Primotly

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of DevsPower

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We are specialists in creating applications using Next.js. We create web solutions that meet the highest standards of quality and performance.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Primotly was engaged to supplement our internal team, with the primary objective of enhancing the efficiency of our development processes and ensuring that project deadlines were met without any compromise on quality.

SOLUTION

How did you find Primotly?

• Online Search
• Referral

Why did you select Primotly over others?

• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me

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

Primotly delivered a team of expert developers to support our in-house team. Their tasks included:

• modernizing our existing codebase
• creating new features
• ensuring smooth integration with our current systems

The primary deliverables were:

• the refined codebase
• the newly developed features
• their seamless integration into our systems

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

They boosted our development efficiency. We were able to meet all project milestones on time, which helped us maintain our project schedule and uphold high-quality standards throughout the development process.

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

They employed agile methodologies, which allowed for adaptability and timely achievement of milestones. Their skill in managing the project timeline while maintaining quality was particularly commendable, ensuring the project's successful and smooth progression.

What was your primary form of communication with Primotly?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

What impressed us most about Primotly was their high standard of work quality and their dedication to meeting deadlines. Their ability to seamlessly integrate with our in-house team and their adept use of agile methodologies significantly enhanced our development efficiency and effectiveness.

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

We are extremely satisfied with our collaboration with Primotly and have no notable areas for improvement to mention.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CTO of (a/an) Research

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Market Research

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Deliver new functionality in our platform
• Improve development processes
• Contribute to the support of the platform

SOLUTION

How did you find Primotly?

Online Search

Why did you select Primotly over others?

Great culture fit, Good value for cost, Company values aligned

What was the size of Primotly’s team?

2-5 Employees

What was your primary form of communication with Primotly?

Virtual Meeting

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

We deliver a new version of the analytics part of our platform. We add functionality and get rid of the legacy version on our content production part of our platform.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Deliverables of new functions to our users
• Lower number of issues in the production environment
• Lower effort and lead time in delivering new releases

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

Primotly is an integral part of our project management and other processes. In fact, they are very much part of how these processes develop for the whole company. Their contribution has been great.

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

We have been working together with Primotly for a long time. The flexibility in how we have been able to set up our cooperation is very impressive. When we face new challenges along the line, we can always trust them. And it genuinely feels like we are facing them together.

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

It is hard to pinpoint any significant part in our cooperation that could be improved. The relationship between our companies is ongoing and ever-evolving - to handle a situation like that might be one of Primotly's biggest strengths.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am a marketing specialist for a digital agency, Tigers.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We needed someone to take care of our educational platform and make sure it functions properly. In addition to this, with Bpol we were constantly developing the functionality of our site.

SOLUTION

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

I was not responsible for the selection for Bpol. After I started working at Tigers, I took over the coordination of cooperation with Bpol.

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

bPol handled the project from start to finish. As part of the collaboration, they were the frontend and backend experts for House of Tiger. They created comprehensive solutions to manage the platform's capabilities, i.e. publishing paid educational content and free blog material. They are currently engaged in the maintenance of the platform.

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

I worked directly with our project manager.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Thanks to the solutions proposed by bPol, we have launched 16 paid courses with multiple chapters. Recently, thanks to bPol's efforts, we were able to introduce a new type of content - bundles. Their recommended solutions support our sales activities.

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

Activities on the part of bPol are always characterized by a high level of commitment and understanding of customer needs. We regularly met for weekly sprints, during which our project manager carefully explained all activities and discussed our needs. Contact with bPol is prompt. There is no unnecessary downtime. The project manager responds to emails almost immediately.

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

I'm impressed with their commitment and project knowledge. Response time.

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

I don't see any major areas for improvement

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the project manager of an e-commerce project of Betafence that sells fences and security equipment to both Businesses and End Customers.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We worked with bPol for developing the e-commerce website from scratch and to launch, enhance, and manage it with weekly sprints. We wanted to achieve sales targets and make entry into the B2C market with this website.

SOLUTION

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

The expertise they had with reasonable cost for development, they became our choice.

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

We had selected Sylius as our platform for eCommerce, and we went to market with a basic product portfolio with a simple and easy-to-use website. The idea was to make the fence buying process for the end customer as easy as possible. We coordinated with bPol with our high-level plans and then detailed the steps required to launch the website.

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

1 Program Manager and 1 developer

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Over the 10 months period, our sales at an average of 10% per month and are expected to grow further.

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

We planned weekly calls with bPol to discuss the current development progress. The call included all the key stakeholder so we functioned as a team. All the tasks were planned on Microsoft Planner in our end and tickets were later created in JIRA by bPol.

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

The communication was apparent, and they were flexible with the sudden changes in our requirements.

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

I felt they can improve their testing capabilities and do a thorough testing even before UAT.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the IT Director for a global manufacturing company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We wanted to develop a new sales channel and sell B2C rather than just through our existing B2B channels. We needed to source partner that could build and host a webshop for us.

