endorsedOngoing

Development Staff Augmentation for the National Hockey League

Services Covered:

Staff Augmentation • Mobile Application Development • Website Development

Industry

Sports & Entertainment

Duration

226 months

Budget

1M - 10M

Start Date

1 October 2007

Team Size

21-25 Employees

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

80/100

Strong

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Client

National Hockey League (NHL)

New York City, United States of America

Project Summary

ObjectStyle provides long-term development staff augmentation to a professional sports league (the National Hockey League). They support backend work (Java, Perl, Python) and frontend development (React.js, Ext JS, Sencha Touch), and have helped build the client’s flagship and team websites as well as backend components for native iOS and Android apps. The vendor also advises on architecture for high-traffic systems; the client praises their stable team, on-time delivery, and cost-effectiveness. The engagement began in October 2007 and is ongoing.

Key Challenges

Need for reliable development staff augmentation.
Support across backend (Java, Perl, Python) and frontend (React.js, Ext JS, Sencha Touch) technologies.
Architectural requirements for systems handling high volumes of traffic.
Time zone differences between vendor and client impacting live game support.

Project Deliverables

Flagship website and team websites
Backend components for native iOS and Android apps
Architecture and performance guidance for high-traffic systems
Ongoing staff augmentation and operational support

Project Solution

ObjectStyle provided long-term development staff augmentation, supplying over 20 resources across front-end, back-end, DevOps, QA, and delivery management. They worked within the client’s technology stack (Java, Perl, Python on the backend; React.js, Ext JS, Sencha Touch on the frontend), helped select and contribute to open-source Apache projects, and developed the flagship and team websites. The team also built backend functionality for native iOS and Android apps, offered architectural guidance for high-traffic systems, and provided ongoing operational support to keep systems running smoothly.

Project Outcome

Faster access to high-quality technical resources than the client could hire independently.
Low attrition with long-term consultants who integrate like full-time staff.
Work completed on time and under budget.
Cost-effective compared to domestic alternatives.

Platforms

Mobile
Web

Tech Stack

Java
Perl
Python
React.js
Ext JS
iOS
Android

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“ObjectStyle does a remarkable job of finding excellent technical resources who are outcome drivers and integrate well with the client’s team. Moreover, they’re consistent in terms of team composition and performance. The team delivers on time and under budget, and they offer a good price point.”
Eric Schneider
SVP of Development
Date: 09/12/2022