endorsedOngoing

Ongoing Custom PHP Development for Higher-Ed Innovation SaaS

Services Covered:

Custom Software Development

Industry

Education

Duration

94 months

Budget

50K - 199K

Start Date

1 October 2018

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Onshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

72/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

San Francisco, United States of America

Project Summary

Cheesecake Labs provides ongoing custom PHP development and serves as the lead development team and process owners for an innovation management SaaS platform owned by a higher education organization. They improved development efficiency through better estimates and accountability and continue to work as an offshore partner.

Key Challenges

Provide a reliable ongoing development team for the main product
Transition to a more cost-effective and dependable development partner
Improve development process ownership and efficiency

Project Deliverables

Ongoing custom PHP development for an innovation management SaaS platform
Assumption of lead developer and process owner responsibilities
Sprint planning, estimates, and Jira-based development management
Collaboration with the client's lead engineer and scrum master

Project Solution

Cheesecake Labs provides ongoing custom PHP development for the client's innovation management SaaS platform. They took over from a previous firm, became lead developers and process owners, contribute to sprint planning and estimates, and collaborate closely with the client's engineering team in daily stand-ups and Jira management.

Project Outcome

The product moved out of beta and into the market
Cheesecake Labs became a valuable partner and assumed process ownership
Development efficiency improved through better estimates and accountability
The vendor reliably sourced quality talent when needed

Platforms

SaaS

Tech Stack

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.38

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Cheesecake Labs inherited the project from another firm and successfully became the lead developers and process owners. They’ve improved in-house efficiency by making more precise estimates and holding teammates accountable. They have proven to be a trustworthy and skilled offshore partner.”
David Birkhead
Product Manager
Date: 03/22/2019