endorsedOngoing

Guided Learning Platform (Ruby on Rails) for Digital Strategy Agency

Services Covered:

Custom Software Development • CMS Development • Website Development

Industry

Information Technology

Duration

104 months

Budget

50K - 199K

Start Date

1 December 2017

Team Size

11-15 Employees

Engagement Model

Nearshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

77/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

Stuttgart, Germany

Project Summary

Railwaymen developed a service-oriented Ruby on Rails guided learning platform that included a CMS, admin panel and frontend to manage the learning journey. The vendor adapted to shifting agile requirements and communicated efficiently, though short deadlines affected initial quality. The client praised the team's commitment to quality and ongoing improvements.

Key Challenges

Build a learning platform that integrates with an existing Ruby on Rails app under a very short timeline.
Deliver a service-oriented system with CMS, user, messaging and notification services while requirements were not fully defined.
Meet quality expectations despite shifting requirements and tight deadlines.

Project Deliverables

CMS
Admin panel
Frontend learning journey
User service
Messaging service (chat via XMPP)
Notification service

Project Solution

Railwaymen built a service-oriented Ruby on Rails application that integrated with an existing platform. They implemented a CMS for editors, an admin panel to create guided learning journeys and end-user account flows, and developed user, messaging (chat via XMPP) and notification services. The team delivered functionality from scratch following agile processes and adapted staffing levels as workload shifted.

Project Outcome

The platform has been continuously improved since launch.
The client considered the project important and noted the vendor's commitment to quality, including the team working in shifts to deliver features.
Project management was run using Confluence, Jira and Slack.

Platforms

Tech Stack

Ruby on Rails
Jira

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.75

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Railwaymen have adapted their processes to the project's needs and communicated efficiently. Positive feedback from the customer focused on their commitment to quality. However, future clients should consider outlining expectations clearly in the face of short deadlines.”
Anonymous
Technical PM
Date: 07/18/2019