Sigao Studios

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the owner of eLiveNow. We provide a video conferencing platform for speech-language pathologists to provide remote services.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Sigao Studios?

There are a lot of video conferencing platforms out there, but they aren’t specific to speech-language pathologists. We wanted to develop a platform that incorporated all of a speech-language pathologist's needs into one place.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

The platform is web-based and contains a host of materials sorted into common topics, which helps pathologists switch quickly from one activity to another. The system has a simple login that affords easy access to people with disabilities, as well as a number of special tools that help pathologists record notes and data during sessions.

What is the team composition?

We worked with a four-person team and a product manager.

How did you come to work with Sigao Studios?

We found Sigao Studios online, and they seemed to truly understand what we needed.

How much have you invested with them?

We've spent between $50,000–$199,999.

What is the status of this engagement?

We’ve been working together since April 2018.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We’re fairly close to having a minimum viable product (MVP) and doing beta testing. We still have a bit of work left, but it's looking good.

How did Sigao Studios perform from a project management standpoint?

We’ve worked well together. They hit almost all their deadlines and always do what they say they will. If they can’t produce something in the backlog, they’ll let us know, and we’ll exchange it for something similar. They accommodate our last-minute changes and fixes for things that aren’t going quite the way we want.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Their communication is quite good. Whereas other companies will tell us they know what we need but fail to produce, Sigao Studios will ask questions if they don't understand something. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

They’ve lived up to our expectations and done what they needed to do.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

I came in not knowing much about development, but it’s important for people to understand what they want and what the development process is like.