Moravio

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the CEO of online fitness technology company STARDIO, which launches in January 2023.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We were in a position where our Technical In-house Lead was no longer able to work with us, so we decided to look for a software partner to continue the development of the core platform. Our platform is very ambitious, integrating a lot of different technologies, with a high level of R&D involvement too. We needed a partner who could develop the main components of the platform - the Dashboard, the Class Builder and the Stream Manager.

We sent out briefs to several companies, some based in the UK and some abroad and chose Moravio after a really good pitch. The pitch had not re-used other slides from decks from other pitches. It was unique to us and that said a lot.

SOLUTION

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

We shortlisted a few companies after identifying potential partners. We chose Moravio because we liked their 'non-salesy BS free' approach and being very upfront and honest with realistic deliverables. The pricing was extremely fair and we liked the fact they developed all in-house, rather than sub-contract out.

They seemed genuinely excited by the R&D requirement of the project and were not afraid to say that there would be some elements to the brief they might not be instantly familiar with, but would learn and develop with us. This is what appealed to us - their honestly and open collaboration. Pricing was one factor - but not the most important factor.

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

We provided documentation and demos of where the project was at from the start. We then listed what tasks needed to be completed for the MVP and estimates were given. We listed the requirements in priority order and detailed 2 week sprint objectives were provided with Moravio. Technologies used are:

• Node.js
• Angular - main platform with service-model architecture
• AWS Amplify - framework to build backend and deploy it to AWS. Uses NodeJs Lambdas for resolvers and DynamoDB.
• AWS Lambda - serverless functions with node.js
• GraphQL - backend is managed by AppSync with GraphQL API
• Terraform - manages infrastructure (IaaC)
• LiveKit - service and SDK for video streams
• Docker
• Amazon Web Services cloud (AWS)

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

We have 1 product manager, 5 developers with 1 tech lead and one QA(tester). We have a great relationship with all of them, but have a very close collaboration with Sarka the project Manager and Vojta the Tech Lead, who we feel we can contact any time of day.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Firstly we are amazed by the quality of the organisational skills of the company. Nothing is missed. In our regular conversations, everything is noted and logged down, so we don't let important things slide. Considering the complexity of the project, that combines lots of different types of coding and skills, we found the their attention to detail impeccable. The video streaming works really well and was exactly what we asked for. The calendar function works well and they have successfully integrated the Stripe APIs.

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

Considering the complexity of the project, that combines lots of different types of coding and skills, we found the collaboration between the team very well handled, thanks to the project manager and the Tech Lead. We had a breakdown of all the hours spent on every sprint, which was essential for our investors.

Confluence and Trello was used as the overall management tool and we had several meetings throughout the week. We did this mostly on Google Meets, but on two occasions, we were accommodated at their offices in the Czech Republic, with a two week stay at one point.

Beyond the technical competence, it was always important for us that we could build up a rapport and friendship with the software house we chose. We wanted the people we hired to feel like they were just an extension of our company, involved in coming up with ideas. We had the Whatsapp numbers of the team if we needed to ask any questions out of hours or during holidays, and enjoyed socializing with the team on our two trips there. We have become friends as well as colleagues.

We would do a sprint review every week and as we went along the journey, we would need to sometimes add new features. When adding new features we found them to be very accommodating and honest when it came to the time estimates. They are completely trustworthy too. They would always adjust invoices for the slightest change. For example, if one of the developers was unwell, and was off for only one day, they would inform us and take that day off the next invoice.

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

When we approached Moravio, we believe it was probably the most complex live video streaming project they had done - in fact I believe it is the first of its kind so we would have struggled to have found any company with experience in this. What we thought was especially impressive, is how they delivered on the creation of a whole new type of video streaming solution, when this hadn't been achieved before.

We have not had any experience with working with a software company before, so it is hard to say what is 'unique' but it has been a very positive experience and we feel comforted that they are just as keen for our company to succeed as we are. We are still working with them and will continue to do so, moving to an SLA until we prove the business model. We have never felt that this was just a brief to them. We have always found that they are excited about what we are trying to do within the fitness industry and that is very important to us.

