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University Food Procurement Software

Services Covered:

Custom Software Development

Industry

Education

Duration

5 months

Budget

50K - 199K

Start Date

1 June 2018

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

73/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

Chennai, India

Project Summary

RootQuotient developed a custom software solution for a university's centralized food procurement, replacing a manual system and adding consumption and ordering calculations. The five-month engagement (June–Nov 2018) used PHP and MySQL and resulted in improved accuracy and a stronger reputation for the client within their organization.

Key Challenges

The client had a manual, cumbersome procurement system with frequent mistakes.
The organization needed software to automate calculations and reduce errors in student food provisioning.

Project Deliverables

Custom software for centralized food procurement
Consumption calculation features
Monthly order calculation to align spend with delivery

Project Solution

RootQuotient built a custom software system to replace the client's manual procurement process, implementing features to calculate consumption and determine appropriate monthly ordering quantities. The project was completed in approximately five months and was developed using PHP and MySQL. The assigned team included three developers and one project manager, and RootQuotient subsequently fixed a few bugs identified after delivery.

Project Outcome

The software eliminated previous mistakes and improved procurement accuracy.
The client’s reputation within their organization improved as a result of the solution.
The vendor’s project management and communication were praised for responsiveness and transparency.

Platforms

Tech Stack

PHP
MySQL

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.88

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“The software that their team produced is a vast improvement over the previous solution. RootQuotient promptly addressed all requests and maintained consistent communication, fleshing out all project details to ensure full transparency at each stage of development.”
Anonymous
Professor
Date: 08/21/2019