Rescue an existing project

Get your existing project back on track

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Untangle your existing web, app or software development project with recommendations from us to bring your project back to life and achieve your overall goals.

Benefits

  • Understand the state of your project
  • Get your project back on track to achieve your goals
  • Get independent advice on whether to rescue your project or start again
  • Improve the quality of your project by identifying the root cause of any problems
  • Get a clear, executable set of next steps

Who should use this service

If you are a technology leader with a project in one or more of the following situations: 

  • Missing deadlines
  • Concerns about bugs and sub-optimal code
  • Your developer(s) left unexpectedly
  • You want independent verification of the quality of your project
  • You’ve lost faith in your current agency or developer

Packages

Starter

Technical
Assessment

Kick off within 48 hours and completion in 1 day

  • A technical review completed by a senior developer to assess: Code quality and standards, repositories, deployment processes and system architecture
  • Basic report & checklist of recommendations
  • A technical review conducted by a senior project manager to assess: Roadmap, user stories and ticket quality, agile processes, management reporting and clarity of progress.
  • Comprehensive assessment & report of: code analysis, security scan, dependency review, testing, SEO, prioritised list of recommendations and roadmap

Starter

Project Management
Assessment

Kick off within 48 hours and completion in 1 day

  • A technical review conducted by a senior project manager to assess: Roadmap, user stories and ticket quality, agile processes, management reporting and clarity of progress
  • Basic report & checklist of recommendations
  • A technical review completed by a senior developer to assess: Code quality and standards, repositories, deployment processes and system architecture
  • Comprehensive assessment & report of: code analysis, security scan, dependency review, testing, SEO, prioritised list of recommendations and roadmap

Premium

Technical and Project Management Assessment

Kick off within 48 hours completion in 3 days

  • A technical review completed by a senior developer to assess: Code quality and standards, repositories, deployment processes and system architecture
  • A technical review conducted by a senior project manager to assess: Roadmap, user stories and ticket quality, agile processes, management reporting and clarity of progress
  • Basic report & checklist of recommendations
  • Comprehensive assessment & report of: code analysis, security scan, dependency review, testing, SEO, prioritised list of recommendations and roadmap

Platinum

Comprehensive Technical and Project Management

Kick off within 48 hours completion in 5 days

  • A technical review completed by a senior developer to assess: Code quality and standards, repositories, deployment processes and system architecture
  • A technical review conducted by a senior project manager to assess: Roadmap, user stories and ticket quality, agile processes, management reporting and clarity of progress
  • Basic report & checklist of recommendations
  • Comprehensive assessment & report of: code analysis, security scan, dependency review, testing, SEO, prioritised list of recommendations and roadmap

If you have concerns or doubts about the state of your project, an independent assessment like this can be a wise investment.

If the assessment discovers problems – it helps you make the necessary corrections and avoid wasting enormous amounts of time and money going down the wrong path. The earlier corrections can be made, the greater the savings. We can also take care of the development through our develop software or an app packages.

On the other hand, if the assessment doesn’t find problems – you can sleep at night assured that your project is on track and being delivered at a professional standard.

How it works

Our team works collaboratively with you to understand your current objectives, requirements and also the problems with your current project. 

We adopt a pragmatic (not one size fits all) approach – we consider all options from refining requirements, implementing unit tests to re-designing and re-developing to get your project back in the right direction. We also compare against best practices.

Signs that you need project rescue:

  • Lack of visibility on progress or unexplained delays vs your timeline
  • Bugs never seem to be resolved
  • Significant technical debt, system glitches and incompatible plugins
  • Non-functional end-product
  • Solution not aligned with business goals

We are pragmatic in our approach to reviews. Every software project has an improvement area, so this process is not about criticising what has been done. It is about bringing to light the state of the project which enables us to work with you to make great choices. 

Our process

1

Technical assessment

One of our senior developers runs a technical review with your team to understand your project requirements and goals. We conduct a technical assessment and assess what has been done to date, and identify the root cause of any problems. In this process we will assess:
– Code quality
– Consistent delivery
– Quality of infrastructure
– Testing
– Communications

At the conclusion of the one day workshop, you will receive a report and checklist of our findings so you can make an informed decision on next steps.

2

Project management assessment 

One of our project managers runs a one day workshop with your team to understand your project requirements and goals. We conduct a project management assessment to identify the root cause of problems. In this process we will assess the following from the best practices: 
– Current roadmap 
– User stories and ticket quality
– Agile processes
– Management reporting
– Clarity of current status

At the conclusion of the one day workshop, you will receive a report and checklist of our findings so you can make an informed decision on next steps.

3

Technical + Project management assessment

Combining the benefits of both of the above technical and project management assessments. You will receive a comprehensive report and checklist of our findings from technical assessment and project management assessment so you can make an informed decision on next steps with confidence. The report will include: 
– Code analysis
– Security scan
– Dependency review
– Testing
– SEO
– Prioritised list of recommendations 
– Roadmap

Our clients

FAQs

What do I need to prepare for project rescue?

There is some prep involved for the technical assessment. Our team can guide you through the process step by step. To increase the effectiveness of our time together we will need the following: 
– Functional specifications: what your product intends to achieve
– Jira or project management documents: detailing the status of your project and the development work done to date, including the current roadmap and details of each ticket
– A run through with you to show us where the gaps are from a functional perspective
– Access to code (bitbucket, github, or even zip). 
– Access to a running environment (ideally UAT), logins, url’s etc. 
– A list of any other providers the application communicates with (e.g. spotify, MYOB, stripe, etc.)
– Any other supporting documentation, including anything for the purpose of onboarding a new developer

How much more work is there to finish my project?

This depends on the state of your project – what you have done to date, the bugs that need fixing and also the complexity of your project. Contact us if you’d like an estimate based on your situation.

What information do you need from my previous developer/agency?

It is helpful to get as much information and access as we can from your previous agency. Contact us and we can help you with templates and wording to help ensure a seamless handover with your current developer or agency.

Can you help me assess the quality of my project?

Yes. We can provide an independent review of your project, and provide insights and options to get you back on track.

How do I know if you’re any better than my current agency or developer?

We have experience with rescue projects and turning projects around to achieve business goals. 

With over 21+ years of software development experience, Australia’s fastest-growing startups, scaleups and enterprises trust us to deliver secure and scalable digital products. Check out our case studies to see our previous work. 

Don’t take our word for it, Contact us and we’ll happily arrange a discussion with our existing clients so you can hear directly what it’s like to work with us.

Do you outsource your development or is it done locally in Australia? 

All of our development is done here in Australia, generally in NSW, QLD or the Sunshine Coast. Your project is delivered by our local developers based in Sydney who can come to your office for workshops and meetings to work effectively with you.

What happens after the assessment? Can you help me implement the recommendations? 

Template-based prototypes will be delivered to production within 3 months from the point of initial engagement to final delivery. However, custom prototypes will take 4 months to deliver to production.

Can you do it on-site or do you do it remotely?

Depending on your location, we can conduct the review in person at your offices, our offices in Sydney or also remotely, depending on what suits you best.

Case studies

UNSW

Custom made robust application with intuitive user experience

4mation are sensational. They know what they are doing and deliver quality development on time and on budget.


Diana Vizard Marketing Manager, Grace Removals Group

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