VantaWorks

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the director of the limited company. We provide Business Management Strategy, Food&Beverage Operational Excellence, and Operational Excellence Consultancy services to all sized entrepreneurs and enterprises.

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

We've decided to enter an unfamiliar and tough market for us and we needed to an attractive and professional-looking web site in that challenge. Via VantaWorks we believe that we may achieve our goals and take the targeted place in the market.

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

We needed a professional, time saver and customer-oriented company which may meet our demands. We noticed that immediately after a few meetings the companies were not enough able to provide unique solutions to their customers and they were providing outdated and copycat websites. VantaWorks' abilities have affected us and we decided to work with this company.

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

In our kick off meetings we submitted our demands and brand image requirements to VantaWorks team and they showed us that how they are really capable to understand our ideas. Additionally, they have also provided other creative ideas regarding our project. They make us this process really easy with their experience.

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

A project manager and several team members have contacted us in every single step to guide us. They have make double-check to avoid any missing points from inputs to output. We admired their solution oriented approaches.

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

After launching our website we have initiated the marketing process based on our website. We've realized that our potential customers started to reach us and they indicated that they impressed by our corporate and professional outlook which created by our website. In our case, we've achieved our target in the ramp-up process. We hope our business volume will be increased within the near future.

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

We had weekly meetings with the project manager and he led communication with the rest of the team. Additionally, we had meetings on-demand and case-based. We did not have a project timeline and we just focused on the successful outputs. Even without a timeline, they always submitted and followed deadlines in every step of the project.

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

When we sorted our demands as a bulk, they guided us on how to simplify and classify them. Every single step has been handled case by case but the output has massive integration.

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

They are indeed able to create your brand image flawlessly. Undoubtfully, some minor informative report would be great in this complexity. It did not affect the output and we are thankful for the results.

Please describe your company and your position there.

Our company is design and sourcing company in sourcing of clothing and home goods.

For what projects/services did your company hire VantaWorks?

We hired them for development of company website and online showroom.

What were your goals for this project?

Our expectation from company website was impressive design with easy and simple navigation. We also wanted CMS with easy management. Our expectation from online showroom was great design with integration to MS CRM.

How did you select this vendor?

They were recommended thru another IT company.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

First they analysed our company, business model and needs. They developed the demo for online showroom. We approved the design. After approval, they developed the website and built the connection with CRM. Similar to above, they understood our expectations for the company website, we approved the design and they developed the design. After minor amendments and content development, the website has been published.

What was the team composition?

The project team was 3 people including creative designer. Project team was stable and attended all the meetings thru the project.

Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?

Online showroom is a great tool for our business. Every style we develop is created on CRM. After product creation, it is pushed to OS and we upload the pictures to online showroom. First of all, it is great tool to see all the products that we are developing. It is also great tool to present our collections to our customers. No body can deny the benefits of great company website. After launching our company website, our company became more popular and vocal in the market.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

The project was well managed. The team was dedicated and devoted to the project. Nothing was missed. All tasks are completed within timeline.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

They have great skill sets. They are very creative. They are easy to communicate. They are great partners. They are like IT arms to your company. They are great in project management. I would continue working with them in next projects.

Are there any areas for improvement?

None.

Please describe your company and your position there.

CEO of Bebeyum.com

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

We worked with Vantaworks for software development for e-commerce infrastructure, CMS software development, integration developments and all design services for our company.

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

Kaynak We came across this company as a result of our research on the internet. First of all, when we looked at the previous works of the company, we saw that they were professional. We decided to call the company and talked to company officials. The trust and professional approach they showed at the first meeting were the biggest factors for us to choose them.

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

After we decided to work with the company, the authorities informed us about all the processes. First of all, we conducted analysis studies and meetings for the design processes. After these preliminary meetings, we were informed periodically by the company throughout the entire development period of the project. We constantly followed the progress of the project from the staging environment they created. The project software infrastructure was developed using Microsoft technologies.

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

At the beginning of the project, we were in contact with the sales team and managers. During development, we were in constant communication with one person from the design team and one person from the software team.

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

We already liked the professional approach of the company. After the project was delivered, we understood once again that we made the right choice after seeing the service they provided us.

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

The project was managed using agile methodology.

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

Professionalism, Project Domination, Experience, Reliability

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

We wish their continued success.

Please describe your company and your position there.

Invemo is a full-service technology company providing tailor-made mobile app development services. We’ve been bringing mobile app ideas to life and helping big brand names launch faster since 2005. I am the CEO of the company

For what projects/services did your company hire VantaWorks?

Backend API and CMS development for one of our projects.

What were your goals for this project?

The project was to replace the existing system with a more reliable infrastructure also improve security.

How did you select this vendor?

Through a referral based on another software developer we know.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

They have created the server infrastructure, configured the related components and developed a custom software solution from scratch.

What was the team composition?

I don't know their full team structure, but they have allocated a project manager and 2 developers for the project

Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?

