Foreto

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the accounts lead at a PR firm. Our clients are typically in the medical device, healthcare, and health IT spaces. I work with clients directly to make sure all of their PR, communications, and marketing efforts are consistent, comprehensive, and aligned with their strategic goals.

What challenge were you trying to address with Foreto?

I needed help building a website for a third-party client.

What was the scope of their involvement?

Foreto helped me build a WordPress website for a client in a very short time frame. The client had an existing website they wanted to revamp. Our in-house team created the look and feel while Foreto brought it to life and made everything work together comprehensively.

One of the hardest parts of the project was building out functionality to find physicians in the area for the services our client offers. There was a lot of brainstorming to get the appropriate search result. The team also incorporated some animation functionality with compelling imagery.

What is the team composition?

I worked with Agnieszka (BDM).

How did you come to work with Foreto?

They were hired before I came on board.

How much have you invested with them?

We spent less than $10,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in November 2020, and we were live by December 2020.

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

The site looks really good and our client is pleased with the result. I’m not a development expert and it was great that Agnieszka could speak to me in plain language and articulate what was possible. It was always easy for me to translate what she told me to the client.

How did Foreto perform from a project management standpoint?

Agnieszka was very accessible and we even talked a few times before the project got underway. The client is very particular and she was helpful and responsive as things needed to change along the way. We communicated via phone, Zoom, and email.

I’m in Denver and they’re overseas; I never felt that there was an issue with our time difference. They were responsive late into the evening and early in the morning. It was really helpful.

What did you find most impressive about them?

I had a really positive experience with them. We’re glad to have a nice partnership with them. I’m hopeful that our paths will cross again in the future.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, nothing comes to mind. It all felt very seamless.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them to someone looking for a similar service.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm an independent IT consultant working as an IT Manager for the neighbouring rights services company based in London. The company operates worldwide and collects Neighbouring Rights which is an income derived from the exploitation of commercially released audio and audiovisual copyrights.

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

We hired Foreto to take over the custom application maintenance duties from the previous developer. The goal was to bring the software stack up to date and implement several application changes.

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

We have contacted a few other software companies but only Foreto was able to provide the services in the required time frame.

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

Scope of work in detail:

• Upgrade Heroku stack
• Upgrade software stack: Ruby & Ruby on Rails
• Upgrade the main database (PostgreSQL)
• Verify application compatibility with Amazon Trust Services
• Implement UI changes
• Implement several code changes

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

There were 3 people from Foreto involved in this project: Ruby developer, QA tester and a PM.

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

It was a pleasure to work with Foreto's team. Everything was delivered according to plan and schedule even with a few items added along the way that were not included in the original scope. They were very thorough and found issues within the app we were not aware of. We are very happy with the results of their work.

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

Communication was well structured and efficient. We used just email but that was good enough for a small and short-term engagement. The developer shown a real dedication and interest to the project and provided progress details daily.

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

They were very communicative from the start and everyone involved in the project understood the technical aspect of things. We never felt like we are speaking to someone who doesn’t understand our needs. This collaboration was better than what we've had with previous vendors.

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

As mentioned above, it was a short-term project therefore it is hard to say where they can improve. However, I know many software companies, and this was my best experience.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I run a lawfirm, I'm one of the owners.

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

We've opened new lawfirm and needed new website. Since I specialize in Intellectual Property and my asociate in medical injuries we actually needed 3 separate websites - one general and two with these fields of expertize emphasized.

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

I reached to my friends and selected few companies. One of which was Foreto. I guess the communication and reasonable cost estimation.

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

We delivered mock ups. Foreto showed us possibilites how to code the website. We chose Wordpress as a platform. They coded it smothly and created very intuitive CMS.

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

2 people. I guess it was the project manager and coder, and also assistant.

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

we've gained a useful tool to comunicate with the clients.

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

Foreto took over most of the work, we didn't need to care about anything. They were always at the place when we needed them.

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

The gave us easy to use website and also created manual to show how to operate and update the website.

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

I cannot think of any.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CEO of a software development firm.

What challenge were you trying to address with Foreto?

We needed additional development help.

What was the scope of their involvement?

They supported us with development for three projects. One of the projects was based on .NET and C#. The other projects were web technologies like React and HTML. They continue to do maintenance for certain projects.

What is the team composition?

We worked with three people, one person per project.

How did you come to work with Foreto?

We looked at several development resource providers. We evaluated their skills and tested them in a smaller environment. We were happy with the results and the developers’ skills from Foreto.

How much have you invested with them?

We spent about $60,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked together from February–July 2020.

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

We’re happy with their work. They met our expectations. The requirements were fulfilled, and our clients are also happy.

How did Foreto perform from a project management standpoint?

Project management isn’t something that they do, they just do development work, and we handle project management on our end. The team is dedicated, and communication is good.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They have a lot of people available that can fulfill specialized technical requests. They have a big team available for fast fulfillment.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, they are a proper outsourcing software development company.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Talk with and check the developers. Look to see that their communication and development skills match your expectations.