Capital Numbers

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

My company is a software development and digital skills consultancy. I am a director.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Capital Numbers?

To create a special design for a mobile app that was to be easy to understand and use, appealing and appropriate to an iPad.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We had booked Capital Numbers before on a different project.

Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.

We sent Capital Numbers some screenshots of designs showing screens we were not happy with and that we knew could be improved. Capital Numbers prepared some designs, to cover themes, colours, fonts, buttons and labels.

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

There were two resources, one senior designer and one head of design.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We were very pleased with the results. The team provided three different themes, including colours, gradients and object sizes for us to choose from. We made a choice and then refined it a little thereafter. There is no question that the new design is superior to the old by some margin.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The workflow was very effective. We got responses at a suitable pace and I felt the team listened well to any concerns and quickly addressed them.

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

We were most impressed with their willingness to listen and adjust their designs where necessary.

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

None I can think of.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Executive Director, Founder. Company is a P2P commerce site.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

Web development, and WP integrations

SOLUTION

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

Big company and thought they would have all the necessary skills to meet the various requirements.

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

Social networking site with WooCommerce and complicated various plug-ins

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

2, Senior Web Developer and Project Manager

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Project completed on on-time, and well done

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

Great style, use WhatsApp, Google Docs, and Team

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

We're impressed with their speed and experience with WordPress plug-ins!

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

None that I am aware of

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Owner

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

Web dev

SOLUTION

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

Online reviews

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

Web dev

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

4. Web dev and management

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Much improved platform

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

A bit slow in the beginning but as we all got to understand each other's communication style including better understanding the platform and our needs things are going smoothly now after nearly 12 months.

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

Pricing structure compared to US.

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

Just resolve issues in a timely matter this way we didn't have to continue to reach out to Capital Numbers to get their attention. Things have been going smoothly.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Software and services in languages and content management Team lead professional services team

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

Extend /customize an existing web app

SOLUTION

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

Online search. Price and expertise on the platform

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

3 sprint semi agile process, react Webapp enhancements

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

A pm and 2 developers

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Most of the requirements were delivered. Their team had gone to great lengths to deliver.

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

Daily standups, weekly stakeholder meeting, mix of supplier and customer toolset for comunicación

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

Despite the setbacks and unplanned challenges, the team continued to strive for result

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

Initial team was not the best match for the job. This was corrected over time

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

CEO of the company

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We were needing a more professional website.

SOLUTION

How did you select Capital Numbers and what were the deciding factors?

Quick response, reasonable price

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

Follow-up emails after each step

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

2

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Traffic is more, and online sample orders are more

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

Emails and online meetings

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

I was impressed by their professionalism.

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

None

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Founder of Knowledge-Sharing Platform

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We hired CN to build our MVP

SOLUTION

How did you select Capital Numbers and what were the deciding factors?

We found them through Google but spoke with people who had used them in the past after reading positive reviews.

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

We had significant back & fourth calls/messages. It was WordPress, PHP and the key deliverable was an MVP

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

2 - project manager & developer

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The MVP was constructed and looks and functions as expected

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

We had daily communications through ProofHub and regular calls.

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

Flexibility and work hours.

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

We were a little disappointed by the attention to detail, as we received "completed" phases of the project that had bugs or did not operate properly, however, this is to be expected. The bigger area for improvement is the timeline: our project took more than twice as many months as quoted to complete. However, we are very satisfied with the end product...We were just disappointed by the speed.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Gambling Affiliate Senior Seo-Manager

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

Improve Lighthouse score, create custom menu, bug fixes

SOLUTION

How did you select Capital Numbers and what were the deciding factors?

Googled for devs and found CN

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

no clue about technologies, im no dev :D

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

one account manager + 1 dev

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

menu has been setup and lighhouse improved. Another lighthouse improvement is underway

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

constant updates via skype

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

CN seems very professional compared to the company I worked with before

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Trans Europe Halles is the European network of non-governmental cultural centres.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

Develop the new design of an interactive online map of European non-governmental cultural centres in our website.

SOLUTION

How did you select Capital Numbers and what were the deciding factors?

Capital Numbers were very professional from the very first meeting and their prices were very competitive.

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

We had a briefing meeting with Capital Numbers to discuss the assignment and get to know each other

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

A project manager and a developer.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Capital Numbers delivered the job perfectly on time and 100% according to the brief. It was not necessary to have many meetings to make them understand what we needed. They grasped from the very beginning. The previous development company we had hired was not able to do the job as required... The map is now working smoothly and it's very easy to navigate.

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

We had conversations or meetings when necessary to progress with the assignment. The meetings were efficient and two the point.

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

It is impressive how easy it was to work with them.

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

No, not at all.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Inpel Corporation, CEO

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We needed to develop a web application that had ambitious goals. Capital Numbers helped us to develop the product from scratch.

SOLUTION

How did you select Capital Numbers and what were the deciding factors?

Price, flexibility, reliability

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

N/A

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

6 in total

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

N/A

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

Very flexible with management style and tools, they will work with you to use the best solutions. We used Slack, Whatsapp, ProofHub

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

The flexibilty, price, and speed.

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

Capital Numbers overall service is great!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the CEO of an adtech marketing company

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We hired CN to create our SaaS platform as a product suitable for sale to advertisers

SOLUTION

How did you select Capital Numbers and what were the deciding factors?

They were a resource our CTO had used successfully in the past.

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

The project was to create the backend data structure of the platform as well as the front end that customers would use. The two components were worked in parallel.

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

3 - 4 people with different skills in database and front end development.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Platform was completed and the sales process has just begun. Potential customers are impressed with the functionality of the platform.

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

A variety of platforms were used for collaboration but the company is noteworthy as they responded quickly when urgent.

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

They invest in the success of their clients which makes them flexible in accomodating the needs of growing companies.

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

No