The project is a full success with a satisfactory result for our client as well.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

Their project manager handled the project professionally, we used a project management tool to keep track of the progress.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

They have hands-on experience with both the software and the infrastructure. This helped us to manage the project from one point of contact.

Are there any areas for improvement?

They are all good!

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the CEO at a transportation company established in Turkey. Our company transports dangerous goods to gas stations from the refinery in especially west side of Turkey. My job is being sure the company works 100% secure, efficient and reliable for all the time. Also I am responible for all units of the company and people in the company at work 7/24.

For what projects/services did your company hire VantaWorks?

We have been thinking about renewing our web site and searching a right software company. After some investigations, we have decided to hire VantaWorks for all software procedure in our company.

What were your goals for this project?

We also want to offer our mobile application to our customers. We basically want to integrate our accounting system with order system.

How did you select this vendor?

We considered three different software companies for this project but other two companies were not experienced enough for our wishes. This VantaWorks company employees have worked in this area over 10 years.

Describe the project in detail.

We have decided together for sections in the web site.

What was the team composition?

There were 5 people in the software company. 2 of this team were in this project.

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

We have realized that many articles may exist in the project. They have made solutions that articles step by step. And it was very succesfull.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

We didn't face any locking in the workflow. Because their team was aware of our wishes before the project, already.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

They are not money oriented. They think about our problems first before they consider the money. And they didnt ask for money in the procedure, they have just asked our wishes at first point.

Are there any areas for improvement?

I think they re gonna have much more experience in the time. But they are well-enough for work just like ours.

Please describe your company and your position there.

Our company is a small café that provides food and beverage services and also includes 5000 books (exchanged through exchange). My position is the owner of the company.

For what projects/services did your company hire VantaWorks?

Especially the design of our website is to develop Web software for the registration of books brought to our cafe for book exchange.

What were your goals for this project?

Having a high visual and easy to use website.

How did you select this vendor?

Among the other Web software and design firms we interviewed, it was the company that understood us most accurately.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

They developed a new Web site software for our café, making the interface easy to use. Thanks to the system they have developed for our books except the menus and the sections about us, it has become easier for us to record every book that comes.

What was the team composition?

Sometimes 2, sometimes 3, sometimes a single person worked on the project.

Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?

We can now easily see messages from customers and see how many people follow our site. We also follow our books here.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

The project started and ended on the dates promised to us.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

When the project was going on and when we tried to reach it, we could reach it and they understood what we wanted very clearly.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Since it is a company open to development, I can only recommend it to other companies.

Please describe your company and your position there.

Founder /Lawyer

For what projects/services did your company hire VantaWorks?

Tekcan Law Office Corporate Web Site

What were your goals for this project?

Tekcan law firm and a web site to describe the services we provide in the most accurate way was targeted.

How did you select this vendor?

Advice.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

For our company we needed a website and content management system. Vantaworks successfully delivered the most suitable design, website and cms system to our needs in the shortest possible time.

What was the team composition?

Together with the Vantaworks team, an interactive work was carried out with the project team of 3 people.

Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?

With VantaCMS, we are able to publish our company's presentation and services on our website in an optimum way.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

An interactive and analytical project process.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

They're clearly solution-oriented and focused on providing the right service.

Are there any areas for improvement?

They can continue to evolve while maintaining the existing order.

Please describe your company and your position there.

Our Directorate has undertaken lots of tasks. Among them the most important success areas of the institution can be counted as; sustaining the off state service organizations from Ottoman period to todays for public interest, constituting an information archive system belonging to the historical buildings for the protection and restoration of those buildings, sharing these information and documents with Turkish and world communities, translation of the documents like deeds of trust, deeds, certificates, which exist in various archives in untidy and neglected conditions, nto contemporary Turkish and computerizing them, fulfilling the deeds of trusts, updating the deeds of trusts which are not possible to fulfill today, promoting the foundation concept by generalizing it and to achieve this aim by founding new universities, museums and hospitals, conservation of immovable cultural properties by using the contemporary technologic means, retrieving the foundation cultural properties which have been smuggled abroad by carefully tracking them, operating the foundation properties in an economic way. I am head of IT section.

For what projects/services did your company hire VantaWorks?

Preparing new web site of directorate.

What were your goals for this project?

A website prepared in accordance with technological trends and a new understanding.

How did you select this vendor?

Advice.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

The project was aimed at introducing the institution and providing its services to the public through the site with easiest ways. In addition, with the help of an effective content management system of the site, it was aimed to easily manage all the parametric areas of the site and to create some workflows.

What was the team composition?

A project team consisting of 4 people was established by the institution. On the firm side, there was a team of different disciplines. In addition to the team, the senior management of the institution contributed to the project.

Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?

Currently, we have a site that is more efficient and easier to manage.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

Project management and quick returns and solution generation were successful.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

They are a team that is young, dynamic, confident and open to visionary progress.