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IT Staff Augmentation and Software Development for Energy Services Company

Services Covered:

Staff AugmentationCustom Software DevelopmentSalesforce SolutionsWebsite DevelopmentGraphic DesignSoftware QA and Testing
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Industry
Industry

Energy & Natural Resources

Duration
Duration

90 months

Budget
Budget

200K - 999K

Client Size
Start Date

1 February 2019

Team Size
Team Size

Confidential

Engagement Model
Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

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80/100
Strong

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Client

Confidential

mapHouston, United States of America

Project Summary

SolbegSoft provided staff augmentation to a Houston-based energy services startup, supplying engineers with oil-and-gas domain expertise as well as QA, Salesforce, web maintenance, and graphic design support. They integrated with the client’s internal team, contributing to the core software development effort while also supporting smaller projects such as website management and Salesforce administration. The client praised fast turnaround on bug fixes and effective product management, noting strong integration and ongoing collaboration since February 2019.

Key Challenges

  • Augment internal software development team with expertise in oil and gas and fracking
  • Acquire QA personnel experienced in oil and gas applications
  • Increase bandwidth to enable continuous 24-hour development

Project Deliverables

  • Augmented development team members (.NET developers and QA engineers)
  • Core software development (work tracked in Azure DevOps)
  • Website management
  • Salesforce administration
  • Graphic design work
  • Weekly project management reports

Project Solution

Provided staff augmentation by adding engineers (including a .NET developer and QA personnel) and a business analyst to the client's internal team, integrating with existing processes and tools. The vendor visited the client, was trained on the client's frameworks, and became productive within months. In addition to the primary software development engagement, the vendor supported three smaller efforts: website management, Salesforce administration, and graphic design, and delivered weekly project management updates.

Project Outcome

  • Lead time for issues is about 25 days
  • User story cycle time is about 11 days
  • Bug cycle time is about four days
  • Seamless integration with the client's team and strong project management resulting in weekly updates and high client satisfaction
  • Salesforce advisory saved several months of work

Platforms

  • WebWeb

Tech Stack

  • .NET.NET
  • AzureAzure

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.88star5 out of 5 stars

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

Internal stakeholders are pleased with SolbegSoft’s quick turnaround on bug fixes and user story implementations. Their diverse expertise and willingness to share knowledge are notable. Customers can expect a proactive partner comfortable with fleshing out the requirements of a long-term project.

Anonymous

VP of Engineering

Note: This endorsement is based on publicly available client feedback from external review sources.