Cybergizer

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Managing Director of The Roach Group

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We provide proprietary hardware and software for heavy industries. We have a number of products serving the construction, mining, oil and gas etc industries.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Cybergizer to accomplish?

• We needed a fully outsourced development team for a Ruby on Rails application servicing the construction industry with productivity tools, including devops, web app, mobile app, back end including complex synchronous data processing.
• We also needed a fully outsourced development team for building a proprietary project management and productivity improvement tool for a consulting partner to use with their clients. This is ongoing.

SOLUTION

How did you find Cybergizer?

Online Search

Why did you select Cybergizer over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Cybergizer were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Together, we built a working prototype of the logistics productivity system, including a basic mobile app. We deployed this and in conjunction with a consulting team driving operational change on site, demonstrated an improvement in crane productivity of 53% after 6 weeks. This formed the value foundation for building up the company.

Since then we have demonstrated further results for clients based on additional products developed and the logistics tool has become a core part of how some of our clients do business. The team is also enthusiastic about contributing beyond the standard technical scope. For example, they wrote the first version of our development handbook which forms a core part of our team guidance today.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Together, we built a working prototype of the logistics productivity system, including a basic mobile app. We deployed this and in conjunction with a consulting team driving operational change on site, demonstrated an improvement in crane productivity of 53% after 6 weeks. This formed the value foundation for building up the company.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

We manage our own sprints and deadlines but the management team are always reliable in communication. Our project management style and structure is quite unique. The Cybergizer teams have generally reacted positively to this style and have also contributed positively

What was your primary form of communication with Cybergizer?

Virtual Meeting

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

I physically interviewed 30 different agencies and shortlisted Cybergizer and one other company as preferred partners. This was a ruthless process which was not influenced by our prior working relationship and it was comforting to see Cybergizer come out on top.

The management team (Sergy and Anatoli) are global thought leaders within the Ruby on Rails community and it was impressive to see their involvement with local Ruby on Rails events including as guest speakers. Because of this, they are very well connected to the tech space in their region. They almost always can find someone within their network who can address specific technical needs.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Cybergizer could have done differently?

One of the risks for outsourcing development is that you are one step further away from managing the talent in your team. For a company like Cybergizer they need to rotate staff to continually upskill and keep staff engaged. This can be disruptive as a client, but I don't think there's anything that Cybergizer can do differently about this. They are always honest and up-front about this challenge and I am happy with the way they handle it.