endorsedOngoing

Connected Mobility Platform for Car Rental Company

Services Covered:

Custom Software Development • Mobile Application Development • Digital Product Engineering

Industry

Hospitality, Travel & Tourism

Duration

79 months

Budget

1M - 10M

Start Date

1 January 2020

Team Size

6-10 Employees

Engagement Model

Nearshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

76/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

Dublin, Ireland

Project Summary

Grape Up developed connected mobility software for a global car rental company, delivering an MVP within six months and a full product within about nine months. The team used an Agile approach with one-week iterations and worked closely with the client's teams in the US and Europe, switching from on-site to nearshore delivery due to COVID-19. The product is live in the USA and serving customers.

Key Challenges

Build the system quickly to enable new revenue streams
Need for Cloud and Mobile expertise in Connected Cars and Smart Mobility
Coordinate mixed teams and adapt delivery mode from on-site to near-shoring due to COVID-19

Project Deliverables

MVP of mobility software
Full mobility product (production release)
Mobile (iOS/Android) apps and backend/frontend components
Architecture and technology selection and implementation

Project Solution

Grape Up worked with the client to choose technologies and architectural patterns, ran planning sessions, and executed development in short Agile iterations. The vendor supplied a mixed team of 10 engineers (architects, team leads, frontend/backend and mobile developers) who delivered an MVP in six months and progressed the product to production in approximately nine months. The team supported rollout across US and European teams and adapted to near-shoring when required.

Project Outcome

MVP delivered within 6 months
Full product live and running within approximately 9 months
Product rolled out in the USA and serving customers

Platforms

Mobile

Tech Stack

iOS
Android

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Thanks to Grape Up's efforts, the custom mobility software is up and running in just under a year. They utilized an agile methodology and worked at an accelerated pace with one-week iterations. The team is flexible and is currently working with the client's remote teams.”
Anonymous
Product Manager
Date: 11/27/2020