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Case Study - BOYD
Q3 develops features for the Client's existing website such as web part, customization of existing search result, and a flash application for SharePoint 2007 and SharePoint 2010.
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Company Profile
The Client is one of the premier casino entertainment companies in US - a Fortune 1000 company.
Business Situation
The Client aimed at creating web parts, customization of existing search result, and integrating flash application on its existing web site. All these features were to be done for SharePoint 2007 and later on migrated to SharePoint 2010.
Challenges
The challenges were to:
- Study the specifications given by the Client.
- Faced issues in upgrading to SharePoint 2010.
- Customize features.
- Problem in branding because of difference in user interface of SharePoint 2007 and SharePoint 2010.
Technical Solution
Q3 came up with a dedicated team of developers and QA experts to bring up a technical solution for Client's requirements. The team of developers analyzed the requirements, designed the application as per Client's requirements, and finally came up with a solution that ensured all needs and objectives of the Client are covered.
As per Client's requirements, Q3 setup a server and performed installation and configuration of all required software at the client end. Web parts were added to all the pages of the existing web site and controlled from one location, dynamic alerts and copyright added, and flash application integrated. Event handler was applied with Flash application to make it more dynamic and flexible. Customized search and customization of content query web part was also provided. Web services were used to provide cross site collection data display. These features were added for SharePoint 2007 and later on migrated for SharePoint 2010.
The QA team also got involved from the very beginning to ensure desired quality and bug free software is provided timely including all the objectives laid by the Client.
Technologies
- SharePoint 2010
- MOSS (SharePoint 2007)
- SharePoint Designer 2007
- SharePoint Designer 2010
- Visual Studio 2005
Benefits
- The Client gained more popularity and trust of its customers.
- The Client is the first customer of SharePoint 2010 in US.
- The Client's gained huge profits.
- Significant increase in Client's business.
Customer Speaks
In this difficult economic environment, Symfo decided to outsource one of its most critical developments to Q3 Tech. We were definitely reluctant doing so at the beginning of the project. But rapidly we understood that Q3 had the necessary skills and professionalism to bring the project to a successful realization. It was not always easy primarily because of the differences of culture. However once we understood each other, things went much better. We also understood that such a difficult project needed intense communications between Q3 and our company. Our company works on two time zones (Europe and East Coast North America) and we were amazed by the availability of the Project Manager and his team. It really contributed improving communications between us. Phase I of our product is now ready and we are quite happy with it. We are definitely ready to start Phase II with Q3 and we highly recommend them.
CEO, Symfo SA, Belgium.