but if I was to select one or two points; Their versatility when responding to my requests which shows a lot of competence is impressive. I’d also add their very real human touch, without multiple layers of corporate processes to work through, made the communication much easier and effective.

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

I think we all have scope to improve and I’ve always felt I can offer this feedback to Appify as when I’ve wanted to.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We're a B2B SaaS company helping business owners across the country attract new customers, retain top talent, and opens communication channels up between customers, employees, and business owners which dramatically increases revenue.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire K7 Tech?

We hired K7 to create a website from scratch. They did a great job.

What were your goals for this project?

To design a responsive website that our customers loved.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

They had a 100% success rate on all the popular talent websites.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

The project they provided was a really great website and they provided consulting services also so we were able to develop technology that allowed us to scale.

What was the team composition?

Team composition consisted of talented developers and a great project manager!

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We were able to onboard 90 customers, starting from about 15!

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

It was arranged by weekly reviews and planning. It was very effective.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

The communication was always great!

Are there any areas for improvement?

If they lived closer, but there's not much I can do about that.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I’m the co-founder of Talento Today Football. Our goal is to digitize, structure, and rate scouting data of youth football talents.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire K7 Tech?

We hired K7 Tech to develop our app.

What were your goals for this project?

We wanted our platform to enable better youth and amateur coaching by digitizing data necessary for scouting efforts.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We hired K7 Tech on Upwork because of their good rating and their strong portfolio.

Describe the project in detail.

To begin, we had a call to further inform them about our company and set up the terms and conditions for the project. From there, the team developed the app for iOS and Android devices.

What was the team composition?

They provided an iOS developer, Android developer, and a designer for the project.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We were able to successfully launch the app to the App Store and Google Play Store. It functions perfectly.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

They managed the project very well and we had around-the-clock communication. We used a milestone model to track the development of the app. The project was completed faster than we anticipated.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

We valued their outstanding communication skills during the collaboration.

Are there any areas for improvement?

There’s no area for improvement.