endorsedOngoing

ConnectAmericas Platform: Web Development & CMS Enhancements

Services Covered:

Software QA and Testing • Software Maintenance and Support • UI/UX Design

Industry

Information Technology

Duration

139 months

Budget

Confidential

Start Date

1 January 2015

Team Size

6-10 Employees

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

73/100

Good

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Client

ConnectAmericas

Washington, United States of America

Project Summary

Patagonian Tech served as the primary technology partner for the ConnectAmericas platform, providing development, implementation, deployment, and QA for new features. The team used Drupal for content management, Grails/Java for backend services, Angular for frontend work and MySQL for the database, and managed work in JIRA. The vendor demonstrated strong ownership, quality assurance, and improved visual and functional quality of modules.

Key Challenges

Implement a Scrum-based software development methodology and Agile practices
Manage software development tasks, infrastructure, and solution adjustments with greater precision
Provide development, implementation, and deployment of new features within the platform

Project Deliverables

Drupal-based CMS and custom Drupal modules
Backend services using Grails/Java
Frontend interfaces built with Angular
Quality assurance and testing processes
JIRA-managed backlog, epics, user stories, and release artifacts

Project Solution

Patagonian Tech provided a flexible, sprint-driven development team (typically four developers, one architect, one UI/UX designer, and two QA resources) that implemented Scrum/Agile practices. They developed and customized Drupal-based CMS modules, built backend services using Grails on Java, created Angular frontends, and used MySQL for data storage. The vendor also handled QA, testing, and deployment workflows and managed work and releases in JIRA.

Project Outcome

Patagonian Tech took over quality assurance and testing responsibilities, reducing bugs in production
Improved the visual and functional quality of new modules and functionalities
Established organized development processes in JIRA with epics, user stories, testing tickets, and documented releases
Demonstrated strong project ownership and commitment from the team

Platforms

Tech Stack

Java
Angular
MySQL

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.38

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“The team demonstrates a good sense of project ownership and commitment. Patagonian Tech performed well in terms of quality assurance, testing, and bug reductions. The visual and functional quality of new modules and functionalities were some of their main contributions to the platform.”
Anonymous
CTO
Date: 05/08/2017