endorsedOngoing

Extended Development Support for Two Data-Driven Products

Services Covered:

Custom Software Development

Industry

Information Technology

Duration

122 months

Budget

1M - 10M

Start Date

1 June 2016

Team Size

6-10 Employees

Engagement Model

Nearshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

83/100

Strong

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Client

Confidential

Germany

Project Summary

Andersen augmented the client's internal development capabilities to extend and maintain two data-driven products. Andersen's developers were integrated into existing Scrum teams to deliver feature development, maintenance, and technical feedback. The engagement moved the products beyond MVP into core offerings, and Andersen has remained on contract to provide ongoing support and development.

Key Challenges

Internal development capacity was fully committed and additional web frontend and backend skills were required.
Onboard new developers into an existing codebase (ReactJS, Angular, Ruby, MongoDB) and architecture.
Develop, extend, and maintain a scalable, user-friendly, and performant data-driven platform.

Project Deliverables

Feature development
Maintenance and support
Onboarding documentation and extensive documentation
Code contributions and code reviews
Architecture alignment and technical feedback

Project Solution

Andersen provided vetted developers who joined the client's existing Scrum teams to deliver feature development, maintenance, and support for two products past MVP. The engagement included extensive documentation and onboarding, active participation in Scrum ceremonies, coding, code reviews, architecture alignment, and early-stage technical evaluation and feedback. Management and product ownership remained in-house while Andersen's teams aligned technically and proposed improvements.

Project Outcome

The products progressed beyond MVP and became cornerstones of the company's service offering.
Work orders were extended over years to maintain development velocity and quality.
Results exceeded expectations and client feedback on the solutions is very positive.
High code quality and valuable technical insights from Andersen improved the product.

Platforms

Tech Stack

React.js
Angular
Ruby
MongoDB

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Anderson managed to bring the two products beyond the MVP stage, and the solutions have become the cornerstones of the company's service offering. With such a strong performance, Anderson has remained on contract in support and development role, and they often provide invaluable insights.”
Anonymous
CTO
Date: 12/06/2019