SOLUTION

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

We reviewed a number of potential partners that we're previously known to us or recommended. We selected bPol as part of a mixed team approach with bPol providing the development expertise and another partner who would work on the design aspects. bPol presented a flexible approach and good reference cases of similar projects.

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

Original plan was to build the webshop using Prestashop, however based on new requirements and at bPol recommendation this was later changed to Sylius platform. We had a clear set of requirements that were agreed at the outset as our model was not a standard e-shop approach. The key deliverable was a working webshop that would be released to the market place.

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

We had a small team dedicated to the project from within bPol. A project manager; and 2 developers (one for the UX; one for back office development).

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The webshop is now live. Ongoing review and optimisation of the experience is underway following initial analysis of traffic and visits to the store.

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

Throughout the project we have had regular weekly reviews and clear communication. Joint setting of priorities and progress reviews.

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

Their willingness to be flexible and to work through issues and challenges is impressive. Friendly open approach to working with our and other partner teams.

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

At one stage of the project we were reliant on a single developer which meant work had to be prioritized based on bandwidth, this has now been addressed by additional resources.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I am the head of innovation and tech for a market research firm. We created a digital platform for virtual research which we use to test different strategies for our clients. We do market research, not by asking questions, but rather by measuring behavior or what people would do in a specific situation.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with bPol?

We have an in-house tech team, but we wanted to speed up the development of the platform.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

bPol has been a partner in both the ability to outsource some of the development work and also in supporting us to improve our scrum and agile process. The team has used React and PHP for the development, and we’ve also added new technologies like TypeScript.

What is the team composition?

We work with 2–3 teammates. During the first part of the collaboration, we had a project manager.

How did you come to work with bPol?

We had been searching for partners on LinkedIn and bPol approached us. After doing a round of the suppliers, we decided to go with them.

How much have you invested in them?

We’ve spent roughly $216,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

Our engagement began in April 2019, and it’s ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

They are very committed and really put their effort in to make the product as good as they can. bPol works as if they were on the team; not serving just as consultants who want to solve something in the short term but really make something that will work in the long-term as well.

It's been a very good experience, and they have been very proactive in searching for improvements. They also bring up challenges to let us know what can be improved, helping us move forward.

How did bPol perform from a project management standpoint?

bPol works remotely, and we communicate with them via Microsoft (MS) Teams. The project manager we had previously helped us to structure the project. Now, we only work with developers, so project management is more on our side. 

The developers are really keen to make sure they are making progress and that they have enough work. If they don’t receive enough information, they are very proactive in bringing it up and highlighting the risk if we go forward with certain decisions.

They have been very willing to follow up. We have a weekly call with them to make sure that everything is going well and if there are any issues, they are very fast in proposing a solution that we can agree on together.

Starting out with an outsourced relationship can be challenging because it brings up communication challenges due to having the team work remotely and having people outside the business because they don’t know exactly what the pains of the business are. 

In this partnership and working together with bPol, we have understood how we can improve our process together. This is thanks to their feedback and their willingness to do things according to our needs, improving or changing the way that we define the scope of the project accordingly. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

They are expert developers with very strong skills and great personalities. It isn’t just about the skills but also about caring enough to make it work and having a business orientation.

bPol works as a consultant for us, but they are really integrated into our tech team. We work really closely and have a strong partnership. We don’t just outsource work to them; they are a part of our tech team.

Are there any areas they could improve?

They could’ve given us more of a heads up at the beginning of the collaboration about what we as the client should think about for the project to be as successful as possible.

In general, they're open to receiving feedback from us when it comes to things that we feel can be improved or aren’t working well. In general, the main challenge when outsourcing is about the communication process and understanding the business.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Work with them because they are a good partner. Not only are they a supplier that will develop what you ask for, but they will also engage in any way they can to help you succeed.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

InterDrinks is an e-commerce company located in France and running business over Europe. As a CTO, I manage tech teams from various countries to help the business growth.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire bPol?

bPol is our historical partner. The company helped us setting up a custom cutting edge e-commerce platform that follows our needs and process.

What were your goals for this project?

In a acquisition process, bPol acted as a third party to take control of another company environnement and remediates main issues detected during a previous security check.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

bPol is a historical partner so we thought about them directly for that mission.

Describe the project in detail.

To ensure continuity of service, bPol rebuilt the website on AWS and did all the upgrades from there. Once ready, the domain name was switched to the new hosting.

What was the team composition?

1 engineer and 1 architect

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Most of the main blockers has been made in a very quick period of 2 to 3 days. Then we took time to fix some business topics.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Communication was very fluent and constructive.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

I like the idea nothing's too complicated. Their confidence and experience made this stressful job a good moment.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Nothing specials, delays have been respected.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CEO of Jazzy Innovations, a digital software house. We work for both small startups and medium-to-large companies.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Unicornly?

We had a large, important client who wanted to begin working on their project as soon as possible, but we didn’t have enough resources with PHP skills. We hired Unicornly to augment our team.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

To start the process, we asked Unicornly to send us some CVs belonging to their developers. We conducted the interviews, our senior developers spoke to some developers to see their soft skills, too. We went through a one month test period with two resources from Unicornly and then used them for our client’s project. 

