Designs Codes

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of Activate Global Limited

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

UK Company Formation for Non-Residents

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Designs Codes to accomplish?

• For agency outsourcing

SOLUTION

How did you find Designs Codes?

• Online Search
• Clutch Site

Why did you select Designs Codes over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost

How many teammates from Designs Codes were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

I appointed them as a development company and they did deliver project on time as committed and specially the project management was great without any communication gap and they are experts in what they do.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Met all project milestones and to be honest they are reliable and honest.

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

Yes they met the milestones as commited.

What was your primary form of communication with Designs Codes?

Virtual Meeting

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

Cost effective

Milestone oriented

No communication Gap

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

I dont think so

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm am the owner of a speciality guest house for patients and their relatives visiting from neighbouring countries.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire designs.codes, and what were your goals?

We hired them to develop a web application for our internal use. Since we cater specifically to patients and their relatives our inventory and booking pattern is different from a regular guest house. I needed an web based solution to manage day to day operations.

SOLUTION

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

I was searching online and found them on Clutch. I choose them since they were in the same city.

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

I wanted an application that could help us with daily operations so that we wouldn't have to do manual entries for everything. The idea and flowchart of what is needed was provided by me, they suggested the technology to be used, came up with the layout design and I approved it then they worked on development.

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

One frontend developer, One backend developer and one account manager. A QA was also involved towards the last stage of the product.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

It has become easy for me and the guest house manager to track various inventory and add flexibility and modify booking changes easily which were used to be manual entries before.

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

Since we are in the same city, I initially met them a couple of times at their office. Then onwards we talked on phone and Skype as required. I received daily work update and there was a biweekly call with the account manager.

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

They delivered the web application with all of the features within the agreed-upon time and after providing detailed initial workflow and discussions I didn't have to correct them or ask for changes too much.

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

This was my first time developing something like this so I have no idea.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Distribution and sales of Microalgae supplements

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire designs.codes, and what were your goals?

Redesign, development and improve SEO ranking

SOLUTION

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

Posted project on Elance. After several contacts, DC reached out by phone and made several suggestions on how the project would be handled. I selected them among many, and they delivered accordingly.

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

I had an existing website but needed revamping/ updating onto Wordpress to increase functionality and visibility.

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

1 designer, 1 HTML coder, 1 Wordpress dev, and 1 dedicated account manager

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Increased sales by increased visibility

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

Mostly through Skype and email for project phase updates and version updates

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

Communication was comprehensive and frequent. They are very proactive and they coached me when needed to give me some autonomy. Responded well to questions.

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

Nothing up to now

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am managing director of the Equal Access Group and also manage all IT and web marketing for our various busineses.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire designs.codes, and what were your goals?

This recent website is for our most recent business we will be commencing at the end of October.

SOLUTION

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

This is the seventh project I have used the services of Designs.Codes and I would not keep going back to them if they did not meet my expectations. I do not even both to look for alternative providers.

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

We required a full e-commerce website on the WordPress platform and using WooCommerce integration.

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

I deal with their account manager, their web developer, designer and HTML coder.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The site has not formally launched however speed and performance is exceptional. Previous websites perform extremely well and index high in Google.

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

Very professional, excellent communication. Most directly with the developer via Skype.

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

I am impressed with their prompt service and deep understanding of my detailed brief and delivery of the completed website.

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

No, as I said its the seventh website they have prepared for me. I know how they work and they understand my demanding expectations.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the CEO of a software company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire designs.codes, and what were your goals?

We hired designs.codes to support us with extra hands on multiple full stack development projects.

SOLUTION

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

We selected this vendor for their fast response times, seriousness, ability to understand our needs and price.

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

We've worked on developing a mobile application using React Native among with a backend API built on top of our current boilerplate. Design.codes fully understood the requirements and was capable of delivering constant quality updates.

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

3 people: 1 full stack developer 1 front end developer 1 account manager

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Deliverables are of very good quality, code is clean and well written, easily understandable by other developers. Pull requests are well documented. Milestones are met on time.

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

We have daily written standups + we have an ongoing conversation on slack that aims to clarify any requirement or challenge that occurs.

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

They deliver high-quality code on time and have been well aligned with the requirements.

