FORWARD Shpk

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Project Manager of Carvin Engineering srl

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Carvin Engineering Srl is a dynamic company specializing in software development, industrial automation, and robotics, offering innovative technological solutions to enhance production efficiency and reduce labor costs.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire FORWARD Shpk to accomplish?

Software development for complex web app application

SOLUTION

How did you find FORWARD Shpk?

Referral

Why did you select FORWARD Shpk over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from FORWARD Shpk were assigned to this project?

1 Employee

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

Requirement Discussion
Conducted comprehensive discussions with the client to understand the specific needs and expectations for the web application.
Analyzed use cases, user personas, and operational goals for creating and managing seating plans for events.
Defined technical and functional requirements, including layout flexibility, seat numbering, and event-specific customizations.

Study of Optimal Solutions
Researched and evaluated industry standards and best practices for seating plan management systems.
Designed an architecture leveraging modern technologies to ensure scalability, reliability, and ease of use.
Proposed tailored solutions to address unique client needs, such as interactive tools for designing venues and seamless integrations with existing workflows.

Development of Complex Algorithms
Designed and implemented advanced algorithms to manage the layout and drawing of seats, rows, and venue sections.
Created logic for automatic seat numbering, row alignment, and flexible section division based on venue dimensions and event requirements.
Built dynamic tools for adjusting layouts in real time, ensuring accurate representations of venue structures.

Bug Resolution and Graphical Enhancements
Conducted extensive debugging to address functional issues during the development and testing phases.
Improved graphical elements for a visually appealing and user-friendly interface, enhancing usability and engagement.
Implemented user feedback to refine the design and resolve any remaining issues pre-launch.
Requirement Documentation
A detailed document capturing all discussed requirements, use cases, and agreed-upon functionalities.

Architectural and Design Plan
A blueprint of the chosen solutions, including technology stack, system design, and user interface mockups.

Advanced Algorithm Integration
Algorithms for:
Efficiently drawing and managing seating layouts, rows, and sections.
Automatically numbering and adjusting seat positions dynamically.
Customizing layouts based on event-specific parameters.

Interactive Web Application
A fully functional web application with a focus on: 
Drag-and-drop tools for creating and customizing venue layouts.
Dynamic seat management and visualization.
Real-time previews and editable layouts.
Bug-Free and Enhanced User Interface
A polished application with resolved bugs, optimized performance, and an engaging graphical design.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Optimized Algorithms for Seat Design

The algorithms for seat layout creation were thoroughly optimized, resulting in a 50% reduction in the time required to design numbered seating plans, enabling faster and more efficient workflow for event organizers.
Introduction of Advanced Functionalities
Added complex features that were previously unattainable, such as:Automatic alignment and numbering of seats in irregular venue layouts.
Dynamic adjustment of rows and sections in real time, accommodating last-minute changes effortlessly.
Custom zone creation with distinct properties for pricing and accessibility.

Enhanced User Experience in Layout Customization
The optimizations allowed users to create highly detailed and customized seating plans for various event types, improving versatility and usability.

Improved Scalability and Adaptability
The updated system now supports larger venues and more intricate layouts, broadening its application scope for events with diverse requirements.

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

Their project management was exceptional throughout the development process. They maintained clear and consistent communication, ensuring that all milestones were met on time or ahead of schedule. Regular updates and progress reports kept us well-informed, and they showed great flexibility in adapting to our changing needs.

Whenever we presented a new requirement or needed adjustments, their team responded promptly and effectively, offering practical solutions and implementing changes without delays. Their ability to understand and address our specific needs demonstrated their expertise and commitment to delivering a high-quality product tailored to our objectives.

Overall, their proactive approach and dedication to meeting deadlines and responding to feedback made the entire process smooth and efficient. We were thoroughly impressed with their professionalism and results-oriented mindset.

What was your primary form of communication with FORWARD Shpk?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

FORWARD Shpk's remarkable availability and dedication in tackling even the most challenging tasks impressed me. Their team consistently demonstrated a willingness to go the extra mile, approaching complex problems with creativity and determination.

