Empowering Sawera through Mobile App Transformation
Duration: 6 months
Team: 7
Technology: Flutter
Introduction
This case study highlights the transformative journey of Sawera, a client that partnered with Infonet to streamline their operations and offer long-term treatments to individuals. Over a span of six months, Sawera encountered several challenges, primarily related to clarity on features and the need for an efficient multi-lingual mobile app. This study will delve into the client's background, the challenges they faced, the approach adopted to overcome them, the resulting outcomes, and provide a final summary of the project.
Company Background
Sawera embarked on a mission to offer life organization and long-term treatments to their clientele. To facilitate this vision, the client sought to create a mobile application to help organize treatments, manage calendars, and provide timely reminders. The client's in-house team initiated the project, but several features remained unclear. In need of mobile app development expertise, Sawera engaged Infonet to realize their objectives. The project ended two to three months ago, marking the completion of the retainer with Infonet.
Engagement Challenges
Sawera faced challenges stemming from the lack of clarity in certain features and the necessity for ongoing feature development. The client's vision included providing multi-lingual support to cater to a diverse audience. These challenges prompted Sawera to seek Infonet's assistance to effectively address their complex requirements.
Engagement Approach
The engagement involved addressing Sawera's requirements for ongoing feature development and ensuring that their mobile app was capable of serving a multi-lingual audience. When considering the client's options, cost, and skill set availability were crucial factors. Sawera explored the possibility of hiring developers in Europe and Eastern Europe but, after deliberation, decided that outsourcing remained the most practical approach. The expertise of Infonet's team provided the best solution for Sawera's challenges. While the cost of in-house staffing would have been two to three times higher, outsourcing through InfoNet was the optimal choice. The decision was based on the talent pool and the cost-effectiveness of the approach.
Engagement Outcomes
The partnership resulted in a positive transformation for Sawera. The technical challenges that were initially encountered were successfully navigated through the expertise of Infonet's team. The decision to build the mobile app on Flutter, with a thorough comparison to React Native, proved effective. Flutter offered enhanced snappiness, and the backend was hosted on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The semi-serverless approach, utilizing App Engine, ensured scalability and efficiency without overextending resources. This resulted in an application that could handle 100 to 1000 users over extended periods. The technical proficiency and skill sets of the Infonet team were key contributors to the project's success.
Summary
The collaboration between Sawera and Infonet exemplifies the transformative power of strategic outsourcing. Through Infonet's expertise, Sawera overcame the challenges of developing a multi-lingual mobile app. The decision to build on Flutter, in conjunction with GCP's backend, provided an efficient and scalable solution. Sawera achieved their vision of offering long-term treatments and life organization through a mobile app. By partnering with Infonet, the client successfully navigated the technical challenges they faced, resulting in a cost-effective and feature-rich solution.