We started working on the project in December 2018.
We launched a MVP in November 2019.
This was followed by further development of the application and gradual addition of other products.
Our job was to create a virtually greenfield project; an extensive dynamic financial portal which offers a wide portfolio of services ranging from travel insurance and insurance for foreigners to mortgages. Currently the portal offers 7 financial products and it's available in 5 language mutations.
Considering this project is largely based on API integrations with 3rd parties (insurance companies and banks), we started the development in an iterative way, i.e. after the completion of the MVP, we gradually implement new products.
Estimating the processing time of the whole project in advance is difficult, in fact impossible; it depends on many factors that we cannot influence, such as the IT support of insurance companies, the chosen technology, the quality and up-to-dateness of the API as well as the complexity of the product itself.
The project involves a wide team of specialists (an analyst, a UXer, marketer, graphic designer, copywriter, etc.). with whom we closely cooperate and we communicate via the Asana task manager. We manage to efficiently handle all tasks ranging from the change of the text to the implementation of a new product.
We constantly take care of Frenkee and if it's necessary to handle an unexpected situation, we're available even in the evenings and at weekends.
The aspects I appreciate the most are your precision and the fact that I can rely on you to follow the assignment perfectly without the necessity to be constantly checked. In addition, you come up with your own ideas, of easier and cheaper solutions. Having experience with other developers, I can say the client experience is incomparable. In favor of Involve. Although I'm an IT amateur, with the help of the guys from Involve, I quickly got "inside" and everything runs smoothly.
Frenkee was a huge challenge for me and our team, especially from the point of view of being a part of a wide team of specialists (copywriting, UX, marketing, analytics, etc.). Therefore, it was necessary to function well in the team and minimize friction. Fortunately, we managed to fine-tune it after a short time, so we were able to work as efficiently as possible.
Another challenge for me, as a project manager and lead programmer, was to keep up the pace of development. This was significantly facilitated by connecting senior developers directly with the client and other specialists in Asana. They were able to consult all the necessary information directly, which considerably contributed to reducing unnecessary administrative costs.
Founder & CEO, Involve
