DeveloPress

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Designer & Project Manager of a branding and strategy agency. 

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.
We are a Cincinnati-based branding and strategy agency helping mid-market organizations grow through design, technology, and thoughtful execution.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire DeveloPress to accomplish?

• Website Development
• CRM Integration

SOLUTION

How did you find DeveloPress?

Online Search

Why did you select DeveloPress over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me
• Dedicated Account Manager

How many teammates from DeveloPress were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Developress has been our main vendor used to execute website development projects: translating our designs and functionality specifications to live websites. We've completed around 9 projects with Developress over the course of the 3+ years we've worked together. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We have completed 9 website development projects with Developress. These projects have varied from simple websites, to complex integrations and animations. 

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

We have a very strong working relationship with Developress. We really appreciate their ability to adapt to our needs and timelines. We've worked together over the last 4+ years, and have continued to evolve the process to make it better and better. Their team dedicates an account manager to our projects, allowing for weekly progress check ins. They are also available via slack for quick communication, which really helps us to stay on track and stay informed. Mariia and Victoria are excellent communicators and have been with us every step of the way! 

What was your primary form of communication with DeveloPress?

Virtual Meeting

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

Their ability to improve processes as our needs change and evolve was impressive. They have grown with us, and have allowed us to take on additional projects we would not have otherwise been able to accommodate. 

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

n/a

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Project Manager of Design-Nurture

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Design Nurture is a boutique service design studio that creates innovative design processes, products, and services tailored to clients’ needs.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire DeveloPress to accomplish?

• Create a dedicated project website to test a new solution with the client.

SOLUTION

How did you find DeveloPress?

Referral

Why did you select DeveloPress over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Referred to me

How many teammates from DeveloPress were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

DeveloPress developed a dedicated WordPress-based project website to test new concepts with the client, including setup of the environment, implementation of automation features, and integration of Generative AI for automatic content creation, while ensuring flexibility to quickly react to frequent changes resulting from test outcomes. It was a complex, multi-month project consisting of several phases: an MVP, testing and refining the concept, and finally delivering the production-ready platform.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The project resulted in a fully functional platform delivered in line with the agreed phases (MVP, testing and refinement, production release), enabling many concept tests with the client, reducing the average iteration time thanks to implemented automation, and successfully applying Generative AI to automatically create and adapt content.

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

DeveloPress showed great flexibility and patience, as they were the ones keeping up with our constant changes of ideas. Despite that, they always responded quickly, adapted to new requirements.

What was your primary form of communication with DeveloPress?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

What impressed us most about DeveloPress was their flexibility and creativity in handling our changing ideas, along with proposing smart technical solutions that added real value.

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

Overall, we were very satisfied with the cooperation.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I'm a freelance photographer. I do portraits and business photos, but I mainly do wedding photography.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with DeveloPress?

I needed to implement a platform or plugin for my website to showcase the gallery of my wedding photography clients. I wanted something custom-made and very personalized. My clients needed to have a unique and different experience from galleries on other platforms, which are for the general public.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

The first time I met with DeveloPress, we agreed on what the whole project would look like. Meeting with a graphic designer was very important because I had a particular design planned for this gallery. 

DeveloPress developed a WordPress website where I can log in and show my galleries, which is the main feature. Since some customers don't want to share their photos with the public, I can send them guest links with a password, and they can access their galleries.

DeveloPress added a report feature that provides me with very detailed statistics on which photos were downloaded. There is also a feature where the customer can select single or multiple photos, and I can print the image or an album.

What is the team composition?

I spoke with the founder, a project manager, and a graphic designer.

How did you come to work with DeveloPress the project?

DeveloPress did websites for my friends. When I was looking for web developers, my friends recommended them.

How much have you invested with them?

I spent about $11,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

The project started in the middle of January 2021. The engagement lasted for about five weeks, so we ended the project at the end of February 2021.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

Even though DeveloPress finished the project a few months ago, I can't show any specific success metrics because tomorrow I have my first wedding of the season. After this wedding, I’ll make a gallery for my client. Before that, I only tested the site, so I can't say how the new features impact my business right now. So far, I’m happy with the results and the outcome of the project.

How did DeveloPress perform from a project management standpoint?

The project management was really good. We had appointments once a week to discuss all of the main project goals, and they were really prepared. Between those meetings, they contacted me about minor issues or ideas.

We communicated through Messenger and video calls. If we had a problem that required a meeting, we had a video call, but they were almost always minor issues that could be solved through email.

What did you find most impressive about them?

The main advantage is that DeveloPress did what I expected them to do. They were really nice people to talk to. They listened to me and gave me feedback on some ideas that I proposed. Whenever my ideas were incorrect or we could do things differently they talked with me — that was really nice of them.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, I don't think so. They were really good, and my product is great. We will see what my clients have to say, but I believe they will be happy with it.

Any advice for potential customers?

Just work with them. They are very talkative people, and they have many good ideas. I'm not a technical guy, but they could explain what they needed to do in simple words. At every stage of the work, I really understood what was going on with my project.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I help some of my clients to build e-stores

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

One musician decided to wanted to open an e-store where his customers can buy instrumentals which he has recorded and related sheet music.

SOLUTION

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

Our choice was to work with WordPress and the WooCommerce plugin which converts a Content Management System into a fully working e-store. We were looking for a company which is very good in WordPress

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

We needed to build e-store. What was crucial for the music artist was to be able to restrict downloads only to those who have bought his products. Our choice was to work with WordPress and the WooCommerce

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

PM, one developer, and as far as I know, there was one tester

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

It is beginning of the e-store, so there are no data yet.

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

We had meetings bi-weekly. We used mails, slack and google meet for communication. For tasks management, we were using asana and SmartSheet.

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

They were real experts in WordPress

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

I think we went through this project very smoothly and there is nothing to change.