Mind Studios

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Avytel Informatica is an innovative company focusing & championing technology-led solutions & Research in Telecom Systems & Wireless Network Services, ICT-Consulting, Developing Innovative Products, Applications, Cyber Security, IT Audit & Forensics. I work in R&D as product manager for new software solutions.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We hired mind studios to develop the Prescription Drug Monitoring System (PDMS) for Uganda. Our challenge was the misuse of controlled drugs in Uganda is a leading cause of mental health problems among patients. The goal was to develop a tool that would monitor the dispensation and consumption of these drugs among patients! This monitoring is mainly a function of government.

SOLUTION

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

We'd had contact from a previous project, and the deciding factor is they're so committed to tasks, let alone being one of the best when it comes to e-health systems.

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

To develop an Integrated web/mobile-based prescription drug monitoring system (PDMS) for Uganda to enable; A real-time digital collection of data on prescribing, dispensing, and use of the controlled prescription drug (CPD) by physicians, pharmacists, and patients. Digital checking of patients’ CPD drug use history by physicians to deter prescribing such drugs to patients at high risk of problematic drug use. The key steps in the first phase were divided into 3 sprints which covered discovery, UI/UX, and product development cost estimations.

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

Six team members from the vendor. Their positions were CEO, product managers, and UI/UX designers.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Presentation of the deliverables to the steering committee in need of this solution gave very positive feedback. Members were interested in the direction of the product and more funding will be committed for further phases.

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

The project management style is very professional and awesome. They're very strict on deadlines and everything was achieved as specified in the work plan. Communication tools used were very convenient; slack, miro, google docs, skype and google meet

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

I was impressed with their ability to deliver high-quality work on time.

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

All good for now, thanks