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Healthcare MVP — Backend & iOS Development

Services Covered:

Mobile Application Development • iOS Application Development • Android Application Development

Industry

Information Technology

Duration

8 months

Budget

10K - 49K

Start Date

1 October 2016

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

69/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

Kyiv, Ukraine

Project Summary

The client engaged Computools to develop backend and iOS capabilities for a healthcare MVP, including payment processing, user management, admin panels, and real-time data synchronization. The engagement experienced major technical and staffing problems: backend architecture issues caused repeated regressions, multiple iOS developer turnovers occurred, and deliverables were consistently buggy. Development extended from the planned three months to eight months, and the client ultimately terminated the partnership after numerous critical bugs and incomplete functionality.

Key Challenges

Lack of internal resources for backend and iOS development
Need to create a minimum viable product (MVP) for iOS and Android
Real-time data synchronization and poor backend architecture causing regressions

Project Deliverables

iOS mobile application
Backend (Node.js) with real-time data synchronization
Admin panels with statistics
Payment and user management features

Project Solution

Computools provided backend development using Node.js and iOS development to implement an MVP healthcare application. The scope included creating admin panels with statistics, implementing payment and user management features, and addressing real-time data synchronization. Computools staffed the engagement with backend and iOS developers and a project manager to collaborate with the client’s in-house designer, Android developer, QA specialist, and project manager.

Project Outcome

Project failed to deliver a working product and the partnership was terminated
Development took eight months instead of the planned three months
Over 120 bugs were recorded, including around 30 critical ones
Client rebuilt most of the iOS functionality themselves after termination

Platforms

Mobile

Tech Stack

Node.js
iOS
Android

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

1.75

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Computools failed to deliver a working product. Poor backend architecture and the firing of multiple iOS developers caused a five-month delay and resulted in a termination of the partnership. The app had high numbers of critical bugs and the CEO was unaccepting of responsibility.”
Anonymous
CEO
Date: 02/25/2018