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Browser-based App & Architecture Consulting for Nonprofit

Services Covered:

Solution Architecture • Cloud Consulting and Services • Website Development

Industry

Non-profit Organizations

Duration

21 months

Budget

50K - 199K

Start Date

1 November 2020

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

72/100

Good

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Client

Open Applications Group (OAGi)

Durham, United States of America

Project Summary

A nonprofit hired Accedia to provide consulting and coaching for the design, development, and deployment of a browser-based desktop application focused on documenting standards and relationships among technologies and sustainable development goals. Accedia acted primarily as a consulting and coaching partner while the client performed most development, and they also implemented some features and deployment. The engagement delivered an application that met the client’s requirements and demonstrated strong project management with accurate time and cost estimates.

Key Challenges

Need for application design and architecture guidance
Need for deployment architecture and application management support

Project Deliverables

Browser-based desktop application
Production deployment in Microsoft Azure
Neo4j graph-database integration
Auth0-based authentication and authorization
CI/CD pipeline (GitHub and Microsoft DevOps)
Reports and query functionality

Project Solution

Accedia provided architecture and design consulting and coached the client's team through building a browser-based desktop application. They reviewed the client's approaches, provided design and development advice, and implemented a subset of features. The solution used Microsoft's stack (C#, Blazor), SQL Server in Azure for deployment, Neo4j for graph data, Auth0 for authentication, GitHub for source control, and Microsoft DevOps for CI/CD to push the application to production.

Project Outcome

The delivered application met all stated requirements and enables the client to produce needed reports
Project time and cost estimates (start/end dates, hours, and time & materials) were met
The client signed an agreement with Accedia to start another project

Platforms

Web
Cloud

Tech Stack

C#
.NET Blazor
SQL
Azure

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“The client was happy with Accedia’s consulting services, which led them to complete the app with all the required features. The team excelled at project management; they met all their estimations on timelines and costs. Their confidence and accuracy regarding their skills and capabilities stood out.”
Jim Wilson
President & CEO
Date: 11/02/2022