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College Mobile Messaging Application Development

Services Covered:

Mobile Application Development

Industry

Education

34 months

Budget

10K - 49K

Start Date

1 October 2015

Team Size

1-5

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

73/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

Washington, United States of America

Project Summary

Simpalm developed a college-focused mobile messaging app for iOS and Android from scratch, including messaging, file-sharing, and calendar sync features. They produced wireframes, a detailed scope with milestones, provided beta testing, and supported a customer discovery program. The delivered app received strong user enthusiasm and was fully adopted by a demo school; the team was proactive and organized, though remote/offshore communication presented minor challenges.

Key Challenges

Develop a full-featured mobile messaging app for colleges and universities from scratch.
Maintain effective communication and collaboration between onshore and offshore developers.

Project Deliverables

iOS mobile app (beta tested)
Android mobile app
Wireframes and detailed scope of work with milestones
Messaging features (private, live, and group chat)
File upload and internal calendar sync

Project Solution

Simpalm worked from client requirements to produce wireframes and a detailed scope with milestones, developed the iOS app from scratch with beta testing, and later built an Android version following customer discovery. The solution included private, live, and group chat features, file uploads, and an internal calendar that syncs with users' personal calendars. The team tracked progress through SonicAgile and coordinated via regular calls and monthly meetings.

Project Outcome

A school that saw the app fully adopted it.
The app generated strong user excitement and positive reception.
The team met most milestones and deadlines while tracking progress through SonicAgile.

Platforms

Mobile

Tech Stack

iOS
Android

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.25

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Simpalm has delivered a high-quality app that's received a lot of excitement from users. Their team was very proactive, organized, and on top of tasks from start to finish, but it would be more ideal if they were locally based.”
Anonymous
CEO
Date: 09/07/2018