endorsedOngoing

3D Field Guide Mobile App for Princeton University Press

Services Covered:

Mobile Application Development • UI/UX Design • Data Analytics

Industry

Education

Duration

78 months

Budget

200K - 999K

Start Date

1 February 2020

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Onshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

82/100

Strong

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Client

Princeton University Press

Princeton, United States of America

Project Summary

Five provides ongoing mobile app development for Princeton University Press, building a 3D field guide mobile app for Android and iOS. The vendor is developing 3D model rotations for about 650 bird species and delivering UI/UX design, advanced filtering and distribution features, and marketing analytics support. The app has not launched yet, but the client is confident in Five's collaboration and quality.

Key Challenges

Create a 3D field guide mobile app for North America on Android and iOS
Develop approximately 650 3D bird models and related assets
Manage a lengthy, asset-intensive development process and achieve market traction/monetization in a large market

Project Deliverables

Mobile app for Android and iOS
3D species model assets (approximately 650 models)
UI/UX designs and prototypes
Advanced filtering and distribution features
Marketing and analytics integration

Project Solution

Five is developing a mobile app for Android and iOS that includes 3D model rotations of about 650 bird species, a sophisticated color-profile filtering system, distribution data, and additional features. They established development milestones covering UI appearance through functionality, conducted market testing, and coordinated asset development (including purchasing assets from other organizations). The engagement includes UI/UX design, marketing analytics support, and coordination of a development team (designers and programmers in Croatia) managed by a project manager.

Project Outcome

App not yet launched; release planned for next year
Client confident the final product will be high quality
Strong collaboration with weekly meetings and proactive project management
Development advanced without jeopardizing quality

Platforms

Mobile

Tech Stack

Android
iOS

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“As the mobile app has not yet launched, the company couldn't provide measurable data. However, the client is confident that Five will deliver a high-quality app. The team is described as receptive to feedback, upfront, and affable leading to a tremendously good collaboration.”
Robert Kirk
Publisher
Date: 12/02/2020