endorsedOngoing

Rails Upgrade and US Server Migration for Educational Curriculum Company

Services Covered:

Custom Software Development

Industry

Education

Duration

25 months

Budget

10K - 49K

Start Date

1 July 2024

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

80/100

Strong

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Client

NeuroNet Learning

Washington, United States of America

Project Summary

Xmartlabs updated an education company's aging Rails application, migrated the client's servers from Europe to the US, and added features for the new school year. The vendor suggested and implemented separating production and staging environments. All targeted deliverables were completed on time and within budget, with effective project management using daily stand-ups, Jira for tickets, and Slack for communication.

Key Challenges

Update aging Rails application
Migrate servers to the US
Add features for the new school year

Project Deliverables

Update Rails to a supported version
Migrate servers from Europe to the US
Add features for the new school year
Separate production and staging environments (migrate/segregate servers)

Project Solution

Xmartlabs assigned a small team (2–5) to bring the client's Rails application to a supported version, migrate servers from Europe to the US, and implement required feature updates for the upcoming school year. During the engagement they proposed and executed separating production and staging environments onto distinct servers. Project management used daily stand-ups, Jira for tickets, and Slack for communications.

Project Outcome

All targeted deliverables were accomplished.
Project management and communications were excellent, including daily stand-ups and Jira for ticketing.
Project objectives were met within the client's budget.

Platforms

Web
Cloud

Tech Stack

Ruby on Rails

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Xmartlabs has successfully delivered all the project's deliverables on time and within budget. The team has showcased excellent project management — they communicated effectively via Slack and managed tickets via Jira. Their software development services have impressed the client.”
Jonathan Rowe
CEO
Date: 09/30/2024