endorsedOngoing

Scheduling App & Web Portal for Electrical Manufacturer

Services Covered:

Mobile Application Development • Website Development

Industry

Engineering & Manufacturing

Duration

96 months

Budget

50K - 199K

Start Date

1 August 2018

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

78/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

Hawthorne, United States of America

Project Summary

InApp partnered with an electrical manufacturing distributor to take over and advance a pre-existing codebase and build a scheduling product with Android and web components. They modernized the existing app, developed an Android client in Java, implemented PHP-based web portals, and integrated external systems such as Microsoft Exchange and Google G Suite. The vendor delivered on schedule, improved the UX through efficiency suggestions, and continues to support the ongoing engagement since 2018.

Key Challenges

Create a scheduling product for use in the industry
Integrate and modernize an existing third-party codebase to best-practice standards
Integrate external backend systems and support hardware-specific enhancements

Project Deliverables

Scheduling product for the electrical manufacturing firm
Android application developed in Java
API integrations with external backend systems (Microsoft Exchange, Google G Suite)
Web portals developed with PHP
Hardware-specific programming instances and product enhancement specifications

Project Solution

InApp took over an existing codebase and brought it to best-practice standards, created specifications for hardware-tied enhancements, developed an Android app in Java, built PHP-based web portals, integrated APIs with external backend systems (Microsoft Exchange and Google G Suite), and programmed hardware instances. They provided project management, QA processes (including access to a Mantis bug-reporting portal), and continued iterative enhancements.

Project Outcome

Deliverables functioned as expected and met release benchmarks tied to trade-show schedules
Improved user experience through vendor-proposed efficiencies and enhancements
High-quality work and disciplined project management resulted in continued engagement and trust

Platforms

Mobile
Web

Tech Stack

Java
PHP
Android

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“The team expertly navigated the challenges of working with an existing database, delivering fully-functional products on schedule. They were keen to identify instances when tasks could be performed more efficiently and implemented a stand-out UX. Their commitment to quality was always apparent.”
Anonymous
VP
Date: 03/10/2021