Custom Software Application Development
Founded in 2012, Build in Motion is a software engineering and cloud computing firm headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. We develop applications all types, from tablet and mobile apps to web-based software, and even IOT technologies like smart-home devices and other connected hardware. Additionally, our team of DevOps engineers can migrate your systems to the latest cloud infrastructure tailored to your specific needs, ensuring maximum availabilty.
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Scoobi - On Demand Moped Rental
Scoobi is an on-demand electric scooter rental service that launched summer 2018.
With over 300 mopeds supporting 2 major US cities, Scoobi needed developers who were capable of building a mobile app that customers would use to reserve and pay for moped rides, and Build in Motion was here to deliver.
InsulPro
Insulwise needed software that would allow their salespeople to quickly and easily create contracts while at a potential client's home.
The InsulPro app developed by Build in Motion provides online and offline functionality that works on Windows and Mac and gives salespeople the information they need to diagnose problems in a home's insulation, explain the solutions to the homeowner, and create a contract to complete the work.
Work scopes are managed in a web-based admin panel and sync'd to the desktop app, and contracts generated by the app are sync'd to a cloud server.
Swarovski Lighting
Swarovski Lighting needed an app developer for thier new line of Infinite Aura lighing fixtures.
The fixtures feature two lights, an outer ring light and an inner crystal light and Swarovski required that their brightness and warmth to be controlled by mobile app. They chose Build in Motion to make it happen.
The Infinite Aura mobile app allows users to not only connect to and control the fixtures, but group fixtures together to adjust them simultaneously. Additionally, a set of lighting animation effects are also available to select.
Accomods
Accomods is an interactive, user-friendly application that guides the development of appropriate, specially designed instruction for students with special needs.
Users walk through a step-by-step process where they specify a student's strengths and needs. Those attributes are then weighted and a list of appropriate accomodations and modifications (Accomods) are returned. These plans can be downloaded as a PDF and distributed to parents, teachers and administrators.
Individual and group licenses are available.
Innovative Autoworks
Innovative Autoworks is a vehicle restyling and collision repair shop based in Wexford, PA who was in need of a website design that better reflected the work they do and the passion they put into every project.
Build in Motion designers went to work creating the perfect look with the functionality the client needed to update the site on thier own and keep it fresh with new content.
West Virginia MetroNews
WVMetroNews is West Virginia's only news, talk and sports network.
The WVMetroNews website features all the latest news and sports, live original programming that is simulcast on the website and radio, live video streams of important government meetings and high school / college sporting events, and even original podcasts covering a variety of topics. The site also features a live scoreboard showing up-to-the-minute scores for all West Virginia high school football games.
Woodbed Corp.
Woodbed Corp is a supplier of wood fiber products like mulch, wood chips and firewood serving Pennsylvania, New York and Ohio.
Anticipating delivery times is important to Woodbed's customers and was the focus of the mobile app. With the new Woodbed app, customers can view thier upcoming orders, status of their current order, and even track the location of the truck delivering their while displaying the estimated arrival time. And when it's time to order more product, they can do that in the app as well.
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Custom Software Development for Insulation Contractor
"They were very bright people with exceptional communication skills all around."
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Web App Development for Education Platform
"They are a great company with the ability to deliver an excellent product."
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Please describe your company and your position there.
I'm the owner and educational strategist for Action Driven Education.
For what projects/services did your company hire Build in Motion, and what were your goals?
ADE hired Build in Motion to develop Accomods, our web app designed to empower general and special education teachers with the ability to select and implement appropriate supports for children with special needs.
How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?
Build In Motion was willing to take the time to truly understand my business as well as the vision we had for our project. Alan was then able to use laymen's terms to walk me through the process from conception through each stage of production. I also appreciated that we started with an interactive mockup of the app that showed me exactly how it would look and work!
Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.
We started with a mockup of the project that help to make the vision real while also permitting simple revisions that saved time in the end. Build In Motion then began working on the backend of the system that holds the data and the linkages necessary to make the frontend work.
We wanted a super user-friendly frontend for our customers/users and Alan more than exceeded our expectations. The user interface is clean, crisp, and very user-friendly.
The ongoing portion of our work is critical as we continue to improve and evolve. Build In Motion is able to make this happen without any loss of service for our customers and without changing the way things work!
How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?
We worked primarily with Alan on development and Caryn as our project manager.
Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?
Build In Motion hit the nail on the head with the deliverables. We did experience some lag in production but since we started our work right when COVID hit I can't say if this was normal or just a pandemic hiccup that we experienced.
Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.
Midway through the project, we started using tools that helped to keep things moving forward (I don't know what they are called). Alan shared an edit board that showed each step of the process. I was able to add notes and insight that guided the project.
I was probably a little more 'hands-on' than most so this helped to satisfy my need to be involved.
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
I was and am most impressed with Alan's ability to develop a very nice interface for our customers. To this day the most common comment from our users is how easy Accomods is to use! Alan saw this importance from the beginning and over-delivered on even our wildest dreams in this area.
Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?
As I mentioned, we experienced some production bumps where things weren't going as quickly as I had hoped (who wouldn't be excited to see their dream become a reality) but the bumps happened when COVID hit so I know the Build In Motion team was suddenly very busy making changes for all of their customers to support them through their pivots so I understood.
Build in Motion's solution helped employees automatically customize contracts, enabling them to focus more on end clients. The team superbly communicated over email and phone calls and flexibly addressed all requests and changes. Above all, they adroitly provided intuitive processes and solutions.