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Mobile Conference App Development for Global Technology Events

Services Covered:

Mobile Application Development • UI/UX Design • Mobile Application Testing • Product Design

Industry

Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

Duration

12 months

Budget

200K - 999K

Start Date

1 December 2015

Team Size

21-25 Employees

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

74/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

Dublin, Ireland

Project Summary

Five designed and developed next-generation iOS and Android conference apps for a Dublin-based event management business, delivering features for scheduling, networking, discovery, and registration. The vendor ran workshops, produced UI/UX prototypes, implemented the frontend and mobile apps, and coordinated API integration and QA. The apps saw high adoption — more downloads and time spent in-app than expected — and Five met aggressive deadlines while supporting third-party integrations and offline requirements.

Key Challenges

Previous outsourced app did not scale adequately for conference usage
Need to fix bugs, rebrand, and create a new app intended to last four to five years
Strict offline requirements including caching large attendee databases (~30,000 attendees)
Third-party integration issues related to message storage and API compatibility
Extremely tight deadlines driven by conference schedules

Project Deliverables

iOS and Android conference apps
UI/UX prototypes and designs
API integration for new backend
Weekly builds and QA testing
Workshops and prototypes (Croatia workshop)

Project Solution

Five evaluated the client's legacy conference apps, performed bug fixes and rebranding, then designed and built a new complete conference application for iOS and Android. The engagement included workshops (held in Croatia), UI and UX design and prototyping, frontend and mobile development, API requirement definition and integration, iterative two-week sprints with weekly builds, and QA testing. The team composition included sizable UI and UX teams and a dedicated engineering group; communication was maintained via Slack, Skype, and email.

Project Outcome

Over 90% of conference attendees downloaded and used the app daily
Attendees spent at least 10 minutes per session in the app on average
Around 3 million unique conversations and chats occurred over the last year
Approximately 89% of app launches met the on-time release strategy

Platforms

Mobile
Web

Tech Stack

iOS
Android
REST API

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“The app was adopted to a far greater extent than was anticipated, with more downloads, more in-app conversations, and more time spent in the app. Despite some third-party integration issues, Five was a consistent and passionate team. They were available 24/7 and met very aggressive deadlines.”
Anonymous
Former Head of Product
Date: 05/02/2017