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Staff Augmentation for Hogarth Worldwide DAM

Services Covered:

Custom Software Development • Staff Augmentation
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Industry
Industry

Advertising & Marketing

Duration
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89 months

Budget
Budget

Confidential

Start Date
Start Date

1 July 2013

Team Size
Team Size

11-15

Engagement Model
Engagement Model

Nearshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

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79/100
Good

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Client

Hogarth Worldwide

mapLondon, United Kingdom

Project Summary

STX Next provides staff augmentation to Hogarth Worldwide, working on the client’s digital asset management (DAM) system using JavaScript, React, and Python. The vendor supplies software developers, QA engineers, and a delivery manager and works in Scrum with two-week sprints to deliver features. The engagement began in July 2013 and is ongoing; the partnership is described as collaborative, with improved team morale and consistent feature delivery.

Key Challenges

  • Maintain and evolve an aging digital asset management (DAM) system into new versions
  • Obtain staff augmentation resources to support maintenance and feature development

Project Deliverables

  • Software features implemented in JavaScript, React, and Python
  • QA engineering and testing
  • Allocated development team with a delivery manager
  • Two-week sprint-based feature releases

Project Solution

STX Next supplied an 11-person (soon 12) development team — software developers, QA engineers, and a delivery manager — to augment the client’s in-house team and maintain and evolve their legacy digital asset management system. They implemented features using JavaScript, React and Python and worked in Scrum with two-week sprints to deliver completed features. The client retained responsibility for production deployment and environment maintenance.

Project Outcome

  • Improved cadence of delivering constant features and value to stakeholders
  • Regular assessment of sprint goals every two weeks
  • Significant improvement in team happiness and morale
  • Close partnership with STX Next acting as a unified team

Platforms

  • WebWeb

Tech Stack

  • JavaScriptJavaScript
  • React.jsReact.js
  • PythonPython

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.5star5 out of 5 stars

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“The longstanding partnership between STX Next and the client has been largely successful, with the two teams working together as one to consistently meet targets. They’re knowledgeable, professional, and dedicated to success.”

Pablo Dimenza

Global Product & Engineering Director

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

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