endorsedOngoing

Staff Augmentation for Geospatial Software Company

Services Covered:

Staff Augmentation

Industry

Mapping & Navigation

Duration

110 months

Budget

1M - 10M

Start Date

1 June 2017

Team Size

30+ Employees

Engagement Model

Nearshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

78/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

Karlsruhe, Germany

Project Summary

j-labs provided five full development teams to a geospatial software company, embedding developers (Java and frontend) directly into the client's internal teams. The teams operate without a separate Scrum team and work through a single main point of contact. The client reports reliable, high-quality work, long-term retention of core developers, and strong integration with internal processes.

Key Challenges

Struggling to grow the development team with competent Java and frontend developers due to high market demand

Project Deliverables

Five full development teams
Integrated Java and frontend developers embedded into the client's teams
A dedicated primary point of contact
Ongoing staff augmentation services

Project Solution

Provided five dedicated development teams made up of local, remote, and J-Labs engineers who were fully integrated into the client's internal teams rather than forming a separate Scrum group. Maintained a single main point of contact to coordinate changes and resources. Delivered ongoing Java and frontend development services and adjusted team size (fluctuating 4–6 per team) to match project needs; engagement began in June 2017 and continues.

Project Outcome

No specific quantitative metrics were available; success measured by team integration and collaboration
Core group of developers retained long-term from early in the engagement
Reliable communication and project management with weekly/bi-weekly one-on-ones and Zoom/email
Consistently high-quality and dependable delivery

Platforms

Tech Stack

Java

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.75

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“The developers have integrated remarkably well into the variety of teams to which they are assigned, consistently delivering reliable and high-quality work. The j-labs team's dedication to their long-term relationship with the client has allowed them to build their success on a foundation of trust.”
Anonymous
Head of Development
Date: 08/10/2020