endorsedOngoing

Afriwise Legal Tech Platform Development

Services Covered:

Custom Software Development • UI/UX Design • API Development • Software Maintenance and Support

Industry

Legal

Duration

103 months

Budget

200K - 999K

Start Date

1 January 2018

Team Size

6-10 Employees

Engagement Model

Nearshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

75/100

Good

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Client

Afriwise

Belgium

Project Summary

Monterail developed a cloud-based platform for Afriwise, a legal tech startup, handling wireframing, UI/UX design, backend and frontend development, API integrations, and ongoing maintenance. The MVP was delivered in June 2018 and the official product launched in September 2018; all KPIs were met and the project stayed within budget. The team provided weekly reporting and used Slack and Jira for project management.

Key Challenges

Develop an online cloud-based platform to flexibly build and update legal data.
Create a social community base for legal experts in Africa.
Deliver a commercially viable product by June 2018 while minimising the client's management overhead.

Project Deliverables

MVP
Web-based cloud platform
UI/UX designs and wireframes
APIs
New tools and features
Ongoing maintenance and support

Project Solution

Monterail ran technology workshops (covering Python, Django, Ruby on Rails and related options), helped produce a ~60-page written scope and created UI/UX wireframes. They developed the cloud-based platform, implemented APIs and built new tools and features beyond the original scope. After launch they provided ongoing maintenance and support, and transitioned to maintenance-only work during the COVID-19 period.

Project Outcome

The MVP was ready in June 2018 and delivered within budget.
The official product launched in September 2018.
All KPIs were met.
Positive user feedback on UI/UX; the site is user-friendly for non-technical lawyers.
Ongoing backup, maintenance, and support with costs remaining reasonable.

Platforms

Tech Stack

Python
Django
Ruby on Rails

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.63

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“The project was very successful—all KPIs were met and the platform is easy to use. Monterail was able to deliver everything on time and in budget. The team is collaborative and easy to work with. They reported on their progress weekly and completed the project efficiently.”
Steven De Backer
CEO
Date: 04/28/2020