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Willmaker Online Replatforming and Forms Platform

Services Covered:

Website Development

Industry

Legal

Duration

22 months

Budget

200K - 999K

Start Date

1 June 2020

Team Size

6-10 Employees

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

77/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

Pleasanton, United States of America

Project Summary

Hivekind re-platformed a long-standing desktop legal product (Willmaker) into Willmaker Online, building a reusable forms platform and delivering an initial complex form as a proof of concept. The team used a React/Next.js, TypeScript, PHP, GraphQL and PostgreSQL stack, followed Agile Scrum, and delivered a high-quality site that increased conversion by 70% and enabled new business models and pricing strategies.

Key Challenges

Migrate a large desktop application (1,000+ screens) to an online service
Build complex, reusable forms not supported by the current platform
Reduce risk by proving the new platform through delivering one complex form first

Project Deliverables

Re-platformed a forms builder tool to support complex forms
Implemented a proof-of-concept of the new platform
Built Willmaker Online (online version of the desktop product) with multiple complex forms
Extracted a reusable platform from the forms work

Project Solution

Hivekind captured domain knowledge from SMEs, documented business logic, and implemented a proof-of-concept platform to enable complex forms. They re-platformed a forms builder, built one complex form to validate the new approach, and then extracted a reusable platform. The implementation used a React/Next.js and TypeScript front end with PHP, GraphQL and PostgreSQL on the backend and was delivered using an Agile Scrum process with Jira, Confluence, Google Workspace and Slack for collaboration.

Project Outcome

Built the Willmaker Online product from start to finish with thousands of screens and no major issues at delivery
Business can apply different business models and pricing strategies
Conversion rate increased by 70% since launch

Platforms

Tech Stack

Next.js
TypeScript
React.js
GraphQL
PostgreSQL

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.63

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Hivekind successfully handled the project from start to finish and delivered a quality website without issues, enabling the business to apply different business models and pricing strategies and increasing their conversion rate by 70%. Their reliable delivery time and communication stood out.”
Jayasimhan Masilamani
VP of Technology
Date: 01/30/2023