endorsedOngoing

Flagship SaaS Web App Development for Marketing Company

Services Covered:

Custom Software Development • Website Development • DevOps • Software QA and Testing • Cloud Consulting and Services

Industry

Advertising & Marketing

Duration

74 months

Budget

1M - 10M

Start Date

1 June 2020

Team Size

21-25 Employees

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

77/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

Dallas, United States of America

Project Summary

Scimus, LLC is developing a marketing company's flagship SaaS web application, focusing primarily on backend engineering with approximately 80% backend and 20% frontend work. The engagement included rebuilding disliked parts of the product, introducing a microservices layer, automating repetitive processes, and providing DevOps and hosting support. The client reports significant time savings (reducing a 60 man-hour build to three hours), improved stability and scalability, and strong project management and communication.

Key Challenges

Replace previous development partner and take over ongoing development
Rebuild and improve parts of the app that the client had found unsatisfactory

Project Deliverables

Backend services and APIs
Microservices layer
Transaction/payment functionality
Frontend components
Testing suites and QA
DevOps and hosting setup

Project Solution

Scimus provided full-stack development with a heavy emphasis on backend work, using PHP and Python and integrating off-the-shelf and open-source components. They automated repetitive processes, built a microservices layer to compartmentalize and stabilize features, implemented transaction capabilities for online purchases, performed testing, and handled DevOps tasks including hosting to deliver a scalable solution.

Project Outcome

Reduced development time per solution from 60 man-hours to 3 hours
Improved application stability and scalability through microservices and engineering practices
Achieved high client satisfaction and strong project management communication

Platforms

Web
SaaS

Tech Stack

PHP
Python

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“The company is happy with Scimus, LLC’s performance. The team has helped the firm cut down their development process and man-hours significantly, and they’ve also proven to be highly innovative. They’ve helped scale up the product, and their resources communicate closely with stakeholders.”
Anonymous
CEO
Date: 01/21/2022