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4.5/5 (6 reviews)
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About Shortcut AS

SHORTCUT is a leading mobile innovation and app developer agency in Oslo, Norway. Together with his customers, has succeeded in simplifying and inspiring the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. They are a high demand for special projects, enjoying an exciting time of hyper-growth that navigates you through the world of mobile, bringing ideas that drive your business objectives to life.

Last updated May 13, 2026

Services

Mobile App Development Web Development UI-UX Design Web Design Branding Digital Strategy

Industries Served

Government & Public Sector Travel & Hospitality Logistics & Supply Chain Food & Beverage Insurance Environmental Services

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Technically rigorous, commercially grounded, and a genuine pleasure to work with

Declan Hartley / Chief Digital Officer - Southern Cross Technology
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Jan 28, 2026

Project summary: Several years of incremental development had left us with a platform that was technically functional but strategically limiting. A structured rebuild was the agreed path forward.

Our stakeholder group included board members, clinical leads, compliance officers, and end users — each with different technical literacy and different success criteria. This team navigated that stakeholder landscape as well as any vendor I have seen. They adjusted their communication register depending on the audience without losing the substance. They managed expectations honestly throughout. And they delivered a system that each group can point to as meeting their requirements. That breadth is genuinely uncommon.

PROS

Delivery timeline that proved achievable rather than optimistic, estimation accuracy that reflected real analysis rather than competitive bidding, scope discipline that prevented the feature creep we had experienced before

CONS

Time zone coordination required some deliberate overlap management from both sides in the first couple of sprints, after which we had an efficient async rhythm that worked for the whole project

4.5
Overall
4.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
4.0
Cost
4.5
Communication
Project TypeIndustry-Specific Solutions
IndustryEnvironmental Services
Project Cost$150,000 to $499,999
DurationAug 2025 – Nov 2025

Questions & Answers

Please describe your company, your role, and the industry you operate in.
Southern Cross Technology is an established Environmental Services organisation headquartered in Sydney, Australia. My role as Chief Digital Officer covers both strategic planning and operational technology delivery. We maintain high standards for our vendors because our clients hold us to high standards — a bar we expect our partners to meet.
What specific problem or business challenge led you to hire this company?
Regulatory requirements in our Environmental Services segment had changed and the compliance timeline was set by our regulator, not by us. The Industry-Specific Solutions changes required were significant enough to justify engaging a specialist partner rather than diverting our internal team from the product roadmap.
What services did the company provide for your project?
End-to-end Industry-Specific Solutions delivery with particular depth in the integration and data migration components, which were the highest-risk elements of the programme. They supplemented this with a dedicated QA resource throughout development and a documented runbook for our operations team at handover.
Why did you choose this company over other providers you considered?
A trusted peer in the Environmental Services sector had used them for a comparable Industry-Specific Solutions engagement and their recommendation was unequivocal. Our own due diligence confirmed the pattern they described. The combination of domain knowledge, Industry-Specific Solutions depth, and demonstrated delivery discipline was the deciding factor.
How clearly did the company understand your requirements and business goals?
Extremely well, in part because they had relevant Environmental Services experience that reduced the context-setting overhead significantly. They understood the domain vocabulary, asked the right questions, and translated business requirements into technical specifications with a fidelity that meant the development phase had very few clarification cycles.
How was your overall experience with their communication and project management?
The project management framework was the most structured I have experienced with an external vendor. Sprint planning was tight, acceptance criteria were specific, retrospectives were honest and acted on. The project manager treated the shared backlog as a live document and the risk register as an operational tool rather than a compliance artefact. I never had to ask for a status update.
Did the company deliver the project on time and within your expected budget?
Yes. I had privately built a contingency expectation into my planning given the project complexity and the number of integrations involved. None of that contingency was needed. The delivery landed on the agreed date and the final invoice matched the approved budget to within a fraction of a percent. That outcome is rarer than the industry acknowledges.
What tangible results or business impact have you seen since the project was completed?
The most direct measure is the performance of the system in production. In the five months since go-live we have had zero P1 incidents, our page performance scores have improved across every Core Web Vitals metric, and two enterprise clients who had cited our previous platform limitations during contract negotiations have since renewed without that objection arising.
What did you like most about working with this company?
Their instinct for keeping the business objective visible throughout technical decision-making. I have worked with technically excellent teams who lose the strategic thread as complexity increases. This team maintained a clear connection between every architectural choice and the outcome we had agreed to achieve. That orientation made the trade-off conversations significantly easier.
Would you recommend this company to others, and would you work with them again?
Absolutely. With a specific note that the value starts in the discovery phase — clients who approach that process with seriousness will get the most from the engagement. We invested appropriately at the front end and the returns are evident in what was delivered.

