#insuretech

protect.me by NN

Turning insurance
into a mobile marvel

How we helped NN transform their concept into a scalable MVP.

Challenge

protect.me is enabling on-demand short term insurances on mobile. The NN team was looking for a developer partner, able to build their concept with agile methods, and they turned to us.

NN approached us with a concept, that we had to build in a scalable way while using an agile methodology in a waterfall environment.

Expertise

Development, Testing

Platforms

Mobile - Android and iOS, Web

Technology

React Native, Ruby on Rails, Rest, React, PostgreSQL, Docker

Deliverables

Mobile application, integration to the backend system, Admin Interface

Solution

Handling fundamental scope changes

Throughout the project, we had to manage radical changes in the scope, which fundamentally changed feature and development needs. We were able to handle this due to our agile approach, constant and honest communication with the client and by doing weekly sprints: weekly planning, design review, product demos, and delivery.

Complying with the IT security

The new application had to be compliant with the IT security requirements which also changed along with the scope and were not too easy to pass in the insurance industry. We needed to be smart and creative to find workarounds that we could turn to our advantage. We worked closely with the NN IT security, so we could understand the regulations and the IT team could have a clear picture of the technical needs.

Aligning agile methods to the corporate workflows

Creating protect.me was based on agile methods, which needed to fit into a strict, regulated and slow corporate workflow. We did our best to support the Protect.me team carry through the project in the multinational environment, by providing semi-ready solutions, taking over tasks and always looking for workarounds for blocker situations.