endorsedOngoing

HTML5 Migration and Web-Based Assessment Platform for Education Technology Firm

Services Covered:

Website Development • UI/UX Design • Software QA and Testing

Industry

Education

Duration

149 months

Budget

200K - 999K

Start Date

1 March 2014

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

76/100

Good

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Client

Synrgise

South Africa

Project Summary

Zealous System supported Synrgise, an education-technology organization, by converting a legacy Adobe Flex-based university assessment system to HTML5/JavaScript and building a new web-based, data-driven testing platform. They provided development resources, managed migrations under tight timelines, and offered ongoing maintenance and support. Their work enabled successful pilots and a production launch used across South African educational clients.

Key Challenges

Capacity constraints and overflow work within the client's development team
Legacy Adobe Flex/Flash codebase required redevelopment after iPad/Flash incompatibility
Tight timeline pressure to convert the system (four months to complete work estimated to take a year)

Project Deliverables

Converted legacy Adobe Flex/Flash application to HTML5 and JavaScript
Built a web-based, data-driven assessment and testing platform
Developed small pieces of code and integrated them into existing applications
Assembled and provided a team of Flex developers to support migration and development
Ongoing maintenance and support for the assessment systems

Project Solution

Zealous assembled a team of Flex developers to support the client's existing Adobe Flex applications and took ownership of the project. They implemented incremental work and, when the client decided to migrate, converted the system to HTML5 and JavaScript within an accelerated four-month timeline. Zealous also scoped and developed a separate high-level, web-based, data-driven assessment app, recommending the appropriate tech stack and managing development from scoping through delivery.

Project Outcome

The platform launch was a major achievement and was perceived by the client as highly successful
The system processed over one million exams with vendor support enabling that scale
A second testing platform gained success in the South African market
Ongoing maintenance and support allowed reliable scaling and rapid response to issues

Platforms

Tech Stack

JavaScript
HTML

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.88

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Zealous System's dedicated support and technical skill were key to both platforms' success. Their stable company culture retains great talent, and their unique skill set broadened the range of possibilities. They set reliable deadlines, addresse issues proactively, and understand the internal team.”
Xenothan Hojem
Chief Technology Officer
Date: 01/25/2018