endorsedCompleted

Digital Marketing Services Web Portal (CakePHP)

Services Covered:

Website Development

Industry

Advertising & Marketing

Duration

1 month

Budget

Less than 10K

Start Date

1 February 2018

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Onshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

70/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

Mumbai, India

Project Summary

Octal IT Solution rebuilt and delivered a web portal for a digital marketing company, designing the UI in Photoshop, converting it to HTML, and implementing a dynamic site in PHP/CakePHP. The site was completed in March 2018 and the vendor provides ongoing support. The payment gateway integration is pending authorization, so the portal has not yet launched, though internal tests show the platform functions well. The team was professional and provided end-to-end services, though communication by email could be improved.

Key Challenges

Need for a web portal to sell fixed-price digital marketing services online
Previous developer abandoned the project and the existing work quality was poor

Project Deliverables

Web portal for digital marketing services
Photoshop designs
HTML frontend
Dynamic site implemented in PHP (CakePHP)
Ongoing technical support
Payment gateway integration (pending)

Project Solution

The vendor recommended scrapping the prior Symphony-based codebase and rebuilding the portal in CakePHP. They designed the interface in Photoshop, converted designs to HTML, then implemented a dynamic site in PHP. The team completed the website in March 2018 and now provides support; the final payment-gateway integration remains pending until client authorization is provided.

Project Outcome

End-to-end web portal delivered by the vendor
Internal testing shows the site functions correctly, including add/edit service capabilities
Launch is pending payment gateway authorization, so public usage has not yet begun

Platforms

Tech Stack

HTML

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.63

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“The completed portal is awaiting its payment gateway and so is yet to launch, but internal tests and use have demonstrated its high-quality design and development. The team handled the project professionally, but could improve their level of communication.”
Anonymous
Director
Date: 05/02/2018