CONFERENCE MANAGEMENT APPLICATION
GoodCore developed the official app for the world’s premier financial services event, Sibos, that enables the participants and event attendees to maximise their experience through the exhibition, seminars and networking events.
Time:
2016 – 2020
Platforms:
iOS, Android
Team:
4 Members
Industry:
Finance
About the client
Our client is a one of its kind organisation that enables banks and other financial institutions worldwide to connect and exchange financial information securely and reliably to execute payments and wire transfers.
The financial services company also brings the financial community together to work collaboratively to shape market practice, define standards and debate issues of mutual interest.
Connecting financial institutions
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Countries
What is Sibos conference?
For one week every year, our client brings together some 8,000 business leaders, decision-makers and topic experts from a range of financial institutions, market infrastructures, multinational corporations and technology partners at its premier financial services event called Sibos. The event is the best place for the financial industry leaders to discuss business strategy, build networks and collectively shape the future of the industry. It brings together hundreds of speakers and conference sessions, nearly 200 exhibitors, and multiple networking events.
8,000+ Attendees
42 events
200+ Exhibitors
Since 1978
Client’s requirements for the mobile app
As the event organizer, the financial services company reached out to GoodCore to develop a mobile solution that can be offered to the attendees and speakers to support and enhance their experience at the Sibos conference. The initial correspondence from our client included a brief set of documents along with some sketches of what the conference management application should look like.
Conference Planning
and Collaboration
Navigation Features
Interactive Floor Plans
Beacon Technology
Live Session Interaction
Analytics
Sharing Business Cards
Messaging Features
Planning
Analysis
Understanding the client’s vision of the app was critical.
- Business Requirements Analysis
- Legacy Code evaluations
- Clarifying, understanding and documenting the scope of work
- Using wireframing tools, we helped client envision the finished app early on
Execution
Using Agile development methodology, we commenced the execution phase:
- Bi-weekly sprint planning
- iOS and Android programming
- Integration with backend systems
- Integration with 3rd party SDKs
- Rigorous testing
Results
Product includes apps for iPhone, iPad, Android smartphones and tablet.
- New Features Designed and Implemented
- Performance Improvement
- UI/UX Improvement
- A rock-solid app used by tens of thousands of attendees
What we delivered
The mobile solution we built enabled tens of thousands of participants to manage their event experience better and gain access to the right information quickly and easily. The conference management software offers a suite of tools to enhance attendee engagement and participation.
Conference Planning
Event Information and Collaboration
GoodCore developed a mobile solution in the form of a smartphone and tablet app for both iOS and Android platforms.
Participants and attendees can use the conference management application to view information about the event such as seminars, speakers, participant directory and news.
Collaboration
Session Details
Push Notifications
Events NEWS
Customisation
Personalisation Features
Each user can customise the event management app to match their privacy and collaboration requirements. This includes setting the level of sharing they would like to do.
A “Favorites” section provides one convenient way for attendees to manage and keep track of everything they are interested in.
User’s Personal Information
Profile Privacy
Navigation
Tools to navigate the conference
The app implements a custom wayfinding solution by offering interactive floor plans and integration with the latest beacon technology.
It enables the event participants to locate conference room, exhibitors, food stalls, lounges, and meeting rooms.
Interactive Floor Plans
Beacon Technology
Messaging
Inter-Participant Communication
Using QUICKBLOX, we developed messaging features that enabled users of the app to communicate with other attendees in real-time. They can also exchange business cards by a simple scan of the unique code assigned to each delegate. The application also works in offline mode and part of the application works even without internet connectivity.
Messaging Features Using QuickBlox
Sharing Business Cards
Social Media Integration
Interactive
Interacting With Session Panels
At conference sessions of the event, participants are able to use interact with the panel and presenters using the Sibos mobile app. This interaction utilizes the Sli.do technology that we integrated with the mobile app.
It enables delegates will be able to participate in live polls and ask questions all from within the mobile app.
Sli.do
Live Polls
Q & A
Recognition for GoodCore’s quality of service
GoodCore's prior experience in custom event app development guided our client's decision to trust us with the development of the official app for the Sibos conference in 2016. We developed the app for Sibos conferences in the following years as well.
Technologies Used
Our mobile app developers used a suite of cutting-edge tools and technologies for custom conference management application development.
Mobile
Android
Java
iOS
REST APIs
Tools
Google Signin
QuickBlox
Sli.do
Design
Sketch
Illustrator
Simpli
Photoshop
Testing
Crashlytics
Jira
Redmine
Release
AWS
Apple Store
Google Play