Axon

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

HAPI Networks is a small startup in San Jose, California. We connect users looking for places to park with other users who want to rent out their personal parking spaces. I am the VP of marketing and I also assist in development processes.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Axon Development Group?

We needed a team of skilled backend software developers to architect and design the core functionalities of our service. We needed people to design the micro services, set up the databases, and run us through all the challenges of our project. Axon did all of the coding work and helped us to learn different software, such as JIRA.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

We managed the project using JIRA, which is a tool that teams use to manage deliverables. We would create JIRA tickets that represented various sprints of the project that Axon would then work on. They used Java Spring in creating the backend of our services while our team created the frontend of the applications.

The app is built for both Android and iOS.

How did you come to work with Axon Development Group?

We've worked with a few other development teams in various countries before working with Axon. The other teams didn't work out as we expected. For one reason or the other, we ended up parting ways with them. We then went to Upwork to find and send requests to other firms, which is where we found Axon. Axon responded to our request and we interviewed them on Skype. We were really impressed with their knowledgeability which is the reason we hired them. They ended up worked out a lot better than all of the other teams did.

How much have you invested with Axon Development Group?

We were in the range of about $10,000 to $30,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We began working with Axon in the beginning of June 2017. We're not working with them currently because we ran out of funds. We plan to continue to work with Axon in the near future when we receive funding.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Could you share any evidence that would demonstrate the productivity, quality of work, or impact of the engagement?

We didn't have any true success stories with our app because we never launched it. We viewed the success with the Axon team in the way they delivered what they said they were going to deliver. They did a really good job in creating reasonable tasks and timelines, and then executing on those timelines.

How did they perform from a project management standpoint?

The entire project was a collaborative process. We would regularly call them for advice on the system and how we could make it better. They always had a lot of great input. They also helped us learning these new technologies, like JIRA, which is what we used for project management. We didn't know anything about JIRA or how to navigate that service. Axon helped us to be more efficient in creating tasks and executing them.

What did you find most impressive about Axon Development Group?

They went above and beyond with everything. They were really flexible with their hours. They worked according to our schedule, even though we were ten hours behind them. They always did exactly what they said they were going to do. They were a really great team. I have nothing negative to say about Axon.

Are there any areas Axon Development Group could improve?

I don't have any real criticisms for the Axon team. It was a smooth experience from start to finish. They did a really good job.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

We're a startup company that is focused on building Telematics software based on vehicle tracking. We have a cloud-based solution that we provide to business clients looking for a vehicle tracking solution. I am the technical manager.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Axon Development Group?

Being a small company, we don’t have enough space for team members that can address user experience and user design challenges. We usually have to outsource for this capability, so we either hire someone to work with us for a short time or we outsource the whole project to companies, as we did with Axon Development Group.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

The biggest project we used Axon for was when we were building our smartphone application. We had some doubts about how to organize the application and the layout, so we worked with Axon to develop a user experience. It was a design project in which we relied on Axon to give us a guideline document that would allow us to build the application correctly. We worked with two designers and user experience professionals along with their project manager. They provided some user experience samples and designs so we could organize the app correctly.

We’ve also been working with Axon on other smaller projects. We talk to them often when we want to get more details, usually on user experience and user design because that is where we don’t have any professionals working with us full-time.

How did you come to work with Axon Development Group?

It was a bit of a coincidence because I had an inside connection with a project manager that works at Axon whom I had previously worked with when she was at another company. She told me that Axon provided the kinds of services that we were looking for, so we approached them. It was a very good experience.

How much have you invested with Axon Development Group?

The cost of our application project was between $2,500 and $5,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We began working with Axon on developing our smartphone application in September 2016 and ended early December.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Could you share any evidence that would demonstrate the productivity, quality of work, or the impact of the engagement?

Before working with the professionals at Axon, we had a lot of difficulties figuring out how we would transpose all of the things in our main desktop app into a smartphone app. We had many doubts about presenting our data, creating hierarchies, and the workflow of the whole process. Axon was very helpful in asking a lot of questions, presenting ideas, giving feedback, and providing suggestions. They were very patient with us given that we didn’t have much experience with mobile apps. Without Axon, the app would be chaotic and difficult to use. With Axon, the outcome of the layout and the workflow has now made the app very easy to use.

How did Axon Development Group perform from a project management standpoint?

Communication was their strongest point. They kept us in the loop daily with updates. They are very easy to talk to. They kept asking questions if needed. Sometimes, they ask questions that we haven’t thought about. With Axon, it felt like they were working with us. There is a feeling that the project is theirs. They ask the right questions and go beyond the scope to make sure that the outcome of the project is of quality. I never felt that I was disconnected from the project. When it ended, we got exactly what we were looking for and never felt lost in the process.

What did you most impressive about Axon Development Group?

Their communication is very good and clear. It’s very easy to work with them. In terms of user experience and user interface design, which was our scope, the outcome was very good. The quality of work they did for us was very good. I’ve worked with other companies before and communication is always difficult, particularly in a country where English is not the main language.

Are there any areas Axon Development Group could improve?

Not that I can think of.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

Brocolle is a small company. Our main project is to simplify the life of students. I am the Technical Officer and a co-owner of the company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Axon Development Group?

Even though we have a Chief Technology Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and business analysts, we decided to outsource a development team to build the Brocolle application for us.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

The idea of the product is to provide solutions to students – mobile applications that can be sold to the students to make things easier around campus. For instance, if a student wants to buy an iPhone, that student can buy a new one or can look to purchase a used one within the campus. There are a lot of similar services out there in the market, but what makes Brocolle unique is that our students know they are secure in that they are only purchasing from other students within their campus. We had the idea, and Axon created the product and delivered it to the market. In terms of technologies, Axon provided support during the product development lifecycle. They created the service side of the application, the management portal, and the mobile iOS application.

