Helping our State find the right resources and solutions for better, faster public service web applications
The RPC Team helped Texas’ largest public service portal find and utilize the resources needed to fulfill its massive functionality requirements. We were able to seamlessly integrate our team into Texas.gov’s existing structure and provide much needed support for feature development that had fallen behind schedule.
Challenge
- Huge consumer demand
- Unwieldy legacy systems
- Resource shortages
- Limited in-house technical knowledge
Technology
- Angular.js
- Node.js
- Mongo DB
- IBM Softlayer
- Docker
- Kubernetes
Services
- Custom Software Development
- Data Science
- Data Analytics
- Online Discourse Expertise
- Advanced Web App Development
- Mobile App Development
- UI/UX Design
- Development Operations & Cloud Hosting
- Security
- Strategic Partnership
Texas.gov serves thousands of people every day with systems ranging from Vehicle Registration and driving records to handgun licensing and vital records like birth and death certificates. This diverse functionality was spread out across a large app ecosystem and several legacy systems. Finding themselves faced with deadlines for project completion that stretched their resources beyond their limits, the Texas.gov team turned to RightPlace to help get their processes completed quickly and efficiently.
Solution:
- Spin up and integration of new resources
- Organized strategy between both teams
- Implemented Agile development structure
Results:
- Data quality improvement
- 40% more efficient in all stages of project life cycle
- Developed successful logistics and project management software
- Real-time data at a glance ensuring best business decisions can be made
- Leverage optimization techniques to better solve complex planning and scheduling problems
- Each client can individually customize their data interactions with the system
Why RightPlace
Expertise:
The RPC Team was selected due to their proven expertise across multiple technologies and our ability to create a holistic strategy across multiple apps and technologies. Our ability to quickly assess the business needs of even large organizations and adapt our processes and tactics accordingly was critical to the success of this engagement. Throughout the process the RPC proved the value of our collaborative, agile approach on complicated projects.
Customer first model:
To complete this process, RPC Team members were embedded in the client organization and became full time staff for these projects until their completion. Our highest priority at every stage of this process was seamless integration of our strategies and resources resulting in minimal interruptions to end users.
Technology Choice:
Here at RPC, we know there are many different technology choices out there and it can get confusing when trying to find the right fit. On this project, we worked with our client through several iterations of their legacy tech stack as well as options and resources that would best complement it as they built out new features.
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Established in 2013, RightPlace Consulting helps companies run more efficiently by understanding and articulating each client’s vision for their business and then creating killer software to make it a reality. We thrive on face to face meetings and truly understanding your needs so we can put our engineering talent to work and come up with a solution. Engaging our clients in long-term strategic partnerships is what we do best.
Above all, our goal is to be transparent, dependable, personable and trustworthy. We love working with people and get excited about bringing systems to life that help your business run more smoothly and reduce the frequency of tech-related headaches. Our engineering team’s domain expertise encompasses the entire software development and data science domain – from business requirements to UI/UX design, back-end engineering, development operations, analytics/reporting and post launch support.
We are headquartered in Austin, Texas and are helping our clients develop practical technology solutions. Our clients operate at all levels of enterprise and in a wide range of industries, from Fortune 500 companies to startups. We approach each client with a firm commitment to return on investment and a long-term partnership built on integrity and trust.
Richard Panter is the Founder and CEO of
RightPlace Consulting (RPC). Richard started his
technology career by recruiting and building
software and data science teams for many tech
companies, from Fortune 500s to startups,
here in Austin, TX. He specializes in building
and managing software development teams and
creating partnerships with companies that need
support from high performance teams. Richard is
now primarily responsible for software delivery
processes, business/tech analysis, resource
acquisition, agile project management, and
managing RPC’s business.
He has been fortunate to have experiences supporting exciting work streams for many customers including, but not limited to, Daimler, Mercedes, Car2Go, and Southwest Airlines. His strengths include dynamic interpersonal and leadership skills, innovative problem solving and excellent communication skills, with extensive team building and successful delivery of enterprise software projects.
Zach Arrington is the COO of RPC. After a 10 year
career in Finance as an Analyst, OSJ and Operations
Director for independent wealth management firms and
broker-dealers, Zach made the transition to Tech
where he specialized in leading on-shore and
offshore development teams to create cutting edge
products across multiple verticals. Zach’s expertise
and passion for client success doesn’t end with the
delivery of a product - he has served as lead
architect for several international Digital
Marketing campaigns, all while serving as the
product owner and development lead for FieldWatch,
which became the world’s #1 application for Digital Marketing Compliance for direct sellers during his 5 years as the product’s owner.
