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HR SaaS MVP Development for Startup

Services Covered:

Custom Software Development

Industry

Business Consulting & Services

Duration

8 months

Budget

Less than 10K

Start Date

1 July 2021

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Onshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

71/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

Sheridan, United States of America

Project Summary

TechAvidus was hired to develop an MVP for an enterprise HR SaaS app using Node.js, React.js, C#, and MySQL with deployment to AWS. The vendor failed to meet contractual deadlines, deviated from agreed technologies and delivery requirements, and provided poor communication, resulting in an incomplete and unstable deployment.

Key Challenges

Develop an MVP enterprise SaaS application to serve as a springboard for sales and further development.
Deliver the MVP per clearly defined wireframes by September 25, 2021.
Implement the agreed stack: Node.js backend, React.js frontend, MySQL database, and AWS deployment.

Project Deliverables

MVP for an enterprise SaaS application
Backend built to specification (Node.js)
Frontend built to specification (React.js)
MySQL database
Deployment to AWS

Project Solution

TechAvidus was contracted to develop an enterprise HR SaaS MVP from defined wireframes and deliver it per contract by September 25, 2021. The agreed stack was Node.js for the backend, React.js for the frontend, and MySQL for the database, with the completed app to be deployed to AWS. A small team of 3-4 people (account manager, chief developer, and one or two developers) was assigned to the project.

Project Outcome

Vendor missed the contractual deadline and failed to complete the app.
App was built to run on a local machine rather than an enterprise environment and used C# and MS SQL instead of the agreed technologies.
Deployment on AWS was unstable and continually crashed, requiring frequent resets.
Communication and transparency were poor; the vendor ceased communication after problems were raised.

Platforms

SaaS
Web

Tech Stack

Node.js
React.js
C#
MySQL
Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

1.5

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“TechAvidus was unsuccessful in adhering to deadlines and delivering the required app. The team failed to provide regular updates, miscommunicated important aspects of the project, and mismanaged the client's entire expectations and statement of work.”
Anonymous
CEO
Date: 06/22/2022