endorsedOngoing

Fiberglass Rollout PHP Web App Refactor

Services Covered:

Custom Software Development • Website Development

Industry

Software Development

Duration

82 months

Budget

1M - 10M

Start Date

1 October 2019

Team Size

16-20 Employees

Engagement Model

Nearshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

74/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

Netherlands

Project Summary

The vendor served as a staff-augmentation partner to refactor and stabilize a PHP web application used for fiberglass rollout, updating documentation and performing front- and backend development. The engagement improved application stability, increased uptime, and reduced release problems and customer complaints. The vendor integrated with the client organization, participating in daily standups and collaborating via Jira.

Key Challenges

Acquired product had a low-performing development team with poor quality and delivery
The web app suffered from bad code quality and little documentation
The product was unstable with uptime issues and many bugs
Problems with releases and release process reliability

Project Deliverables

Refactored PHP web application
Updated and improved documentation
Frontend and backend development work
Staff augmentation resources (developers, architects, testers)

Project Solution

The vendor provided staff-augmentation services—supplying developers, architects, and testers—while the client supplied management. They refactored the acquired PHP web application to modern standards, improved code quality, and rebuilt and expanded documentation. Work included both front-end and back-end development and stabilizing the product for releases.

Project Outcome

Increased application stability and uptime
Reduced problems during releases
Decreased number of customer complaints
Vendor became integrated with the client as the ongoing development team

Platforms

Tech Stack

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.38

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Thanks to The Software House, the app is much more stable, with fewer bugs and release problems, plus increased uptime. The team has integrated with the client’s company, communicating effectively through daily standups and collaborating on Jira. Their customer-centric approach is a highlight.”
Bart van Muijen
CTO
Date: 04/21/2022