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

At the very start of the project, we did have some issues with communication, in terms of what was required from us and what our expectations were from them. This was partly a fault from our side too, which is probably down to the fact we had not worked with agile development or any other form of software development before. The manager told us from the start, if we ever had any concerns, we should speak about them. We set up a meeting and from the end of that meeting all communication concerns and expectations from both sides were resolved promptly.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the founder and CEO of a company that develops and provides project management software.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

Historically we use standard REST API, in order to speed up and maintain data consistency on the frontend part of the application it was necessary to switch to the GraphQL. We needed to increase capacity and gain the appropriate expertise.

SOLUTION

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

The first contact with Moravio was at a local event for developers. We liked their approach and after getting a recommendation we decided to contact them. They offered us their development capabilities quickly enough.

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

The existing application runs on Ruby on Rails backend and React frontend. We have a large number of read requests and a minimum of writes. Therefore it was decided to prepare an Erlang Phoenix server with GraphQL API. It was necessary to design the architecture of the solution and then arrange the implementation. The next step was to adapt the React frontend to use this GraphQL API.

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

We were looking for 2 additional developers, Moravio supplied 1 backend developer and 1 frontend developer. From our side the cooperation was managed by the CTO.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Thanks to Moravio, we were able to launch this project faster. The switch to GraphQL was a strategic milestone that we would probably not have been able to achieve on time otherwise.

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

We used agile project management in Jira for task management. We appreciated the ability of Slack as a tool for quick communication. The team was quite agile, responding quickly to requested changes.

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

We were impressed by their enthusiasm and passion for web projects.

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

Our CTO was not used to communicating so much in agile collaboration.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I’m the director of engineering and application development at JLL. Our business is corporate real estate and investment management. On the market from 1783, JLL is ranked 186th in Fortune 500 with its 91 000 employees.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

Moravio helped codevelop or own entire projects within JLLT, the main benefit was accelerate development of newly formed products or boost existing ones.

SOLUTION

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

We knew Moravio from past and we heard they provide excellence service to great companies.

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

Moravio helped to build 4 products in our portfolio, I have collaborate with Moravio on 3 of them. One of them was Jet, where Moravio was codeveloping features. I have managed directly team working on newly branded products, where Moravio was responsible for starting the codebase, rapid development to deliver MVP, and responsible for architecture of application and its integration with other products.

They have delivered well-tested, well architected and KISS. They were reliable developers. The main technologies were

• NodeJS
• TypeScript
• React
• Kafka
• Azure
• AWS

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

Moravio provided the entire engineering team needed for building the products. Backend, Frontend, the ratio was 1:2. They also were able to provide team lead and architect.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Moravio always delivered on expectations and time. They were running regular agile process with us and were strong partners to product management and user experience team, where they collaborated on solutions.

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

We collaborated with Moravio thru Slack, Jira.

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

The ability to collaborate on solution with product team and be part of solution. Moravio never provided developers, they have provided team members with ability to be part of the solution of the product problems, which we have faced. They have always spent time to learn domain of product and were able to actively propose technical solutions and opportunities.

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

In early stages of product they had a tendency to overcommit to complex things, which looked simple on first sight. But after sprint or two, we have calibrated collaboration and expectations on technical analysis and estimates of solutions.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the CEO of RAYNET s.r.o., software company providing SaaS CRM for small and mid-sized businesses.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We partnered with Moravio on developing a new mobile app for our CRM product. The cooperation involved graphic design and its implementation (front-end).

SOLUTION

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

We were working with MORAVIO on multiple web projects. The mobile app project was a natural expansion of our collaboration.

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

MORAVIO jumped in after we'd finished the wireframes and interactive prototype. First stage was connected mainly with testing and fine-tuning the prototype. Then we moved to graphic design and finally implementation. MORAVIO served as a front-end team under supervision of our core dev.

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

Throughout the project we were cooperating with 3 team members - project manager, senior designer nad two front-end developers.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We were working on the first mobile app of our (primarily desktop-based) product. The release went smoothly and so the impact to our community of users was enormous. More than 40% of all the users downloaded the app within the first two months after the release. Average rating 4.4 on Appstore and Google play accordingly.

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

The cooperation went smoothly. We chose weekly sprints and direct communication with all the team members. The feedback was provided over Slack and calls if needed. The project manager was coping with assigned capacities and did perfect job with informing all the involved members of any change or uncommon situation.

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

We were impressed with their straightforward communication, agile approach, and output quality.

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

You'd always find new and better ways to cope with problems after they the project is done :) The base line is having a partner that you can count on. MORAVIO is one of those.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Our company focuses on the innovative development of tourism in the field of spas and hospitality. With a simple process we try to offer guests a wide range of spa and hotel services at advantageous prices.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We were looking for a competent company to be able to create a complex platform, with many mechanisms in an easy, professional and well-organized way.

