What was the scope of their involvement?

The application is a user-focused, role-based platform that supports five parties involved in the renting process: the property owner, the vendor that oversees maintenance repairs, the leasing agent, the tenant, and the platform admin.

EGO cms helped plan the app in what they call “the blueprint process”, during which I was able to meet with a business analyst and plan wireframes collaboratively. Through that process, the EGO cms team added tremendous value by expanding on my ideas and providing substantive guidance on improving the platform and making it more comprehensive.

To create efficiencies for the codebase, we’re using Xamarin to support iOS and Android, and a combination of Google Cloud and Firebase on the backend. The app allows tenants to request repairs, communicate with the owner, read their lease, fill out applications, sign new leases, and do almost anything related to the property management lifecycle.

What is the team composition?

I work primarily with a project manager, who has also served as a business analyst for us. We also work with an architect and UI designer. There are about six people on our project altogether.

How did you come to work with EGO cms?

I’ve met several people in Denver’s tech industry that had worked with them before, and they came highly recommended.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve invested about $8,000 thus far.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in April 2018. We’re currently finishing up the wireframes in preparation for development.

What was the scope of their involvement?

This project is a pilot project. This is for one our partners, so if it works out well, we’ll do more projects with them. It’s an ongoing augment as needed.

We’re doing a direct integration between QuickBooks Online and a client's app that is essentially a bi-directional sync of accounting information. The integration between the client's App and QuickBooks Online and Desktop is programmed through our partner's platform. We created an app/service that sits between the external software and our client’s app. The middleware is embedded into the client’s app to make it look like it’s all one thing. You could call it a white-labeled intermediate integration app. EGO helped mostly with the frontend.

What is the team dynamic?

We initially engaged with Eugene, the CEO. He reviewed the project and pulled some people in from his team. Irina is helping with project management internally; we occasionally interacted with her as well. There was someone else on the project, but they quickly pulled him off when they realized he wasn’t needed. He actually pulled himself off which is pretty impressive. Misha is the one we’ve been working with primarily. We sync up with him at the end of his day and the beginning of our day. We check in to see how things have gone and if he has any questions. We set the stage for what he’s going to do the next day. That communication was regular throughout the project.

How did you come to work with EGO cms?

We had initially engaged another company, Ascendle, but the project wasn’t something they did. They referred us to EGO. We checked on their reputation, but we didn’t search for another company.

How much have you invested with them?

They gave us a blended rate, which is really helpful. We paid between $25 and $35 per hour, which averaged out to $32. They were flexible in handling the total cost. We decided that time and materials made the most sense. It costs between $3,000 and $5,000 per month.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with them in June 2017, and the work completed at the end of September 2017. They’re working on a part-time basis.