Progressus.io

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Principal of Shanken Photography Inc

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We are a creative boutique that provides digtal marketing content and web development.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Progressus.io to accomplish?

• Website Development
• On-going support
• Third party wordpress plugin customization
• WooCommerce integration and support

SOLUTION

How did you find Progressus.io?

Referral

Why did you select Progressus.io over others?

Company values aligned

How many teammates from Progressus.io were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Progressus provides ongoing WooCommerce and Wordpress Theme Cusomization support for our largest eCommerce webistes. They are currently integrating ApplePay and updating the customer experience for both retail and B2B ecommerce sites. They also provide assistance on our smaller projects to trouble shoot items such as 3rd party plugin conflicts and PHP updates. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Due to the effortrs of Progressus to update the customer experince, sales at the B2B eCommerce site have increased as well as the number of new customers accounts.

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

I have worked with several web development in the past and they have all been replaced by Progressus becuse of their professional work ethics and reliablity. We have partnerted on projects with a wide range of budgets and the attention to detail is consistent across the board.

What was your primary form of communication with Progressus.io?

Email or Messaging App

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

I'm impressed by Progressus.io's thoughtfulness and creativity to support the most difficult requests and the foresight to implement them.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Progressus.io could have done differently?

I am so pleased with the professionalism that I can not think of anything I would change.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Senior Partner Manager and Product Owner at DHL Apps & Plugins.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

DHL offers worldwide shipping services for parcel businesses of all sizes and industries.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Progressus.io to accomplish?

• Development of a WooCommerce plugin for DHL

SOLUTION

How did you find Progressus.io?

Other

Why did you select Progressus.io over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Referred to me
• Other

How many teammates from Progressus.io were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

The DHL WooCommerce plugins allows DHL business customers i.e. online shop owners to generate shipping labels in their WooCommerce Admin. To enable this feature SOAP and REST APIs from DHL have to be integrated. 

In addition, the plugin allows DHLprivate customers i.e. buyers to manage their shipments by selecting DHL services during the checkout, which again requires API integration as well as UX Design to make sure the DHL services can be used in a optimal way e.g. by displaying parcel shops on a Google map.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• 6.000+ installations
• 1.700+ monthly active users (business customers)
• 2 million+ shipments processed per year

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

The releases were always on time, quick responses to needs, quick trouble shooting,very good exchange on ideas, feature optimizations etc.

What was your primary form of communication with Progressus.io?

Virtual Meeting

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

They're very focused, proactive, and smart.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Progressus.io could have done differently?

Speaking German. 

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the President of WTG Marketing & Photography

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Digital Marketing and Media with focus on SMB and non-profits.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Progressus.io to accomplish?

• Distributor product feed integration.
• Manufacturer API integration.
• Local SEO customization.

SOLUTION

How did you find Progressus.io?

Online Search

Why did you select Progressus.io over others?

• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost

How many teammates from Progressus.io were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

We were developing a new platform and website for paint retailer with multiple locations. This work required some customization beyond the norm for a similar site: 

• Integrate with one of the retailer's suppliers for product data, this data is provided via flat files. 
• Integrate with a manufactuer's API for product information, this data was done via a RESTful API. 
• Customize a Local SEO plugin to account for multiple locations and a template. 
• Instead of payments this retailer wanted quotes only, we needed to adapt Woo to generate the quotes for them.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

This client had no ecommerce presence before wo the outcomes are difficult to measure. The client was pleased the outcome of the project met their goals for this initial iteration of their site. They felt the site much better aligned with their identity than their previous site which was pretty, but not very functional.

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

We kept regular touch via Slack and used Progressus' project management platform of choice. They have always been very responsive to our requests and satisfied us in a timely manner.

What was your primary form of communication with Progressus.io?

Email or Messaging App

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

We'be been able to take complex problems with integration of multiple varieties and Shadi and his team have always been able to meet these needs.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Progressus.io could have done differently?

We weren't heavily utilizing a project manager on our side but I think having one on one side or the other is usually helpful for improving project flow. We tend to use our own now to keep these projects on track.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Engineer of a wholesale marketplace company.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Online wholsale marketplace for retailers and brands

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Progressus.io to accomplish?

• WooCommerce product, prices, inventory, and order integration

SOLUTION

How did you find Progressus.io?

Online Search

Why did you select Progressus.io over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit

How many teammates from Progressus.io were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

• WooCommerce plugin development to facilitate integration with our platform and WooCommerce. 
• Plugin supports product and order data synchronization along with order management.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Time to market
• User adoption and growth
• User feedback
• Number of defects

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

• Progressus.io was professional and timely. 
• Most deliverables met timelines unless scope expanded
• Progressus was responsive and invested in sucess of project

What was your primary form of communication with Progressus.io?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Progressus was able to provide the white-glove support that we needed and were easy to work with. Shadi was professional and personable; he made an effort to meet all concerns.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Progressus.io could have done differently?

I would have liked more proactive feedback from Progressus on how to improve the existing experience and how to mitigate potential issues.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Owner of Ravaxo

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Web development bureau, that handles evertything from small start-ups to large scale clients.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Progressus.io to accomplish?

• Customized Woocommerce payment plugin
• Woocommerce customization projects

SOLUTION

How did you find Progressus.io?

Online Search

Why did you select Progressus.io over others?

• High ratings
• Good understanding of the project and great support

How many teammates from Progressus.io were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Custom payment system delivered as plugin for Woocommerce with integration for SAP system.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Delivered as a plugin that solves the key tasks.

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

Extreemly good. We worked on a tight schedule and they really went the extra mile in order to deliver inside the time frame.

What was your primary form of communication with Progressus.io?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Communication and their understanding of a tight schedule. I highly recommend them as a skilled and trustworthy partner for any project.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Progressus.io could have done differently?

There's nothing they need to improve on.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Channel Integrations of PostNL

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

PostNL is the Dutch national post, delivering mail and parcels throughout the country and abroad

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Progressus.io to accomplish?

• Migrate an existing e-commerce platform plugin
• Maintain and improve the plugin based on customer requests
• Provide support on issues and questions concerning the plugin

SOLUTION

How did you find Progressus.io?

Online Search

Why did you select Progressus.io over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost

How many teammates from Progressus.io were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

(re)developing an existing WooCommerce plugin which was migrated to another API infrastructure, integrating the PostNL services with the WooCommerce platform, providing ongoing support on issues and questions, providing ongoing maintenance and development

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

A fully functional plugin seamlessly integrating the PostNL services with WooCommerce, furthermore being able to provide customers with quick solutions based on their wishes and demands

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

Progressus maintains a solid project management, quickly responding to our questions and needs, clearly indicating the expected time needed for changes and additions to the plugin. Furthermore they are quick and very easy to communicate with, and think along with us on many subjects providing valuable insights and managing expectations very well

What was your primary form of communication with Progressus.io?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

The fact that they really think along with us, giving their valuable opinion about proposed changes and managing the expectations

Are there any areas for improvement or something Progressus.io could have done differently?

No, we're more than happy with the work they've done so far; we have no complaints about anything.