We had a lot of work to do. But with careful planning and a clear goal we set for the app, we could start immediately with the most crucial changes.
What we did first was to dockerize the application and the application server. Then, we set up the development environment and test environment to reflect the production one. That way, developers working on new features in the future could avoid typical development problems.
Then, we set the automation to replace the manual steps required before with every production release. We also set it so the application itself took responsibility for applying any schema upgrades, without stopping the application server.
The last part was to change the existing branching strategy. We introduced trunk-based development with short-lived feature branches. In case a branch was incomplete, the team now could just hide it behind a toggle.
Quality Assurance is built in every service we offer to our clients. This time was no different – we took care to cover the application with tests, to be sure everything works as planned.
After the project, client is able to release 16 times per year. And if they only need that, it can be raised up to one delivery per 2 weeks!
After carefully evaluating suppliers, we decided to try a new approach and start working with a near-shore software house. Cooperation with Hicron Software House was something different, and it turned out to be a great success that brought added value to our company.
With HICRON’s creative ideas and fresh perspective, we reached a new level of our core platform and achieved our business goals.
Many thanks for what you did so far; we are looking forward to more in future!
Hicron is a partner who has provided excellent software development services. Their talented software engineers have a strong focus on collaboration and quality. They have helped us in achieving our goals across our cloud platforms at a good pace, without compromising on the quality of our services. Our partnership is professional and solution-focused!
The IT system supporting the work of retail outlets is the foundation of our business. The ability to optimize and adapt it to the needs of all entities in the PSA Group is of strategic importance and we consider it a step into the future. This project is a huge challenge: not only for us in terms of organization, but also for our partners – including Hicron – in terms of adapting the system to the needs and business models of PSA. Cooperation with Hicron consultants, taking into account their competences in the field of programming and processes specific to the automotive sector, gave us many reasons to be satisfied.