What is the team composition?

There are two PHP backend developers that support us. 

How did you come to work with Unicornly?

We’d known of Unicornly because of their work on a product for lawyers. When we heard they had developers available, we knew we wanted to try them because of their experience delivering a big product in a previous engagement. 

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent $60,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in January 2019 and the engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We’re super happy with the work they’ve done. They’ve helped us deliver a pretty substantial project for our client and the process was seamless. Working with them felt like we had additional people onboarded to our team, so it was very helpful in completing the work. We’re using them for other projects, too. 

How did Unicornly perform from a project management standpoint?

Some of the work is remote, but they’re both in our offices and working remotely fully for the client. We work in scrums and two-week sprints. At the end of each sprint, there is a demo. They’re always available and solve any issue that arises very quickly. Our cities are nearby one another so we can meet often and they work closely with us. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

They have fantastic communication skills and work as a true part of our team. Their help really augments our internal team’s efforts. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

If they have other people available to support our projects, we’d like to speak with them since they could be very skilled developers. They should be more open about who is available to support us. 

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Stay open-minded and have a bit of trust— they’re very honest. Give them a try rather than assuming something will go wrong.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the chief sales officer of Matters, a cloud-based time tracking software. Our application manages projects and tasks, and it includes a team calendar, team interface, team contacts, invoicing, time tracking, time sheets, and a client portal.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Unicornly?

We needed a partner to create holistic, end-to-end software to manage the daily operations of a law firm.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

They worked on the SaaS product that we needed help with. Our process was divided into a few stages, the first of which focused on consultation interviews, analysis, and workshops. They interviewed our customers to verify our assumptions about their needs and key pain points. We also analyzed the functionalities of competitive products and then they built our unique value proposition, creating a product vision document and a rough estimate of its delivery and implementation.

The second stage was a product discovery workshop, including UI mockups and detailed descriptions and a list of features to implement. We took into account the business’ value and estimated costs, then divided the tasks by importance and divided that into subsequent releases. The final phase was focused on delivery.

What is the team composition?

They introduced a scrum team of nine including a product owner, a UI/UX designer, two frontend developers, two backend developers, and a QA engineer. We were in contact with all of them.

How did you come to work with Unicornly?

They were recommended by our lawyer.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent over $1 million.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in July 2014, and the work is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The product launched and I think it’s the best in our domestic market. Thanks to Unicornly, we want to expand our application to the external market and continue our cooperation with them.

They’re a great tech partner for the long-run and can provide support not only in terms of technology but also on the business side of things too.

How did Unicornly perform from a project management standpoint?

They worked in weekly sprints, with no communication or cooperation problems. We use Slack, Jira, and in-person methods, planning each sprint together and then participating in daily standups in case we had any questions or issues arise.

What did you find most impressive about them?

The scrum methodology was impressive because I could see how the work was organized, and I was satisfied with it. The communication was very clear and swift.

Are there any areas they could improve?

There’s nothing to improve. Everything is excellent.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

I recommend using them as they’re a really good software house that you can trust them. They’re also really helpful with business analysis.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I was a project manager for a digital agency that I’ve since left.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with bPol?

We needed to replace internal developers who didn’t have the technical profiles—including with Symphony in particular—required to perform the tasks at hand.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

bPol augmented our staff on multiple complex projects including a survey platform and a social platform. They worked in PHP and Symphony on the backend as well as database programs including mySQL. On the frontend, it was a mix of Bootstrap, jQuery, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and React. They took over partial wireframes that were outdated and reworked them. They did all the debugging. They also provided was the DevOps support to keep some of our platforms online.

What is the team composition?

I had four developers working with me and a project manager.

How did you come to work with bPol?

A colleague of mine, who had worked with bPol before, recommended them. They had found them to be fast and reliable. We contacted them and did a first, small project with them. That went well, so we kept working together.

What is the status of this engagement?

They started working with us in December 2018, and it’s ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Feedback from user testing of our platforms was positive. The fact that the platform was very unreliable when they took over and that the stability increased at least a little bit was a measure of success for us.

How did bPol perform from a project management standpoint?

They performed well. The project manager responded to my questions well. I followed up on most projects from day to day myself while their project manager had more of an overview of all projects.

What did you find most impressive about them?

What distinguishes them for me is that they’re so honest. If something isn't done right or isn't working out, they'll say it. They’re proactive and solution-oriented. They have a “can-do” attitude. They won't block anything—they’ll suggest solutions. Similarly, their availability, speed, and reaction time are great.

Are there any areas they could improve?

Honestly, no. I was very happy with the way we worked together. There was only one thing that that bothered me at the time, but that was internal politics at my own agency, not them. I'm 100% happy with bPol as a partner.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

They're a partner that likes to think with you. They don't just work for you; they work with you. They provide their feedback and inputs. They use their extensive knowledge and expertise to help the customer. Budgets and payments are important, but with them, it's more than just making money. They want to have an optimal working relationship and keep the internal team motivated.