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Dual-shore Re-platform & Staff Augmentation for Pensions Company

Services Covered:

Custom Software Development • Staff Augmentation • Software QA and Testing • Website Development

Industry

Financial Services

Duration

84 months

Budget

1M - 10M

Start Date

1 January 2009

Team Size

16-20 Employees

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

75/100

Good

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Client

Percana Group Ltd

Ireland

Project Summary

A pensions company engaged Insigma Hengtian Software Ltd. under an MSA for staff augmentation and a dual-shore delivery model to re-platform an enterprise system. Hengtian provided technical team leads, designers, developers and QA resources and worked with client solution architects to migrate the platform from VB6/C++ to C# .NET. The engagement delivered the re-platform, strong governance and long-term relationship that continued beyond the initial project.

Key Challenges

Rapidly increase software delivery capacity at reasonable cost to support business growth
Re-engineer the existing platform to new technology stacks (VB6/C++ to C# .NET)
Find a delivery partner able to scale across regions (Ireland, South America, Europe, Asia)

Project Deliverables

Re-platform of enterprise software from VB6/C++ to C# .NET
Dual-shore staffing with rotations to Dublin
Technical leadership, design, development and QA resources

Project Solution

Hengtian entered into an MSA to provide qualified technical resources in a dual-shore model (majority in Hangzhou with rotations to Dublin). The vendor supplied technical team leads, design engineers, developers and QA resources to re-platform the client’s enterprise solution from VB6/C++ to C# .NET and provided governance, oversight and ongoing support as the dual-shore team scaled over subsequent years.

Project Outcome

Successful delivery of the re-platform project
Acquisition of Percana Group by IFDS in 2010 and subsequent business growth
Long-term relationship remaining in place for more than 10 years
Strong governance and low team attrition

Platforms

Tech Stack

C++
.NET

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.75

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Insigma Hengtian Software Ltd. successfully worked with the company for several years, growing the business. The team boasted proven technical skills and quality solutions throughout the partnership. On top of that, their excellent governance, flexibility, and independence were remarkable.”
Paddy Keating
Former CTO
Date: 02/03/2022