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Outsourcing Web Development
The benefits, challenges and types of outsourcing web development, and how to choose the right partner.
Author and co-founder
Oliver Baker
Co-founder and Client Delivery Lead at Intelivita
Oliver Baker is a co-founder of Intelivita and runs client projects from the company’s Manchester headquarters. Once the scope is agreed, he plans the milestones, keeps you updated every week and takes the project through to sign-off and launch.
Oliver Baker at a glance
- Role
- Co-founder and Client Delivery Lead
- Company
- Intelivita Limited, Manchester, UK
- Based in
- Manchester, UK
- Qualifications
- PRINCE2 and APM project management
- Education
- BSc (Hons) Project Management, University of Huddersfield
- Writes about
- Web development, building an app, outsourcing development
What does Oliver do at Intelivita?
Oliver leads client delivery. He is your main contact once the scope is agreed, and makes sure the project is delivered on the plan, budget and scope you signed off.
01
Plan the project
Milestones, a sprint schedule and fixed-price phases, agreed before work starts.
02
Keep you updated
A demo of working features at the end of each one-week sprint, and one person to contact.
03
Manage changes
Any change to the scope is priced and agreed before the team works on it.
04
Sign-off and launch
Acceptance against the agreed requirements, the app store launch, and handover to support.
Who you work with
Intelivita's three co-founders each lead one part of your project. Oliver is your main contact from kick-off to launch.
- 01 · Client requirementsTuhin BhattAgrees the scope with you
- 02 · Client deliveryOliver BakerRuns the project and keeps you updated
- 03 · Technical deliveryDhaval SarvaiyaLeads the design and build
What does Oliver work on?
The areas Oliver works in with clients and writes about.
Project management
Fixed-price phases, milestones and weekly demos, run with PRINCE2 and APM methods.
Outsourcing development
What to check before you hire an agency, and how to work well with an outsourced team.
Web development
How websites and web apps are built, and the technologies behind them.
Building an app
The steps from idea to launch, for founders building their first app.
Taxi and social apps
How apps such as Uber and social platforms work, and what it takes to build one.
Articles by Oliver on Intelivita
Guides on web development, building an app and working with a development team.
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Is Python Front End or Backend?
Why Python is used for backend development, its libraries and frameworks, and where front-end languages take over.
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What is an Android Application?
How Android apps are structured, the main types, and real examples of how they work.
37 min read
How to Create an App?
The steps from idea and market research to design, development and launch.
7 min read
Uber Taxi: How Does Uber Work?
How Uber’s ride options, driver requirements and VAT work, and how to build a taxi app with real-time tracking.
12 min read
Social Media: Definition, History and Examples
What social media is, its features and history, the popular platforms, and tips for building a social app.
How Oliver's articles are written and reviewed
- 01
Written from client projects
Topics come from questions clients ask before and during a project.
- 02
Technically checked
A senior developer checks code, platform and tool details before an article is published.
- 03
Dated and updated
Each article shows when it was published and last updated. Articles on costs, timelines and technologies are reviewed at least once a year.
- 04
Open to corrections
Spotted an error? Email sales@intelivita.co.uk and we will review it.
Quick answers about Oliver Baker
Short answers to what people ask most about Oliver and his role.
Who is Oliver Baker?
Who is Oliver Baker?
Oliver Baker is a co-founder of Intelivita, a UK app development company headquartered in Manchester. He is the company’s Client Delivery Lead.
What does Oliver Baker do at Intelivita?
What does Oliver Baker do at Intelivita?
He runs client projects once the scope is agreed: he plans the milestones, keeps clients updated each week, prices any changes and takes the project through sign-off and launch.
What qualifications does Oliver Baker have?
What qualifications does Oliver Baker have?
He holds PRINCE2 and APM project management qualifications.
What does Oliver Baker write about?
What does Oliver Baker write about?
Web development, how to build an app, outsourcing development, and how apps such as Uber and social media platforms work.
How can I contact Oliver Baker?
How can I contact Oliver Baker?
Through LinkedIn, or by booking a call through Intelivita’s contact page to discuss how your project would run.
Want to know how your project would run?
Talk to Oliver about timelines, milestones and how you will be kept updated. He will explain how a fixed-price project with Intelivita runs, from kick-off to launch.