Panel Proposal for SXSW Interactive 2016: How did your last mobile RFP go? We thought so, and weve been there! Hear secrets from all sides of the table that will make your next RFP a success from vendor identification through launch.
2. FREYA ZAHEER
General Manager
Sakara Life
Meet the Panel
D. KATE FORBES
VP eCommerce Digital
Experiences & Operations
Belk
MATTHEW KNUTI
Director of Strategy
Fuzz
FABIOLA CARCAMO
VP Mobile Product
Priceline.com
3. Agenda
Meet the Panel
Each will share their top RFP
nightmare
The RFP Process
Anatomy of a Mobile RFP
Diagnose what sucks
Reveal surprising strengths!
Discussion Topics
Q&A
4. Topics for Discussion
Hybrid, Platforms, Frameworks or Native?
When to constrain the mobile technology
approach and why?
Describing technical requirements and
providing documentation
Leading an effective response evaluation
process
Offshore vs. Onshore
Too little detail vs. too much: how to strike
a balance
MVP vs. long-term planning
Identifying & evaluating mobile vendors
Portfolio, app ratings, references, head-
count
3 mistakes weve each made, and how to
fix them
5 often-missed questions you must ask
Early Roadmapping
Android & iOS? Tablet? Wearable?
Every possible social login? What you
need to decide now
RFI: Whats the purpose? When is it
needed?
Timing: When should you engage a
mobile vendor in your product lifecycle?
How to talk about budget
What to do when:
You have an app that needs fixing
You have some in-house resources, but
not enough
Your APIs arent quite ready
Mobile surprises for those with web-only
experience