endorsedOngoing

Outsourced Development for Digital Marketing Firm (Self‑Storage Platform)

Services Covered:

Custom Software Development • Staff Augmentation

Industry

Advertising & Marketing

Duration

89 months

Budget

50K - 199K

Start Date

1 March 2019

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

73/100

Good

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Client

Automatit

Tucson, United States of America

Project Summary

Limestone Digital provided outsourced development resources to a digital marketing firm (Automatit) that serves the self-storage industry, initially scoping and building a web-based Python application to manage units and pricing. The vendor became an ongoing extension of the client's team, delivering products on time and adapting staffing as needed while addressing early quality issues through replacement and rework.

Key Challenges

Struggling to find and hire additional development talent
Need to scope and build a web-based application to manage and monitor units and pricing
Require an ongoing development partner to handle bugs, updates, and occasional surges in workload

Project Deliverables

Web-based Python application
Ongoing development and maintenance (bug fixes and platform updates)
Scoped project plans and developer integration into the client's team

Project Solution

Limestone Digital scoped and built a web-based Python application for the client's customer, then integrated as an ongoing extension of the client's team. They provided a dedicated developer who handles bug fixes and platform updates, while supplying additional developers and rotating project managers as needed to meet larger tasks and deadlines. The vendor maintained communication via a primary project manager who participates in daily standups and coordinates with offshore developers.

Project Outcome

Delivered product releases on time per the client's KPI
Resolved initial quality issues by replacing a problematic developer and performing rework at no charge
Improved communication processes through a designated project manager and Slack-based coordination

Platforms

Tech Stack

Python

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.38

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Limestone Digital has delivered the products with high quality and on time. Although some challenges were presented in the beginning, the team was able to recognize their responsibility and fix the issues promptly. They’re also flexible and willing to adapt their team as necessary to meet deadlines.”
Matt Manis
Director of Technology
Date: 06/24/2021