endorsedOngoing

iPad Check-in App and Laravel Admin Backend for Hotel

Services Covered:

Mobile Application Development • Web Application Development • API Development

Industry

Hospitality, Travel & Tourism

Duration

101 months

Budget

10K - 49K

Start Date

1 March 2018

Team Size

Confidential

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

76/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

Vancouver, Canada

Project Summary

MindInventory designed and developed an iPad (12.9) check-in app for a hotel and delivered a complementary Laravel administrative backend, integrating payment and hotel systems. The vendor also integrated multiple APIs, obtained payment gateway certification, and remains responsible for ongoing development and bug fixes. Guests are satisfied with the app, and the client notes MindInventory met timelines and budget while being responsive despite geographic distance.

Key Challenges

Develop an iPad app based on the client's provided architecture
Integrate the app with payment gateway and obtain required certification
Integrate with hotel systems including printer, PMS, and Lightspeed POS
Deliver the solution within the client's budget and timelines

Project Deliverables

iPad check-in app (version 12.9 only)
Laravel backend web administrative app
Payment gateway certification and integration
Integrations with hotel printer, PMS, and Lightspeed POS

Project Solution

MindInventory designed and developed a 12.9-inch iPad check-in app using the client's provided architecture, built a complementary Laravel-based administrative web application, obtained certification for the client's payment gateway, and integrated multiple third-party systems (printer, hotel PMS, Lightspeed POS). The team worked with the client's stakeholders via Trello and provided ongoing bug fixes and maintenance.

Project Outcome

Guests are happy with the check-in app overall
Vendor exceeded expectations and met timeframes within the set budget
MindInventory is quick to fix bugs and responsive to communications
Project tracking in Trello enabled efficient bug resolution
Client received high-quality work at reasonable rates compared to competitors

Platforms

Mobile
Web

Tech Stack

Laravel
iOS
Trello

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Guests are very satisfied with the app MindInventory built. They were one of the few vendors capable of meeting timelines within the set budget. Responsive and proactive in their approach, working with their team is relatively easy considering their distance.”
Anonymous
CTO
Date: 08/30/2018