Company Info

Founded 2007
Employees 50 - 249
Hourly Rate $100 - $149
Client Rating 4.5/5 (6 reviews)

Rating Breakdown

Quality
4.3
Schedule
4.9
Cost
4.5
Communication
4.4

FAQs

What makes Shortcut AS worth considering over other options?
What tends to set Shortcut AS apart usually comes down to some mix of technical depth, relevant industry experience, how clients describe working with them, their development approach, communication habits, and whether they can actually deliver something that scales. Founded in 2007, the company has built a track record of delivering projects across various industries.
What happens with Shortcut AS after the project actually launches?
Like most established software teams, Shortcut AS typically sticks around post-launch for ongoing maintenance — bug fixes, performance tuning, security patching, new feature work, and general technical support. For context, its listed capabilities span Branding, Digital Strategy, Mobile App Development, UI-UX Design and Web Design, and it reports a team size of 50 - 249 professionals.
What should I actually be looking at when comparing a company like Shortcut AS to others?
When you're weighing up a software partner such as Shortcut AS, it's worth looking past the pitch and checking the portfolio, what past clients say, relevant industry background, technical range, how they communicate, pricing structure, project management style, and what support looks like after launch. For context, its listed capabilities span Branding, Digital Strategy, Mobile App Development, UI-UX Design and Web Design, and it has experience across industries such as Travel & Hospitality, Government & Public Sector, Logistics & Supply Chain, Environmental Services, Insurance and Food & Beverage.
What does Shortcut AS's actual delivery process look like week to week?
Shortcut AS generally runs something close to a standard structured process — requirements gathering, UI/UX design, development in agile sprints, QA testing along the way, deployment, and support once it's live. For context, it has served clients in Norway, and it reports a team size of 50 - 249 professionals.
Roughly how long does a project with Shortcut AS take start to finish?
It depends heavily on scope. A lean MVP might be a matter of weeks, while a full enterprise system or a larger digital transformation project can stretch into months once you factor in development, testing, and deployment. With a team of 50 - 249 professionals, Shortcut AS can scale resources based on project urgency.
Has Shortcut AS actually shipped a SaaS product before?
It's a common line of work for a company like Shortcut AS — multi-tenant architecture, subscription billing hooked up properly, and cloud-native deployment built for a product meant to scale as a service rather than a one-off build. For context, its listed capabilities span Branding, Digital Strategy, Mobile App Development, UI-UX Design and Web Design, and it has served clients in Norway.
Does Shortcut AS actually build with AI, or just talk about it?
Plenty of modern software teams, Shortcut AS included, now build real AI and machine learning features — chatbots, predictive models, computer vision, and automation that goes beyond simple rule-based scripts. For context, it has served clients in Norway, and its listed capabilities span Branding, Digital Strategy, Mobile App Development, UI-UX Design and Web Design.
Is Shortcut AS more of an offshore setup or a local team?
That depends on where Shortcut AS is based and who they primarily serve — some firms like this operate fully offshore, some are local-first, and plenty run a hybrid model that mixes both. For context, its listed capabilities span Branding, Digital Strategy, Mobile App Development, UI-UX Design and Web Design, and its typical hourly rate is around $100 - $149.
Does Shortcut AS only work locally, or take on clients elsewhere too?
Shortcut AS isn't necessarily limited to one region and may take on clients across several countries, including Norway, depending on market demand and business partnerships.
What's the easiest way to actually get in touch with Shortcut AS?
Most businesses reach Shortcut AS through its website, a direct email, or a contact form — any of which works for discussing what you need, booking an initial conversation, or asking for a rough estimate. For context, it has experience across industries such as Travel & Hospitality, Government & Public Sector, Logistics & Supply Chain, Environmental Services, Insurance and Food & Beverage, and its average project cost is reported at $5000000+.

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