endorsedOngoing

Angular 1 Frontend Development & Maintenance for Institutional Investor

Services Covered:

Custom Software Development

Industry

Publishing

Duration

106 months

Budget

200K - 999K

Start Date

1 October 2017

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

81/100

Strong

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Client

Institutional Investor

United Kingdom

Project Summary

Arcanys began as a QA partner for a hybrid web application (Drupal/PHP + Angular 1) and expanded to provide Angular development, frontend enhancements, and ongoing maintenance. The team functions as an offshore development support unit, working with the client's in-house Drupal/PHP developers to deliver features, fixes, and system updates. The engagement has run since October 2017 with daily stand-ups and transparent reporting.

Key Challenges

Poor QA process and low code quality from the prior development firm
Need to establish reliable QA and remediate existing defects
Need for ongoing Angular development, frontend enhancements, and maintenance

Project Deliverables

QA review and remediation
Angular (frontend) development
Frontend enhancements and new features
System checkups and updates
Ongoing maintenance and offshore development support

Project Solution

Arcanys initially provided a QA specialist to remediate code-quality issues, then added two more developers to take responsibility for Angular 1 frontend development. They act as an offshore development support team, handling Angular work, frontend enhancements, new features, and periodic system checkups while the client's in-house team manages Drupal and PHP.

Project Outcome

Application maintained effectively despite complexity
New enhancements delivered at roughly one-third the cost of local developers
Clear, daily communication (morning stand-ups) and transparent reporting
Technically sound deliverables with effective collaboration

Platforms

Tech Stack

AngularJS

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.5

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Arcanys delivers high-quality code at a fraction of the cost. The team takes a communicative approach to ensure transparency. Although they could be more proactive in running the project, they’re excellent collaborators and manage their resources well.”
Ian Hamilton
Lead Developer, Institutional Investor at Institutional Investor
Date: 04/20/2026