Their ability to remain flexible, open to feedback, and committed to finding effective solutions set them apart. They didn't just meet expectations; they exceeded them by addressing difficult requirements with innovative thinking and delivering results that were both practical and high-quality. This level of engagement and professionalism truly made them stand out.

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

There are no significant areas for improvement that come to mind. The team demonstrated a high level of professionalism, commitment, and technical expertise throughout the project. They were responsive to our needs, delivered on time, and tackled challenges effectively. Overall, we were thoroughly satisfied with their work, and there’s nothing we would ask them to do differently.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Principial of Vier Creative

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

A design and marketing company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire FORWARD Shpk to accomplish?

• Implement a web application focused on managing residential building communities within preset deadlines, using Primefaces - Java Enterprise - MySQL tech stack.

SOLUTION

How did you find FORWARD Shpk?

Referral

Why did you select FORWARD Shpk over others?

• High ratings
• Close to my geographic location
• Pricing fit our budget

How many teammates from FORWARD Shpk were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

The general scope: The project encompasses the development, testing, and deployment of a web-based software solution for managing residential building communities. The design was provided to the team at Forward Shpk. 

Key Deliverables: 

• Fully functional web application for residential community management. 
• User-friendly interface for residents to access information, make requests, and communicate. 
• Admin dashboard for property managers and administrators to manage community data. 
• Secure database structure using MySQL. 
• Documentation, including user manuals and technical specifications. 
• Training materials for users and administrators. 
• Quality assurance and testing reports.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Meet deadlines for preset deliverables in the shared project Gantt.

Comply with customer's quality and security standards.

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

They were always prompt to respond, and the delivery times were always respected.

What was your primary form of communication with FORWARD Shpk?

Virtual Meeting

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

Their personal communication and customer service were differentiation factors.

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

This project went smoothly so no.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of Debaterly

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Debaterly hosts online academic competitions for students. 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire FORWARD Shpk to accomplish?

• Complete Debaterly's MVP

SOLUTION

How did you find FORWARD Shpk?

Referral

Why did you select FORWARD Shpk over others?

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

How many teammates from FORWARD Shpk were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

• Video conference rooms
• Live streaming integration 
• Construct multi-dimensional rubric scoring system for educators 
• Build a tabulation system for live event management 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Product launch 
• Initial customer traction. Several hundreds of users. 
• Live stream viewership 

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

The team has been very responsive to any of our concerns and has demonstrated a committment to delivering the highest quality of work. Teammembers have gone above and beyond to meet our internal business deadlines. 

What was your primary form of communication with FORWARD Shpk?

Virtual Meeting

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

The availability of the team to address questions, discuss ideas, and accomplish the goals of a sprint. You will never feel like your project is an after thought — rather, it's treated as an absolute priority. 

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

Having previously worked with good and bad engineering teams, I can say that FORWARD Shpk is top-notch and always responsive to feedback. 

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I was the project manager and junior key nonexpert of the company.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

 A CONSULTANCY COMPANY

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire FORWARD Shpk to accomplish?

• Build a website for one of our projects
• Mantain the website
• Populate the website

SOLUTION

How did you find FORWARD Shpk?

Online Search

Why did you select FORWARD Shpk over others?

• Close to my geographic location
• Pricing fit our budget

How many teammates from FORWARD Shpk were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

The company was hired to develop a website for a dedicated project. Following the activation of the website the company was in charge of its maintenance and population. We started the work by defining the structure of the website and worked step by step to finalize it. Along the process several changes were made to meet all the requirements.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The website and different information uploaded and modified along the process.

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

The collaboration between both teams was very good and efficient. All requirements meet on time. Whenever asked the project management was flexible and accommodating.

What was your primary form of communication with FORWARD Shpk?

• In-Person Meeting
• Virtual Meeting

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

Their flexibility to adapt to additional needs was highly commendable.

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

No as far as I am aware of.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of Omniaway

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Omniaway offers IT services and teams for application development

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire FORWARD Shpk to accomplish?

