endorsedOngoing

Railsware Rebuild of Montessori Compass Web Platform

Services Covered:

Custom Software Development

Industry

Education

Duration

177 months

Budget

50K - 199K

Start Date

1 November 2011

Team Size

6-10 Employees

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

74/100

Good

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Client

Montessori Compass

Philadelphia, United States of America

Project Summary

Railsware rebuilt a failing, unscalable .NET application into a robust web-based product using Ruby on Rails for Montessori Compass. The vendor built the new product from scratch, reproduced required features within budget, and has provided ongoing maintenance and periodic feature expansion over multiple years. The engagement enabled the client to operate a SaaS business successfully.

Key Challenges

Legacy .NET beta app was failing and not scalable
Previous developers produced poor-quality work
Client needed to decide whether to continue investing in an unsuitable platform or rebuild
Required a cost-effective outsourced solution that could deliver a working SaaS product

Project Deliverables

Web-based application rebuilt in Ruby on Rails
Feature parity with the prior .NET app
Ongoing maintenance and periodic feature expansions
Consultation and product feedback during development

Project Solution

Railsware analyzed the failing .NET beta app, recommended and implemented a platform switch to Ruby on Rails, and rebuilt the web-based product from scratch. The vendor reproduced the features the client wished to retain, provided design and QA resources alongside engineers and a project manager, and continued to support the product with maintenance sprints and feature expansions.

Project Outcome

The broken, dead-on-arrival app was replaced by a working, stable product
The product operates as a SaaS with paying customers
The client sustained a viable business and ongoing revenue
Improved confidence and trust in the vendor's technical and consultative abilities

Platforms

SaaS

Tech Stack

Ruby on Rails

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.38

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Railsware’s app repair has translated into business success. The team does not hesitate to challenge an idea in order to improve the process or the end product. They are knowledgeable about the technical aspects of the work and are passionate about the projects.”
Anonymous
Co-founder
Date: 10/02/2015