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

No.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Marketing Officer at Kuwait's leading engineering products trading company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire designs.codes, and what were your goals?

Making website that is 100% responsive and uses latest technologies

SOLUTION

How did you select designs.codes and what were the deciding factors?

Recommended by Group company

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

Designing and developing website for online presence to various B2B customers

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

Up to 5 persons from Designs Codes team

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Delivery of website as per schedule and regular maintenance upgrades

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

Emails for sharing updates at frequent intervals

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

They provided regular feedback and issue resolution over Skype.

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

Communication skills of developer can be improved, if possible.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Working as Manager - Strategic Marketing at Al Mulla OAS, Kuwait's market leader in office automation related products and solutions.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire designs.codes, and what were your goals?

For designing and development of a fully functional, responsive website based on robust backend architecture.

The site was intended as a marketing tool for showcasing products and solutions, as well as for being an online tool for customer communication.

SOLUTION

How did you select designs.codes and what were the deciding factors?

Through recommendation

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

• Website delivery - Backend and Frontend
• CMS panel
• Technology - WP, PHP, JScript, CSS, HTML5, etc.

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

• Client Servicing Team - Project Leader
• Front End designer
• Front End Coder
• Backend WP Developer
• Oracle Specialist for Database integration
• Tester
• Server Specialist

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The website helped in showcasing our products and services to customers as intended.

Also, the site was a useful vehicle for the online presence of news, updates, and advertisement campaigns of OAS.

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

Skpe, emails, and Whatsapp calls

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

Excellent value for money in terms of technical support, especially after-sales.

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

Scheduling of regular status meetings

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the CFO. We provide a bespoke transportation and companionship service for those that require assistance in getting around.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire designs.codes, and what were your goals?

We hired them for our franchise management software development. To build our own software which the franchisees can use to run their day to day business activities and we can view all the relevant reports and information of all the franchisees.

SOLUTION

How did you select designs.codes and what were the deciding factors?

I hired them earlier for another website project so was already familiar with them

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

We gave them the business requirements and they developed the software based on that. We would then provide them input and feedback for fine-tuning the modules.

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

• 2 back-end developers
• 1 front-end developer
• 1 QA
• 1 Account Manager

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We are in the final stages of platform modifications and enhancements. We will roll out the software soon to our first set of franchisees.

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

Pretty effective apart from the early days of the lockdown disrupting the usual rhythm and communication.

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

Everyone in their team is willing to go the extra mile to ensure all business requirements are met.

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

Speed of delivery could have been faster.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We are into the Motor insurance company and am positioned as Project Manager.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire designs.codes, and what were your goals?

They were hired to do Mobile application development on the Android and iOS platforms.

SOLUTION

How did you select designs.codes and what were the deciding factors?

We got a referral from our other sister concern company where they already doing the dev project. Design codes then visited our offices to discuss the commencement of the work.

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

They were tasked to develop the Mobile Application on both platforms of IOS and Android as per the BRS documents.

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

one designer Mobile screens one Android developer one iOS developer one Tech lead

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We are particularly impressed with the service and cost and most importantly the final result.

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

Weekly & on-demand telephonic / Skype calls were made to discuss Mobile Application development & tracking the progress

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

They are also quick at effecting changes or additions.

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

To be clearer on what was needed to get a better solution... overall this was good.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We are a health and wellbeing team that is part of the larger Watford Football Club Community Sports and Education Trust.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire designs.codes, and what were your goals?

To build a weight management app and custom software developed for Harrow Residents, funded by public health.

SOLUTION

How did you select designs.codes and what were the deciding factors?

We found the organisation on Clutch.

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

Build custom software for management of users, courses, data, merchandise, events, recipes and portray them in apple and android app formats.

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

One custom software developer, One Android developer, one iOS developer, one html coder, one designer & one project manager.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We (Watford Football Club) will be handed a completed version of the product and will be able to measure the impact it has on our local participants in terms of weight loss, happiness and dietary improvement.

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

Responsive, we had regular meetings whenever a conversation was needed about the planning and preparation of the product. We are new to this technology and everything was explained clearly.

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

They gave real detail in their design brief compared to other companies that we looked at initially.

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

More accurate timelines as the project develops.