How did you come to work with Axon Development Group?

When we began looking for a development group, we started with Axon because I have a personal contact with them.

What is the status of this engagement?

We began working with Axon Development Group in approximately August 2015. We just finished developing the product after one year.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Could you share any evidence that would demonstrate the productivity, quality of work, or the impact of the engagement?

The app is available in the marketplace, but we just started in September and we are working on popularizing the application amongst the students. We will have to spend some additional finance for that. So far, we have some users and they are quite satisfied. There are some features that should be developed further, but the general impression is very good.

How did Axon Development Group perform from a project management standpoint?

They were very flexible and had good communication. The project management team was good in being flexible to our changing requirements.

What did you find most impressive about Axon Development Group?

There are quite a lot of vendors on the market and they all work differently. What’s interesting about Axon is that they have a deep knowledge of the architecture. They provided the architecture and explained how things should be developed in some ways over others. There are a lot of people on the Axon team, so we weren’t working with just one single person.

Are there any areas Axon Development Group could improve?

To be honest, I cannot tell right now what should be improved. At this time, all the requirements that we requested to be implemented from their side have been completed.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the tech COO of the company

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We needed an external team to develop a new software

SOLUTION

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

Axon has been recommended to us by one of our partner

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

Desktop software built in Electron JS to trigger document scans and listen to a barcode scanner

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

We worked with a team of 4 people: 

• 1 JS developer 
• 1 QA analyst 
• 1 Product Manager
• 1 Business Analyst

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Everything worked really well, though the team worked remotely

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

Communication and planning were great We worked with Slack which is pretty convenient. Most of the time, the team was immediately available to make a call or reply to questions.

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

I liked the expertise of the whole team and the relevance of the answers and suggestions

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

Time spent reports could be shared at the end of each week

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Team Leader

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

Tier2 support

SOLUTION

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

Previously worked with Axon

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

Alert solving and Production monitoring

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

4

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Usually, it was very good.

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

It is very comfortable.

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

Nothing to say regarding that.

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

Better monitoring of the employees

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We are an edtech company with multiple systems and platforms for our users, customers and internal admins and content creators.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We hired Axon for a critical project to upgrade our admin licensing system.

SOLUTION

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

Through interviews and referral.

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

We run the project in sprints, and took on various epics related to licensing.

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

1-4 at different times of the project.

• BE development
• analyst
• P.m.
• QA

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

System upgrade on time ahead of a tight deadline.

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

Very structured and clean.

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

Their flexibility in working hours and good quality deliveries are outstanding.

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

If staff spoke even better English, it could be even easier to work together.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the CEO of a Smart Wearable company based in Toronto, Canada.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

To develop a Mobile app. Our goal was to develop an iOS application from scratch.

SOLUTION

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

They matched our requirements perfectly as we were looking for an IT provider with a solid reputation in mobile apps development.

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

The main purpose of the app is focused on smart apparel management which is based on BLE technology.

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

iOS developer, QA, business analyst, project manager.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Work has been completed on the project, and an app is currently released on the AppStore. Overall, the quality of their services was phenomenal.

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

They took the project in very fast, perfectly understood it and created the formal specifications documentations, and got to work. Deliveries were perfect despite the complexity of the project and their communication was quite impressive. They even went out of their way to give recommendations that improved the app's performance and user experience drastically.

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

Their great management of the team workflow and their on-time development delivery. Communication was also very professional and enjoyable.

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

None at the moment.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the CEO of a software company developing a ticketing app

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We hired Axon to develop a Flutter mobile application. Our goals was to create a sport mobile app

SOLUTION

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

We found out about this company through LinkedIn and they made us a reasonable offer.

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

We were planning to develop an app that offers sports event professionals an online ticketing solution as well as a catalog of services ranging from club communication management to the development of personalized IT tools.

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

PM, Flutter developer, Business Analyst, QA

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The Axon team delivered a solution on-time as previously agreed.

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

We maintained daily communication with team members. The workflow was managed efficiently and effectively.

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

Axon is a team of professionals. I’d readily recommend them.

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

No

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Product Owner at Splento - visual services, photography, and videography products for B2B.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Axon?

We hired Axon for mobile app development services.

What were your goals for this project?

Our goal was to create an Android application for Splento.

SOLUTION

How did you select Axon?

We were interested in their cases and expertise specifically in the mobile development niche. Axon drew our greatest interest from among the other candidates.

Describe the project in detail.

Splento is a food photo application enhanced by AI technology. The app serves as an on-screen assistant, giving end-users directions for distance, lighting, focus, layout among other features. Our goal for this project was to cover more end-users for devices using the Android platform.

What was the team composition?

2 Android developers, QA engineer, business analyst and project manager.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The development phase was performed on schedule and we have also launched an application on Google Play recently.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Aside from the whole development stage which had to be organized as quickly as possible, Axon created a high-quality app from scratch for us.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Their proactive approach and the ability to find unconventional solutions and apply them to our challenges was great.

Are there any areas for improvement?

No

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

CDO at Iriz AS, owner of the project Izy

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

Rebuild infrastructure and new build functionality in Izy

SOLUTION

How did you select Axon and what were the deciding factors?

RFI / RFP plus introduction by Norw/Ukr board of commerce

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

full developer team plus PM

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Its an ongoing project, and end result is yet to be launched.

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

market standrd tools, project managment style is proffesional

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

They do not differ much from other companies. The Axon team is generally well-mannered and professional.

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

communication and language