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BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm architecting an app for a small startup I'm launching. This is a solo project for me so a strong third-party team is important.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire AMS LLC?

I had built out a demo model of my app with very limited functionality. I needed a team to take my vision and expand it into a real world application.

What were your goals for this project?

Create an app with users and admin roles that will help small businesses utilize QuickBooks Online more efficiently and effectively.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

I did some research and read reviews. In order to maximize value I was looking for a company offering fair pricing along with a great reputation. I also wanted a history of delivering on time. AMS checked all the boxes for me.

Describe the project in detail.

A mobile app that extends that functionality of a popular business accounting platform. It connects to the app using the platform's api, with all connections done automatically on the backend. The AMS team also built out an sdk for the app to have a user and admin system complete with a user permission page. The admin and users can be billed monthly through the Google Play and iOS app stores. .

What was the team composition?

Project manger along with a lead developer for Android and a lead developer for iOS.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The team has hit all deadlines with clean versions of the app at each milestone for testing.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Very good, it is just me on my side which was all the more important to have a strong third party partner. They are very responsive to my needs and are very effective with their communication. I've never had to wait long for response and any questions or concerns are addressed almost immediately. .

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Their knowledge of app development, not just the app itself but the process. And also responsiveness to my needs, any changes or suggestions are met with an open minded approach. They clearly want to listen and address their customer's needs, all with a very positive attitude!

Are there any areas for improvement?

The team has met all my expectations.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

CEO of an independent Ad Agency

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire AMS LLC?

I needed AMS to take my Sketch files to create the entire front and backend. This included architecture, all features/functionalities, admin panel and AWS integration

What were your goals for this project?

Build the entire app for iOS and Android. Ensure the app can scale, and built with the latest best practices in architecture, responsive design and database configurations.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

Through a 3rd party.

Describe the project in detail.

Social Connection App

What was the team composition?

2 leads, multiple developers

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

I love them. I can not say it enough. Without question, i never once was concerned about their honesty, work ethic nor capabilities.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

I would give it a 10 out of 10

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Communication, expertise, willingness to complete the project at the set bid. When a deliverable took longer than they expected they did not charge for their over hours. This was fantastic.

Are there any areas for improvement?

none.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the owner of an agency and our client required help with app development.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire AMS LLC?

A SEO client of ours wanted to develop an app for his service business - he’s providing service providers to the area where work is needed. The challenge was the reaction for critical incidents & speed of service providers arriving at the place - so we decided to build an on-demand mobile application where clients can create requests & service providers can respond immediately.

What were your goals for this project?

We wanted to deliver a quality solution for our client to solve immediate problems in the business & close an opportunity on the existing market.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We found AMS on the web - it also happened to be that one of the good local businesses we know knew AMS - so we got relevant feedback regarding the provider.

Describe the project in detail.

AMS provided us with the development of the full specification from scratch & technical support during the whole product development. They were really great about the expertise with on-demand apps and behavior of mobile phone users.

What was the team composition?

I’ve spoken with their project manager, designer, business analyst & 3 developers.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The client was very happy after delivering the product & we’re continuing working on the marketing of the app.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Was on point. They were even answering at the times I thought they’d be sleeping - the project manager really cared about the product.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Very direct & transparent on what could be done within time-frames & whatnot. Also the focus on mobile development - we really say they’re experts in the niche.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Probably not, experience was awesome.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the founder of a new social networking application for iOS. We connect like minded aviation fanatics!

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire AMS LLC?

AMS designed and coded the entire application.

What were your goals for this project?

We wanted to develop a complex networking application for iOS.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We searched for developers and found AMS. We had great conversations about the development and future of the application!

Describe the project in detail.

We had a series of collaborative conversations about the scope and design of the application. The design process was very smooth with careful attention to detail on both sides. The development was on time and very enjoyable.

What was the team composition?

We had a project manager who we spoke directly to. He was great to communicate with. We had a designer that provided great work and a developer that had great skills.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

In 2 months we finished development and are working on setting up a beta test launch. Everything looks great and is functioning well.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Every thing was very smooth, great communication and accessibility.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

AMS delivered a fantastic service.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Everything was great!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm CEO of manaknightdigital and I oversee tech products we deliver for our clients.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire AMS LLC?

As a Canadian-based development agency, we specialize in web development and are always looking for reliable mobile development agencies to partner up to fulfill our clients’ requests. It’s always tricky when searching for a good offshore dev shop, especially a specialized one with good communication processes & good quality development. We were building a web-based e-commerce shop and needed a mobile application done for our client.

What were your goals for this project?

We wanted to develop a mobile app that matched our existing websites user flow that big companies like Shopify provide to their merchants.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We connected on LinkedIn and I needed mobile development work done. We were pretty skeptical at first place, but during the call with their CEO Stan I could see they were professionals we can trust with previous ecommerce apps experience was also a relief for us.

Describe the project in detail.

Wireframes & prototyping of a mobile application from existing website, specification development, native iOS & Android app development, connection with our APIs, regression testing, launching the product to Apple and Google Play stores. They pretty much took care of everything connected with app development.

What was the team composition?

We’ve been working with their project manager and members of their dev team. They were constantly on calls with us helping us to solve technical problems & address issues pertaining to iOS and Android. They also a few designers, iOS developer, Android developer and QA specialist.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

They totally got their part of the work done without almost any involvement from our end - so we were able to focus on the backend of the product. The client was pretty happy with the app and we are continuing our work to improve his business.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Clear communication, weekly calls, up-to-date and clear project management boards. Questions were addressed quickly & we felt as they constantly have someone on their end to answer any of our requests.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

They were experts in mobile development, ability to take care of the whole process from their end, expertise within our project (e-commerce development) and communication.

Are there any areas for improvement?

I’ve been sitting and thinking about this question for 20 minutes already - it’s pretty strange but I can’t recall anything to improve when working with these guys. Maybe something will come up to my head in the future, but the work done was really great.