Spork

BACKGROUND

I’m the CEO of dotdotdot, a consumer software business. We’re building the future of inspiration, discovery, and decision-making in travel through a single, intuitive platform that effortlessly connects people with their perfect place in minutes, not days.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

We needed help with developing the MVP of our travel technology product; a way to prove that our concept was technically feasible before investing further in developing the product, ready for market.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

This wasn’t a simple design and build. Instead, it required the innovative use of multiple technology streams, the integration of both static and dynamic data, and custom logic to piece it all together. The objective was to deliver something that could prove the concept of our platform, allowing us to go to market and seek investment to develop the product further.

We managed this in two stages, the first of which was through Spork's MVP in 5 Days product. After a kick off workshop we set out a specific list of deliverables, success criteria, and key checkpoints- all focused on the goal of proving the concept we challenged them with.

After the concept was proven, we tendered a further engagement with Spork to develop the platform further, based on both the learnings from Stage 1 and the direction we wanted to take the platform in. Spork were happy to do this, building a Scope of Work tailored to the direction we wanted to take the product in, and always with dotdotdot's goals at the forefront of our partnership.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We went from nothing to something, which was what Spork was initially hired to deliver. We’re now building on this with a real focus on two core areas: efficiency and effectiveness. The platform is set up to deliver the best possible results, and it’s doing so in a timely and cost-efficient manner.

To measure this, we worked with Spork to develop a consistent set of success criteria, the success of which to be continually measured as the platform developed. These success criteria have consistently moved in the right direction, thanks in no small part to Spork optimising towards them at every stage. This has kept us on track and ensured that we’re building towards a common, and effective goal.

Our experience with Spork has been nothing but positive. They're a collective of incredibly bright, intuitive, and technically knowledgeable professionals who don’t only deliver against objectives, but do so in a caring and empathetic manner. 

At the startup stage it's important that founders find agencies who aren't only focused on delivery, but also on partnership. I'm happy to say that with Spork, we found that.