The Cultivist
The world's global art club
Business need
The Cultivist team decided to create a better tool for their audience to find and book the best art events. The end product should have operated as a Progressive Web Application, working seamlessly with the mobile devices. Product has to be created from scratch with the latest technologies and support several 3rd party integrations, including Salesforce.
1Initial Information
The client provided us a very structured technical specification document with only several points left to discuss. With the main document, we also received a list of fields that should be synced with Salesforce and Sketch files with designs.
2Data analysis and clarification
We carefully reviewed all the designs provided, making sure the flow is consistent and understandable for the end-user. Another very important point was Salesforce integration. Our goal was to be sure the data is consistent between Salesforce and the end product.
3Analysis outcomes
As a result of several calls with the client, we confirmed all points and finalize the requirements. Besides that, the client had additional questions on hosting, 3rd party integrations, and the overall organization of the work process. We discussed each point and found the most suitable solution for every case.
Key Features
Salesforce integration
The Cultivist is connected to Salesforce for constant data updates.
PWA
Product function like a Progressive Web application, providing seamless experience to mobile users.
Complex Filtering
The Cultivist has a set of filters to help users to find the most suitable event specially for them.
Development Process
how the project was built
Beginning
Work on the product started from a well thought Architecture. We considered current features Web site will have as well as future functionality the client might want to add later. Based on the gathered information, we created a structure that can scale easily, remains stable and maintainable as the system grows.
Access Levels
A very important part of the product is the access level each registered user has. Based on subscription type, the entire solution might be seen differently. Certain features are available only for users with special subscription types.
Full membership grants access to more functionality, allowing you to book and attend all events and sessions available on the Cultivist platform.
Lower access levels still allow members to view events and art spaces, but some advanced features remain not available for them.
Why progressive Web Application
Despite the app’s dominance in usage time, web applications have much bigger audiences on mobile. Mobile web users are almost 3x in size and growing almost twice faster comparing to mobile applications.
According to recent studies, most industries report higher searches from mobile devices than from desktop.
According to recent studies, most industries report higher searches from mobile devices than from desktop.
Mobile View
Progressive Web Applications should work perfectly on mobile to achieve the highest results with Google Seach engines and to provide an app-like experience to the users.
Our Quality Assurance team went through every little detail to make sure that the final product not only match the designs but also that all pieces stick together perfectly.
Filters on mobile are always a tricky thing to implement, as we need to position a lot of different options on one screen. In The Cultivist filters are very clear and easy to use.
The content was another very interesting challenge to work with since we have multiple categories with a lot of items in each category and a mandatory image for each item.
Salesforce integration
The Cultivist requires to sync data to Salesforce receive updates from it. Daily the platform syncs a huge amount of data with Salesforce, thus the integration has to be seamless and almost instant, as it is very important for the client to see updates coming from Salesforce after they were made.
Working with Salesforce is always interesting.
Working with Salesforce is always interesting.
Designs
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Results
As a result of our work, the client received a really great solution that fully satisfies their needs. Product work well in both web browsers and mobile phones is very easy to use and easy to scale. We continue to work with The Cultivist on features and product improvement and for us the trust The Cultivist team put in GRT is priceless.
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