Development & Testing Services for Storebrand Life Insurance and Pension
Services Covered:

Industry
Financial Services
Duration
47 months
Budget
Confidential
Start Date
1 January 2012
Team Size
30+
Engagement Model
Onshore
Project Capability Score (PCS)
78/100
Good
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Client
Storebrand Life Insurance and Pension
Project Summary
Itera provides a dedicated team of about 30 developers and testers embedded in the client's delivery unit to support backend (Java and .NET), frontend and testing work. The engagement is ongoing and has delivered consistently satisfactory results with positive internal feedback; communication and proactivity have been noted as areas for improvement. The setup enabled rapid scaling and a cost-efficient expansion of development capacity.
Key Challenges
- Significant increase in development needs and business ambitions for the customer front
- Cost challenges requiring a cost-efficient scaling method
- Need to scale up relatively quickly
Project Deliverables
- Embedded development and testing team (30 people)
- Backend development (Java and .NET)
- Frontend development
- Manual and automated testing
Project Solution
Itera embedded thirty developers and testers from Kiev into the client's delivery structures to work across digital channels and online customer services. The team performed backend development (mostly Java and .NET), frontend development, and both manual and automated testing. The engagement is billed hourly (rates reported at $50-100/hour) and remains ongoing.
Project Outcome
- High client satisfaction and positive feedback from internal developers and project managers
- Ability to scale up and procure appropriately skilled resources
- Lightweight, smooth embedding process when expanding work to new areas
Platforms
Web
Tech Stack
Java
.NET
Client Endorsement
Overall Review Rating
3.63
4 out of 5 stars
Timeliness
Cost Rating
Willing to Refer
Quality of Deliverables
Itera's work always satisfies us, and our internal developers and project managers have given it good feedback. Communication came up as something they could improve, but we give Itera a lot of credit for being flexible.
Note: This endorsement is based on publicly available client feedback from external review sources.