endorsedOngoing

Connectivity Platform Mobile App Development & Maintenance

Services Covered:

Mobile Application Development • Software Maintenance and Support

Industry

Telecommunications

Duration

64 months

Budget

Confidential

Start Date

1 April 2021

Team Size

6-10 Employees

Engagement Model

Onshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

76/100

Good

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Client

Ventus Networks

Norwalk, United States of America

Project Summary

TechAhead inherited development of a connectivity platform's mobile app for Ventus Networks and continues to provide ongoing maintenance. They analyzed the existing codebase, resumed the development roadmap, and implemented new features that were released to the app stores. The vendor communicates primarily via Slack and Zoom and has been noted for quickly adapting to an inherited codebase.

Key Challenges

Continue development of an inherited mobile application started by another vendor
Provide ongoing maintenance and updates including bug fixes and new features

Project Deliverables

Mobile iOS and Android applications
Codebase analysis and issue identification
Ongoing maintenance including bug fixes and feature updates
Releases to the respective app stores

Project Solution

TechAhead analyzed the inherited mobile app codebase to identify issues, continued the existing development roadmap, and provided ongoing maintenance including bug fixes, updates, and new features. The vendor staffed a small cross-functional team (PM, Android and iOS developers, UI/UX designer, QA) and used the project API to implement feature updates and prepare releases for the respective app stores.

Project Outcome

The team quickly understood the inherited codebase within weeks and implemented updates
New features were released successfully to the respective app stores
Communication channels (primarily Slack, with Zoom for meetings) supported timely collaboration and decision-making

Platforms

Mobile

Tech Stack

Java
Swift
C#
Android
iOS

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“techahead has quickly adapted to the projects. Now, they are working on updating the platform with new features that would provide leverage for the client's specific services. They also describe that the vendor is easy to communicate with on Slack and Zoom.”
Juan Palma
Software Development Director
Date: 07/19/2021