endorsedOngoing

Mobile-First E-commerce App Co-Development & Augmentation

Services Covered:

Mobile Application Development • Staff Augmentation • Software QA and Testing • Application Integration

Industry

Information Technology

Duration

119 months

Budget

50K - 199K

Start Date

1 September 2016

Team Size

6-10 Employees

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

77/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

Chicago, United States of America

Project Summary

Datamatics (formerly TechJini) augmented an in-house development team to co-develop mobile-first e-commerce apps for a technology client, providing frontend development, project management, QA, and feature integration. The vendor supported both iOS and Android, delivered features like store locators and wish lists, and helped the client meet timelines despite early blocking issues.

Key Challenges

Needed a partner to co-develop mobile applications for Android and iOS
Required staff augmentation to work in parallel with an in-house team in a fast-paced environment
Needed to coordinate across time zones to ensure morning US communication windows

Project Deliverables

Android and iOS app development support
Store locator feature
Social media integrations
Wish list feature for mobile commerce
SDK integration to connect app with client ecosystem
QA testing of every build
Team augmentation (developers, project manager, QA resource)

Project Solution

TechJini provided stable developers to augment the client's teams on both Android and iOS projects, supplying frontend development, project management, and quality assurance. They implemented features including a store locator, social media integrations, wish lists, and an SDK integration, and communicated via the client's tooling while coordinating across time zones.

Project Outcome

Completed one project and had two others in process
Delivered on time despite initial blocking and worked overtime to avoid delays
Maintained initial cost estimates and avoided increases
Provided significant cost savings (vendor rates about one-third of the client's team)

Platforms

Mobile

Tech Stack

Android
iOS

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.75

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“After experiencing an external block at the start of an initial project, Datamatics (formerly TechJini, Inc) worked overtime to avoid delaying the timeline. Their proactive attention to any possible issues, availability, and reasonable costs continue to promote a great collaboration.”
Dan Mojonnier
VP Delivery & PMO
Date: 03/21/2017