SOLUTION

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

Already from the first days Moravio presented himself very well. He has shown that he has great technical skills, a vast experience in development and a great willingness to proceed in the creation of innovative things.

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

To this point, I can add that all technologies in the workflow were selected by Moravio. Our company took care of briefly written project assignments, with specific requirements and created graphics.

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

It can be said that everyone who works in Moravia participated in the development of our project in two years. It is one big team of great people, with great support and friendship. Fixed capacities were compiled from the project manager and from junior developers who (and I'm not afraid of that word) almost became "seniors" in two years of work.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The project is still under development, so I cannot provide any further information other than personal assessment. "The fire is burning in the right direction" :)

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

This is a dynamic workflow divided into weekly sprints. Each sprint is individually discussed with the project manager and approved in advance.

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

Competence, professionalism, honesty.

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

No one is perfect, so there is always something to work on. It is important to understand each other and to always have clear ideas.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I’m the director of engineering and application development at JLL. Our business is corporate real estate and investment management. On the market from 1783, JLL is ranked 186th in Fortune 500 with its 91 000 employees.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

JLL is continuously investing in digital to keep our services on the top level. ​ We’ve developed a new application, named Jet, with the goal to integrate all major workplace systems and bring the user an unified easy-to-use employee experience in the new hybrid environment. ​

Our platform integrates with 20+ systems from O365, Google Workspace to desk and meeting room reservation services. Having the platform that integrates all major services enables us to build one rich connected experience for the employees to leverage all resources and tools no matter where they work from. ​

Moravio has been a key partner in accelerating our development. The world has been changing fast and having a partner who is agile enough is one of the key factors for our success.

SOLUTION

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

A colleague of mine recommended the company based on his previous working experience with Moravio. Moravio reacted fast on our inquires and they started small - with just 2 team members. The team grew naturally as our needs for capacities increased with no commitments needed, so the decision was easy, as there was almost no risk involved.

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

Moravio team communicates directly with our product manager as a separate feature team. Internal engineering team is involved in reviewing their design documents and occasionaly the code.

Their team is sprinting, demoing and deploying their work every 2 weeks. Their engineers mainly work on node.js / TypeScript backend micro-services.

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

Moravio had a team of 9 on different areas of the project, including a team lead, frontend and backend developers.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Our internal teams were focused on improving the Jet platform and the calendar experience, meanwhile Moravio was able to autonomously develop desk booking Jet skills. They took real ownership of the feature and were able to drive the development independently.

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

Team lead of the team has a technical background as well as product thinking. He was able to come up with new ideas to streamline the design of features our product manager requested.

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

Employees as well as management of the company are really passionate about building great products and it shows. They take feedback seriously and they adapt fast.

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

During one time period, when they had a lot on their plates, they had a tendency to overcommit themselves. It took a few months for them to start pushing back enough to be able to prioritize better.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We are construction company (family business). As a general contractor we deliver with residential buildings, civic amenities and industrial buildings. I work as a project manager.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Moravio?

We hire Moravio to redesigned our current website including new UX, graphics and content.

SOLUTION

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

I have googled 3 vendors in our region with the inquiry. 2 of them replied in a reasonable time. After that I met with both agencies. The key factors were budget, delivery date and references.

Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.

We have met with project manager before we signed the contract. This meeting helped us to finish the details of assignment to meet our goals. Right after that we signed the contract and we set up regular weekly meetings/calls to follow the progress.

We discussed the target audiences and the basic structure of the website. After 2 weeks we recieved first wireframes. Moravio came with the first graphic design which we actually liked at the first sight. Then they started to write a brand new content. Once we approved the content and final graphic design they started programming new site. We tested and polished few details and went live on time.

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

I worked with project manager, UX and graphic designer, programmer, tester and copywriter.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Its too soon to analyze any data, but overall the main stakeholders (current customers, vendors, our employees and owners) love the new website.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The communication with project manager was seamless and effective.

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

I appreciated the commitment of the whole team. I came with some several changes during the project and Moravio implemented all of them with the smile on their faces.

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

Nothing to add here, we are happy in general.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the head of the IT department of SAREZA. Our company takes care of sports facilities in the city of Ostrava and provides sports and relaxation services.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

Our website was created over 3 years ago. It wasn’t user friendly, without design conception. We needed stable and organized website. It was also necessary to connect the website to internal systems.

