Overview
Businesses could save billions of dollars on office space refurbishment by repurposing used yet functional and high-quality furniture that would otherwise end up in landfills. Determined to help businesses reduce the need for landfills, Be2Green, a technology-enabled service company, is on a mission to connect businesses that are looking for sustainable office furniture and equipment for their spaces with companies that are getting rid of their used furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FF&E).
Be2Green needed technical support to successfully develop a B2B platform and digitally transform its operations in order to consolidate industry’s valuable data. They needed a scalable and affordable digital solution— and fast.
Our solution
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Our software development team worked closely with Be2Green to build two in-house mobile applications, a portal for internal use, a public marketplace, and a customer-facing portal which allows users to conveniently manage all their current office assets and recirculate them internally or put them up for sale.
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Built B2B scalable platforms Developed applications that help businesses better manage their office assets |
Enabled digital transformation Automated data production process to help increase efficiency |
Launched global operations Allowed users to buy, sell, and track items from anywhere in the world |
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“We needed to stand up a team quickly to develop a scalable platform fit for fortune 500 companies. Seven Peaks was our first partner to help on that journey through ideation, design, and implementation. Their team rallied and helped us implement 2 mobile apps, 2 internal tools, and a public marketplace in a short time which propelled us into the market and in front of several of the biggest companies in Europe”
- Joakim Grue, CEO & Founder of Be2Green
Our process
To better understand their business and build their application from the ground up in a way that responded fully to their needs, we carried out in-depth research during the discovery phase. This included matching operational process maps with technical flows, understanding current market practices, and the current data quality in the industry. We then moved onto the architecture design phase, where we brainstormed ideas to figure out the most effective and cost-efficient way to develop Be2Green’s new application.
With this initial research and ideation, we determined the scope of our project and began our app development process, creating functionalities, features and increments. Then, we tested out our latest addition to the prototype in order to receive user feedback.
This two-week process was repeated in each sprint cycle for every additional feature, change, or improvement to the app to ensure that everything was working properly. Once the final sprint cycle ended, we began deploying the product to user environments.
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Challenges we overcame
1. Moving away from manual MVP
With their Minimum Viable Product (MVP) out in the market, Be2Green relied on manual labor and internal systems of operation to pick up office furniture from sellers and deliver them to customers in different geographies. This process was not only time consuming but gave them low online visibility that goes against the needs of their high-profile, digital literate customers.
Our team of expert developers developed highly scalable digital platforms for the benefits of both internal users and external customers. We provided Be2Green with technical solutions that enable them to provide their service to a wider range of customers.
2. Producing high-quality products under limited time
Another major challenge faced by Be2Green was time constraints. They needed a series of high-quality internal and external application platforms capable of storing and processing large amounts of data. Since Be2Green was dealing with hundreds of high-profile clients, they could not afford to risk applications that under deliver.
We helped Be2Green develop their applications at an affordable price. Quality guaranteed by our skillful and experienced team, we were successful at helping Be2Green complete their mission of leading a sustainable future for environmentally conscious businesses.
Our collaboration with Be2Green doesn’t stop there. We are currently entering the next phase of development. Contact Seven Peaks to kickstart digital transformation for your business today.
