KoloTree

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Managing Partner of Matka AG

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Custom software solutions for clients in various industries

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Develop a web app to integrate with MagicInfo for easier management of 360+ screens

SOLUTION

How did you find KoloTree?

Referral

Why did you select KoloTree over others?

• Good value for cost
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from KoloTree were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

For live events in an event hall, most of the 369+ screens are streaming a live-feed. However, during the break, the screens need to show commercial content/ads. As the event is live the switch can not be programmed based on time but need to be triggered by a coordinator manually.

To do this, it should be possible to define scenarios where different groups of screens can be assigned a channel in advance and the scenarios can be executed with a simple click or command from QLab. The scenarios can be managed using a web UI.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The solution is running for almost 2 years without any issue and support case. It is used for hundreds events. It made the job of the operators much easier. Their recommendation lead to additional projects with similar scope for other event venues.

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

They understood the business needs and continously deliverd on time and with high quality. Communication was clear and the focus was always on delivering the best solution for the client.

What was your primary form of communication with KoloTree?

Virtual Meeting

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

The integration with MagicInfo and the data stracture was complex. They were always on top of everything and managed to make a smooth integration.

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

No, I am really happy with how they approached this project.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the executive of TopTeep MES

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We create solutions for monitoring production lines.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Build infrastructure and UI
• Consulting

SOLUTION

How did you find KoloTree?

Referral

Why did you select KoloTree over others?

• Close to my geographic location
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from KoloTree were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

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

The main goal was to develop a cloud-based MES service that can be used by many different manufacturing companies. At the start, TopTeep targeted the plastic manufacturing industry, especially injection molding and extrusion types of the production. Because of this, plan was to develop MES solution specialized for those types of industries that will stand out from the competition by simplifying the usage and putting focus on the key aspects of the plastic industry business while putting aside many complicated features that are usually offered by general-purpose solutions that just introduce a burden and noise for the users within targeted industries. 

Still, for the solution to be called a Manufacturing Execution System, there are many features that must be supported. The key aspect of the MES system, for sure, is the production data acquisition. To enable high precision of gathered data and to make the process more efficient, a fully automated acquisition system was needed which would constantly monitor production lines inside a factory and gather key production parameters. Acquired data further needs to be used to enable monitoring of the resources allocation and production status, tracking flow of products, resource management, quality management, etc. A crucial thing for the process management is to provide efficient ways for performing statistical analysis, like production performance, product quality, production resource availability, and many more. 

To support all this, the system needs to have many different statistical views or dashboards with different kinds of statistical graphs, specially adapted for the specific user, and many kinds of reports for the production process. Besides all the previous, the special aspect of the TopTeep MES system is production planning and optimization of production resource utilization. Therefore, the system must help the users to create production plans and to react to unplanned situations by being able to recognize them early and easily adjust the further plan to meet the deadlines in production. 

For this, it is essential to back up production planners in their regular activities, to easily create the production plan and adjust it by scheduling or rescheduling work orders for all production resources, to be able to easily overview the entire production plan, track the progress and efficiently communicate with the shop floor.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We successfully completed and deployed pilots, leading to the final product. Subsequently, we implemented incremental improvements to the product, a progression that our client acknowledged through monthly subscriptions.

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

They had dedicated project manager who was always available. They insist on deep understanding before commitment. There were delays but they are communicated on time. Very professional approach.

What was your primary form of communication with KoloTree?

• In-Person Meeting
• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Despite being a relatively small team, they demonstrate exceptional competence and efficiency in delivering all tasks. Their profound understanding of our specific domain was evident throughout the project, and their eagerness to learn and adapt to new challenges further enhanced the collaboration.

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

Nothing special as the main limitation of the project was sales and that was out of their scope.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of Cloud Sharks AG

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Project Management Office Software for MicrosoftTeams

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Development of core software for our product

SOLUTION

How did you find KoloTree?

Referral

Why did you select KoloTree over others?

Referred to me

How many teammates from KoloTree were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Kolotree was tasked to develop a Microsoft PowerApp enabling our costumers to operate a highly automates project management office solution on the Microsoft PowerPlatform and Microsoft Teams. Key deliverables were: 

• Automation of a defined set of processes 
• Automated installation procedure for deployment in customer tenant 
• Transportability of PMO Artefacts such as project plan templates

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Delivery of fully functioning software

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

Kolotree proved a very reliable partner throughout the project. Their project members were highly responsive to our needs. They always kept their development commitments.

What was your primary form of communication with KoloTree?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

We enjoyed working with Kolotree on this project, as their developers were very knowledgeable and highly skilled. They were quick to deliver results. We look forward to working on future projects with them again.

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

No

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am an executive at aiconix

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

we run an AI platform

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Integration with the most significant AI image processing providers such as IBM, Amazon, Google and Microsoft

SOLUTION

How did you find KoloTree?

Referral

Why did you select KoloTree over others?

• High ratings
• Close to my geographic location
• Pricing fits our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from KoloTree were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

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

From POC to enterprise product Independent work Own organisation of epics and sprints

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

A product that could be used by customers

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

Alway in time. They were very accurate and self-organized.

What was your primary form of communication with KoloTree?

• In-Person Meeting
• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Personal relationsship and trust in the team.

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

No.