• Skilled staff in Java/Spring and Angular

SOLUTION

How did you find FORWARD Shpk?

Referral

Why did you select FORWARD Shpk over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost

How many teammates from FORWARD Shpk were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Web application for budgeting and controlling

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

meeting deadlines, high quality software with full test suite

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

The team delivered items on time and was very effective in solving unexpected issues.

What was your primary form of communication with FORWARD Shpk?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Forward staff is very friendly and it is very easy to find a solution with them.

Are there any areas for improvement or something {provider_name} could have done differently?

No

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CTO of SOGETEL SRL

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Sogetel design and deliver innovation and technology, providing teams of IT experts (developers, designers, testers, system/network admninistrators, db developers/administrators, consultants)

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire FORWARD Shpk to accomplish?

• Meet the sprint deadlines delivering high quality developing services in Java/Spring and React
• High quality developing services in a DevOps environment
• Having a team of experts in Java/Spring and React

SOLUTION

How did you find FORWARD Shpk?

Referral

Why did you select FORWARD Shpk over others?

• Pricing fits our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost

How many teammates from FORWARD Shpk were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Enterprise web application for automotive market, aimed to improve performance of the Customer's staff

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• High quality IT consulting services meeting preset deadlines

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

The project management was as expected. They delivered items on time and with a very high quality

What was your primary form of communication with FORWARD Shpk?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

They are very flexible, and it is easy to interact with them as they speak excellent English and Italian. Moreover, the quality of the software produced is at the highest market standards

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

No, I have no advice about it.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Head of IT of a legal company

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We are a legal services company. We exist to unite people, immigrants across nations, bringing them closer to what they see possible for themselves and their families, and in the process leave them transformed with more opportunity, freedom and a place to call home.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire FORWARD Shpk to accomplish?

• Be an integral part of our team and help us build build systems to serve our customers.

SOLUTION

How did you find FORWARD Shpk?

Referral

Why did you select FORWARD Shpk over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned
• Highly sought out and referred by several others

How many teammates from FORWARD Shpk were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

What was your primary form of communication with FORWARD Shpk?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

• Help build the underlying architecture 
• Help create the back-end of the system
• Work out any issues that came up in the process 
• Daily follow-ups 
• Pushes to testing and production 
• Help managing their developers

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Hitting the milestones 
• Planned sprints 
• Did the features work with end users

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

Absolutely! They are highly reliable and responsive in their communication. It seems part of their culture, and comes from the top down. We had many conversations with their leadership, who got our vision and helped us move forward. They are very adaptive and agile in their approach.

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

Personal investment by top management is a rare thing to find nowadays. It never felt like we were clients. They were part of our team and we of theirs.

Are there any areas for improvement or something {provider_name} could have done differently?

We had a great experience with them!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CTO of HelloPackage

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

HelloPackage combines advanced software, purpose-built hardware, and cost-effective services and support to delight your residents while getting your leasing staff back to leasing apartments, not managing packages and delivery drivers.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire FORWARD Shpk to accomplish?

• Developing a cloud based customer portal
• Android Self Check In Kiosk
• DevOps and CI/CD

SOLUTION

How did you find FORWARD Shpk?

Referral

Why did you select FORWARD Shpk over others?

Great culture fit, Good value for cost, Referred to me, Company values aligned

What was the size of FORWARD Shpk’s team?

6-10 Employees

What was your primary form of communication with FORWARD Shpk?

Virtual Meeting, Email or Messaging App

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

We working with Forward Shpk to design, develop, release, and maintain a cloud first delivery package logistics software platform. System included a Ruby On Rails administration and user website, a json based API layer, and an Android based self checkout kiosk. The entire system was hosted in AWS cloud and included a complete CI/CD pipeline. A cross platform mobile app was developed as well.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We have achieved 1M contracted ARR (Annual Recurring Revenue).

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

We have a dedicated project manager that works with us on a daily basis, responds quickly, and works independently.

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

Great team of committed and hardworking engineers. That delivered in an estimated time frames.

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

There's nothing they need to improve on.