SOLUTION

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

We received a recommendation for Moravio from another company. We looked at the company's portfolio of projects and visited Moravio in person. We were interested in the company's management system, project management methodology and creative atmosphere. That's why we chose Moravio.

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

The project started with a kick-off meeting, where we presented our requirements, ideas and goals. At the next meeting, the supplier's team presented possible solutions to the basic framework of the project and the technology used, including the initial visualization using wireframes. During the next meetings, the framework and wireframes were gradually modified into the final form.

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

The main contact person was the project manager. Other experts were invited to the meeting if necessary.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

After the launch of the new website, the number of email queries for information provided on the website has been significantly reduced. Visitors also stopped getting lost on the web. The number of website visitors via mobile phone or tablet has also increased significantly.

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

We had appointments as needed, and all tasks had appointments. If there was a delay, it was announced and justified in advance. We used BaseCamp for communication.

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

They listened to us and understood our needs. Then they are able to implement it very well and quickly.

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

I don`t think so.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

FINIDR printing house is one of the biggest producers of hardback and paperback books in Central Europe with 26 years long tradition. I am the head of the marketing department.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We hired Moravio to design and develop our company's new website. The goal was to create a website that will be well usable for our target groups and there will be clear and understandable call to action elements. We needed to cover information for all our target groups as potential employees, current employees and customers - print managers and publishing houses. The website was to be implemented in five language versions. The contract also included the design and development of a web application for the 3D presentation of a production line for trade fairs.

SOLUTION

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

We did a tender. We were looking for a partner for long-term cooperation, someone who comes up with suggestions and ideas, and who is able to guide our ideas in the right direction. Internal referral was also an important factor.

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

At the beginning, a project analysis took place across all involved departments in the company. We have defined requirements, expectations, goals and acceptance criteria. Then the design was done using a wireframe and the graphic design of the website was created. Finally, the site was developed and deployed. The Wordpress platform is used for web administration. All phases took place in an iterative way so we could see the progress of the project and we could provide feedback on an ongoing basis.

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

Project manager, UX designer, Graphic designer, Developers and Testers.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We have great feedback from our potential employees because they easily found all the information they needed. We've seen an increase in site visits and a decrease in bounce rates. Users also use important call to action elements.

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

Communication was fast and efficient. The approach was very personal and committed. We used the Basecamp application and emails for all communication. We always had a good overview of the status of the project and we were involved in it. During the project, a demo took place several times. Each demo was used to present larger partial parts of the final result. The result was delivered on time.

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

The cooperation was very intensive and dynamic. The responses were really fast and all our requests were processed in a short time. We felt that Moravio perfectly understood our ideas and needs.

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

There is always something to improve. In the case of Moravio, however, these things were so small that it is not even worth talking about.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the sales and marketing director at Shopsys, a custom e-commerce development shop that builds large scale e-commerce sites. We offer our platform for other agencies, being the IT developers in the e-commerce world with our own platform.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Moravio?

We needed additional developers to have a larger team to serve our clients better.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

The team provides two PHP developers to work with our team on backend development. They also assisted with build big e-commerce projects for major tech retailers, acting as part of our team.

What is the team composition?

We hired two PHP developers full-time.

How did you come to work with Moravio?

Moravio was actually using our technology to build their own projects. A year ago, we needed extra resources for a project, and we asked them because they had experience with our technology. We knew they were a huge company that was from our same city. We’ve organized community events together, and our CEOs were also friends.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve invested €150,000 (approximately $180,000 USD).

What is the status of this engagement?

Our engagement started in December 2019.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The team at Moravio helped us develop the project on time. Their resources were as efficient as if we hired someone in-house. It was a big advantage that they used to work with our technology before.

The onboarding was quite fast, and we didn’t have any problems with them. They were a good cultural fit. It was easy to cooperate with them on both the developers’ and business levels. The client perceives the team as a whole, and they were satisfied, relaying positive feedback.

How did Moravio perform from a project management standpoint?

The project was led by a project owner that worked in an agile approach. They deliver on time. For communication, we use Slack and Jira.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They had the ability to become part of the team quickly. The fit was so good that they didn’t feel like an outsourced company.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I have no areas of improvement.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Make sure there’s a cultural fit. Because of that, our cooperation was good. I recommend working with them.