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React / React Native Software Rework for Software Development Company

Services Covered:

Custom Software Development

Industry

Software Development

Duration

5 months

Budget

50K - 199K

Start Date

1 December 2022

Team Size

30+ Employees

Engagement Model

Onshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

73/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

Boston, United States of America

Project Summary

Simform was hired by a US-based software development company to scope and update its software using React and React Native. The client reports that the engagement (Dec. 2022–May 2023) failed to deliver usable results, led to significant delays and budget overruns, and suffered from poor communication and a lack of English-proficient teammates.

Key Challenges

Retool the client's existing software
Lack of a clear project description at project start
Poor communication and lack of English-proficient teammates
Missed deadlines and budget overruns

Project Deliverables

Project description
React Native and React application updates

Project Solution

The client provided a rough draft of the project description and asked Simform to refine the description and begin development. Simform began work using React and React Native, assigning a large team to the engagement and proceeding without a finalized project description.

Project Outcome

Spent $120,000 with no usable deliverables
Required an additional $20,000 to $30,000 to fix issues
Timeline delayed by one year
Final cost ended up being roughly twice the initial estimate

Platforms

Web
Mobile

Tech Stack

React.js
React Native

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“The client feels they wasted their money. Simform was kind but did not complete the project on time or within the client's requirements or budget. Their lack of communication and failure to assign English-speaking teammates to the project were frustrating and made meetings ineffective.”
Anonymous
Owner
Date: 06/05/2023