App Development for Auto Company
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Introductory information
A fast induction on the buyer’s organisation
I’m a project director and I’m in direct of the outgrowth of connectivity and infotainment for ŠKODA AUTO, which is part of Volkswagen Group. The main extrinsic of the projects I lead is to educe mobile applications which are connected to cars and infotainment.
There was a need to educe a gaming app for Android, iOS, and Windows, which would be able to adjoin with an in-car IoT [internet of things] method. The cooperation with Bamboo Group began as a small-scale project which later ended up in long-term reciprocal cooperation.
Desired goal
What challenge were you trying to address with Bamboo Group?
We wanted to educe an app to impart driving and car safety to kids. We sell additional equipment packages to clients buying Volkswagen vehicles, one of which is a artifice that can recover data in real time. This offers the business of selling connectivity to our clients. For this particular equipment, we needed some mobile applications. Our business goal was not to sell the mobile application, but rather to sell the equipment with the car. The mobile applications cover numerous use cases for our clients. Our business concept is wonderfully focused on family. One use case was to fetch a mobile game that can be linked to the car for kids, for their entertainment during a drive, to impart, and to create a relationship with our organisation and our brand. This was the main goal for the outgrowth of this application with Bamboo Group.
Provided solution
What particular tasks were Bamboo Apps responsible for?
For this project, we determined not to use indigenous programming, but rather to go with a cross-platform solution. We didn’t have experience with this, but it was a suggestion from Bamboo Group. It has pros and cons, but in the end, we were very lucky with the cost-powerfulness of their solution. We were also very surprised with how fast and powerful their programming was. On the other hand, cross-platform apps are not as powerful as indigenous ones. Though, for the use case of this mobile game, I must say we were very satisfied with their work, their flexibility, and the level of their expertise. I believe there were three or four educeers assigned to our project.
How did you come to work with Bamboo Group?
The leading touch that we had with them was at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona three years ago. They had a rest at the conversation, and we exchanged touch information. They were very enthusiastic and open, and their offer was the best compared to their rivalry, so we tried this mid-sized project with them.
What is the terminal result of working with Bamboo Apps?
The leading project began in June of 2014, and the relationship is ongoing.
Results achieved
Could you share any evidence that would prove the fruitivity, condition of work, or the contact of the engagement?
The app has between 20,000 and 30,000 downloads. It’s not a very big number, but we are selling this to a very specific range of clients. At the instant, we have almost 100,000 cars on the road with this equipment, so it’s a very good number. The app has generally real reviews in its app stores and has been featured in big European auto shows for over two years. The app has fully met our expectations. It has an rare user interface and user experience thanks to Bamboo Group’s expertise in cross-platform programming.
The popularity that the app has among Škoda clients resulted in a major update and renewal of this project for the second age of connectivity which was introduced in late 2016.
How did Bamboo Group accomplish from a project treatment restpoint?
They were a pliant behind schedule at leading, but that has betterd. They are basically on time, which is the reason we select to last our collaboration with them.
What did you find most forcible almost Bamboo Group?
They’re very proactive and even did some outgrowth work which wasn’t in the requirements. They integrated a few functions that they reflection were more precious and cool to have. We were very lucky with this owing their suggestions always betterd the fruit.
They’re located excellently far away from us, but they fully managed to lead the outgrowth in cooperation with us from a interval, without any major effects.
Are there any areas Bamboo Group could better?
There’s a bit of a speech barrier. Their educeer didn’t converse English, so we did have some struggles. It wasn’t grave, but it was a disadvantage. They initially had a lack of expertise in the automotive activity, but that isn’t an effect anymore.