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BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am a team lead at OT-OIL. We develop corporate information solutions for oil and gas companies in Russia.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Logicify?

We needed visual components for our tube monitoring system and our Google Web Toolkit (GWT) software engineers were not available. We were looking for an outsourced partner to handle this isolated piece of our solution.

What were your goals for this project?

We wanted a multi-select picker, complex text field validation system, rich calendar, and oil well visualization tool that were completely compatible with Internet Explorer 8.0 and GWT.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

One of our colleagues recommended their services and, upon inspection, we found that their technology stack aligned with what we were looking for. We spoke with their management and agreed they were suitable for the project.

Can you go into detail about the services they provided and the scope of the project?

We ran an agile project with results delivered after each two-week sprint period. The total engagement included several smaller projects. First, they completed some standalone components for the program, such as a multi-select picker, a text field with a complex validation system, and a rich calendar. After completing those functions in a high-quality and timely manner, we asked them to design the oil well visualization tool. This complex element needed various interactive displays, event and action information, and a feature that allowed users to hover over different areas to see the necessary details. They managed the project and shared MS Project files through Redmine.

What was the team composition?

We worked with the CTO to determine the scope, then a single engineer completed all of the development tasks.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?

We easily integrated all of Logicify’s components without issue, which added additional value and interactive capabilities to the product. Following the project’s completion, the team remained accessible in case we needed to make any changes or corrections.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

We regularly communicated with the engineer on our project and scheduled weekly catch-ups with their management team to ensure the requirements and expectations were met and all our needs were handled properly.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

They quickly adjusted to our management and development model. There were minor issues, but they were seamlessly addressed and the project always remained on track.

Are there any areas where they can improve?

Clients might find them a little conservative in terms of planning, but that wasn’t an issue for us because it aligned with our team’s approach.