About
MVP to test hypothesis: it is a mobile application for the delivery of consumer goods.
OvOska — loosely based on avos'ka, a string bag or a fishnet bag, which used to be popular with food-shoppers in Russia between 1960s & 80s.
Mission and tasks of the client
Our client strives to make the delivery market transparent, simple, and accessible. That is a new philosophy based on the win-win-win principle. After all, OvOska is easy for everybody and accessible to everyone.
Before starting the development of the mobile application, we identified three groups of common stumbling blocks for three target audiences:
Before starting the development of the mobile application, we identified three groups of common stumbling blocks for three target audiences:
Small and medium-sized businesses
Small cafes, grocery stores do not have the opportunity to cooperate with industry giants (Yandex.Eda, Delivery Club)
Couriers
Not always suitable cooperation conditions, dependence on the employer, mandatory dress code
Customers
Favorite stores do not always cooperate with large delivery service networks, so sometimes it is impossible to get the necessary or desired goods
Business solution
For solving the above-mentioned problems we used the “more flexible than agile” methodology. It was important for the team to keep the budget and development time under complete control.In the app, there are no shortlists of restaurants and cafes to cooperate with; there are no strict requirements for couriers such as dress code, car availability, and working hours.
Also, primary users can order not only food but also flowers for a birthday party or batteries for a child’s radio-controlled helicopter.
Functional features
Firebase Authentication
To start using the application, you just enter your phone number, receive a code via SMS, and send it back for verification.
Chat and push notifications
The dialogue between the buyer and the courier takes place in the chat room.
To make it even more productive, users can share product photos.
All actions of the courier, the information about the delivery process, and messages are accompanied by push notifications
Modes: user, courier
To simplify the application logic, the team avoided using multiple access levels. So OvOska users and couriers can go from Order to Deliver with just one action.
