endorsedOngoing

Classroom Smartphone Management Platform (Web & Mobile)

Services Covered:

Website Development • Mobile Application Development • API Development • Software QA and Testing

Industry

Education

Duration

100 months

Budget

50K - 199K

Start Date

1 April 2018

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

79/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

New York City, United States of America

Project Summary

Nomtek developed a classroom and student management platform: a Ruby on Rails web app plus native iOS and Android apps that track smartphone usage to help educators limit distractions. The vendor built a stabilizing backend and API, performed QA, and followed a scrum approach; the platform is piloting in multiple schools and is being used by thousands of students. The client praises nomtek's quality of delivery, thorough QA, and ongoing support for improvements.

Key Challenges

Need for a development firm with a diverse skill set to build web and native mobile apps.
Requirement for native applications due to complex OS interactions to manage device-level behavior.

Project Deliverables

Ruby on Rails web application
Native iOS application
Native Android application
Backend API for device data collection and policy distribution

Project Solution

Nomtek developed the product's web application using Ruby on Rails, created native iOS and Android apps to handle complex OS interactions, and built a connecting backend and API to collect device data and enforce policies. They used a scrum-style process, performed QA services, met with the team in Poland to define architecture and tickets, and launched the initial version after a seven-week development cycle before piloting in schools.

Project Outcome

Apps met the original acceptance criteria and were published to the App Store without severe issues.
The platform is being used by thousands of students across multiple schools.
Thorough QA led to only a few manageable bugs and a fast-running user interface.

Platforms

Web
Mobile

Tech Stack

Ruby on Rails
iOS
Android

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.88

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“nomtek quickly delivered a high-quality platform that’s being used in various schools. Their staff remains available to address future issues and develop feature improvements. They’re a team of well-trained and intelligent developers that know how to build sustainable technology.”
Anonymous
CTO, Education Startup at Confidential
Date: 09/24/2018