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Boat Butler Mobile App — Maintenance Scheduling & Documentation

Services Covered:

Mobile Application Development

Industry

Software Development

Duration

12 months

Budget

10K - 49K

Start Date

1 June 2021

Team Size

Confidential

Engagement Model

Onshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

74/100

Good

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Client

Boat Butler App LLC

Key West, United States of America

Project Summary

Boat Butler App LLC hired Biz4Group LLC to design and build a mobile app (iOS and Android) for managing boat maintenance, documentation, and scheduling. The vendor suggested an initial prototype, collaborated weekly to refine requirements, and developed features including maintenance scheduling based on hours/days, document and receipt storage, a community forum, and a business directory. The client praised Biz4Group’s communication, weekly progress demos, realistic timelines, flexibility with changes, and overall project management.

Key Challenges

Needed technical expertise to implement a mobile app and authentication/login.
Client had limited development experience and encountered repeated roadblocks when attempting to build the app themselves.
Required a native mobile solution (iOS and Android) hosted on AWS using JavaScript rather than a web-based HTML approach.

Project Deliverables

Mobile app for iOS and Android
Prototype/dummy app (iterative prototype)
Maintenance scheduling and tracking system
Document and receipt upload/storage
Community forum feature
Business directory/database of marine shops and dealers

Project Solution

Biz4Group started with a dummy/prototype app and iteratively refined it with the client through weekly meetings. After the prototype phase they developed native mobile apps for iOS and Android using JavaScript and hosted components on AWS. The team implemented core features for maintenance scheduling and tracking (based on days and engine hours), document and receipt upload/storage, a community forum, and a business directory of marine shops. The client participated in testing and requested last-minute changes, which the team incorporated.

Project Outcome

Weekly demonstrations and progress tracking through scheduled Thursday meetings.
Clear weekly billing with task breakdowns.
Excellent communication and project management, leading to on-time deliveries and client satisfaction.
Flexibility with change requests and collaborative testing.

Platforms

Mobile
Cloud

Tech Stack

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
JavaScript
iOS
Android

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“The client was delighted with Biz4Group LLC’s work; the team showed progress weekly during development. They were flexible with change requests, set realistic goals, and were consistently on time with delivery. Their excellent communication skills were key to the project’s success.”
Richard Huff
Owner
Date: 06/09/2022