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Mobile Apps & Web Integration for Food Kiosk (Farmer's Fridge)

Services Covered:

Mobile Application Development • Website Development

Industry

Food & Beverage

Duration

9 months

Budget

50K - 199K

Start Date

1 April 2016

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

72/100

Good

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Client

Farmer's Fridge

Chicago, United States of America

Project Summary

FarShore developed iOS and Android mobile apps and updated an existing website to integrate with the client’s backend, delivering real-time product-availability information for kiosk customers. The team produced app architecture and wireframes and implemented promotion/coupon features. Project management was predictable and transparent through weekly agile sprints, and the client was satisfied with the technical execution and responsiveness.

Key Challenges

Small internal team lacking mobile expertise
Limited time and budget to hire and train an internal team

Project Deliverables

Updated website integration to backend
iOS mobile application (Swift)
Android mobile application (Java)
App architecture and wireframes

Project Solution

FarShore updated the client’s website to plug into the backend infrastructure to surface real-time kiosk and stock information, and developed native iOS and Android apps that provided customers with real-time product availability and marketing features (coupons). The vendor implemented the iOS app in Swift and the Android app in Java, worked from provided architecture and wireframes, and executed work in weekly agile sprints while adapting to the client’s project-management board.

Project Outcome

Satisfied with development and delivery
Project completed in the expected timeframe
Predictable, transparent project management with weekly agile sprints

Platforms

Mobile
Web

Tech Stack

iOS
Android
Java

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.5

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“FarShore executed well and delivered on the requirements, ultimately facilitating a positive client experience. They maintained consistent and predictable project management by communicating openly and working in weekly sprints. Flexible and trustworthy, the team was receptive to change requests.”
Scott Roberts
Former CTO
Date: 08/24/2020