Maintenance & Migration of ERP Business Automation (VB6 → VB .NET)
Services Covered:

Industry
Software Development
Duration
28 months
Budget
200K - 999K
Start Date
1 January 2015
Team Size
1-5
Engagement Model
Offshore
Project Capability Score (PCS)
80/100
Strong
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Client
Confidential
Project Summary
Sensiple augmented an internal ERP development team in Omaha, providing bug fixes, product enhancements, third-party integrations, and migrating screens from Visual Basic 6 to VB .NET. They supplied developers across mobile, portals, API, and desktop, developed a REST API to enable third-party integrations, and handled maintenance and client service tickets. The engagement began in January 2015 and was ongoing at the time of the review; the client praised Sensiple's professionalism and scalability while noting remote productivity and knowledge-transfer challenges.
Key Challenges
- Need to augment in-house development staff
- Lack of in-house capability for third-party integrations
- Legacy codebase in Visual Basic 6 requiring migration
- Remote team productivity and knowledge-transfer challenges
Project Deliverables
- REST API for third-party integrations
- Integration of marketing automation and other third parties
- Conversion of ~50-60 screens from VB6 to VB .NET
- Bug fixes and product enhancements
- Initial designs and code delivered for testing
Project Solution
Sensiple augmented the in-house team to fix reported bugs and implement product enhancements, provided initial designs and code for testing, developed a REST API to enable third-party integrations (including marketing automation), and converted legacy Visual Basic 6 screens to VB .NET. They managed integrations end-to-end and used Visual Studio Online for tracking user stories, bugs, and code reviews.
Project Outcome
- Improved maintenance and small enhancements capacity
- Enabled third-party integrations (marketing automation and others)
- Converted ~50-60 screens from VB6 to VB .NET
- Provided ongoing support for service tickets and improved project management via Visual Studio Online
Platforms
Mobile
Web
Desktop
API/Integration Platform
Tech Stack
.NET
REST API
Client Endorsement
Overall Review Rating
4.5
5 out of 5 stars
Timeliness
Cost Rating
Willing to Refer
Quality of Deliverables
“Though managing remote productivity was a challenge, Sensible was committed and responsive to feedback. They were available on short notice and highly scalable as a team. They provided in-house developers as well, which facilitated efficient processes while maintaining flexibility.”
Note: This endorsement is based on publicly available client feedback from external review sources.