endorsedOngoing

Web Development for Communication & Collaboration Tool

Services Covered:

Website Development

Industry

Software Development

Duration

104 months

Budget

200K - 999K

Start Date

1 December 2017

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Nearshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

77/100

Good

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Client

Knowa

United Kingdom

Project Summary

Railsware is building an MVP for a communication and collaboration tool, delivering full-stack development with custom integrations and features for communication, document storage, and task management. The team is roughly halfway through the budget and the MVP is about 50% complete, with the vendor providing active project management, resource allocation, and agile delivery.

Key Challenges

Move existing tools and technologies into a complex backend structure mirroring the complexity of board governance
Address complexities around commissions, privileges, and accessibility rights that required third-party expertise

Project Deliverables

MVP
Custom integrations
Communication features
Document storage functionality
Task management functionality

Project Solution

Built an MVP web application with a Ruby on Rails backend and Turbolinks/HTML/CSS front-end elements, delivering custom integrations and modules for communication, document storage, and task management. The vendor staffed the engagement with a backend engineer, a frontend engineer, and a product manager/UI designer and used agile processes and iterative inceptions to deliver functionality rapidly.

Project Outcome

MVP nearing completion and expected to meet targets in a few weeks
Delivered required functionality on time
Strong project management with regular tracking and resource allocation
High-quality full-stack engineering team

Platforms

Tech Stack

Ruby on Rails
HTML
CSS

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.5

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“The MVP is about half-done and set to meet targets in a timely manner. The team is building the tool efficiently with effective resource allocation and management services. They're experts that exhibit confidence in agile workflows. In-person meetings help Railsware plan and implement work.”
Will Henderson
Co-Founder
Date: 05/30/2018