At RightPlace Consulting, Zach’s tech, finance and marketing backgrounds allow him to deeply understand clients’ business goals and help them create efficient and scalable technical solutions to accomplish those goals, both during and after the development process.
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Custom App Development
At RightPlace Consulting, we have a passion for building great custom software that is tailored to your unique requirements. Whether you are looking to enhance existing software or completely build a new enterprise-level application, our experienced software developers will deliver a customized solution that supports both your current and future business needs.
Our team provides full life cycle support of enterprise software applications and can help in:
- Multi-Tier Application Development with a tech-agnostic approach
- Service Oriented Architecture and Development
- Building Micro Services
- Application Development using highly scalable patterns/solutions
- EAI and ERP Integration on premises and in the cloud
Efficiently building applications that scale properly requires the right architecture – one that allows for integration and reuse between different teams. Our highly experienced team allows us to appreciate the complexity of such systems and properly advise about what technology is available that fits your project needs and team structure. To achieve the best quality in enterprise application development, our team is flexible and uses a variety of development methodologies that align well with your organization.
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Advanced Web Development
Our software application development company have years of expertise in complex, data-driven websites and advanced web application development using responsive design for all devices and resolutions. We build mobile-centric web applications that can transform your business to fit in with modern cross-platform devices. Starting from UI/UX design and development, we deliver rich web app experiences that are a clean and easy to use.
Our team has helped many clients with modernization and mobilization of existing web applications, best software jobs, building REST APIs to integrate with legacy systems, rich/elegant and visually compelling HTML5/JavaScript applications that work great on all devices.
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Mobile App Development
Successful mobile applications are created out of goal-oriented strategies, precise architecture, and beautiful UI/UX designs. Our expert knowledge in iOS, Android, javascript web-based solutions, backend integration and cloud hosting gives us the ability to handle tough technical challenges that are inherent in mobile application development. We build handcrafted, custom solutions that are designed to your specific business needs.
Knowing what type of mobile app to build can be tricky. There are pros and cons to both native and web based mobile apps. We are fluent in both and can help you understand which is best for your business.
Native Mobile Development
There is nothing like the real thing. Native development is going to take your mobile experience to the next level. Whether it’s an internal business application to increase efficiency or a consumer app to boost sales, the functionality and ease of use are going to be at their highest.
Native mobile development advantages:
- Increased functionality
- Can be used without internet connection
- Runs directly on your device
- Faster and smoother interactions
- Can be sold in different market places like the App Store
Cross-Platform Development
Writing code once and allowing it to work for you in multiple markets is a cost effective and practical strategy. Using technologies like PhoneGap, Xamarin and Cordova to their fullest extent, we build beautiful mobile applications that work on multiple platforms, including iOS, Android and Windows phones.
Cross-platform application development advantages:
- Great Performance
- Easy Maintenance
- Close-to-Native User Experience
- Fast Delivery to the Market
- Lower Development Costs
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UI/UX Design
After decades of designing internal business applications and consumer applications, we have learned that if it isn’t intuitive to work with and easy to navigate, then people will do their best to stick with what they know… which is generally outdated software that they have had to learn to use over the years. Introducing sleek designs that people enjoy using is how to increase user adoption. Let us show you how to understand your end user and create software that they will WANT to use.
- Clarity is the #1 job of the UI
- UI/UX standards
- Responsive and user friendly
- Design strategy and research
- Interactive mockups
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Reporting & Analytics
Your business is generating thousands of data points every day. Are you taking full advantage of all the insights this data has to offer? Data science and predictive analytics are at the core of the RPC skillset. We excel at transforming data into actionable insights and deploying them in real-time, scalable systems.
From automated reporting services to bespoke technical analysis and workflow optimization, the RPC team specializes in helping businesses visualize their data and turn it into actionable insights. Areas of expertise include:
- Data Mining
- Business Performance Management
- Sales Predictions
- Digital Marketing Return Predictions
- Increase of Customer Lifetime Value
- Analysis of Public Discourse and Sentiment
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Business Intelligence
Customer Analytics
We carry a wide array of skills and experience in this field including:
Every single interaction a customer has with your business contains vital data. By analyzing the data and deriving insights around their decisions, you can exponentially increase the efficiency of your marketing and engagement. We can help leverage your data to answer questions like:
- How should similar types of customers be grouped and segmented?
- What are drivers of response rates, customer loyalty, and attrition and how can this be improved?
- How can marketing campaigns be made more effective so that the right customer / prospect receives the right offer at the right time?
Knowing exactly who your audience is and how to target them is the goal of any business decision or marketing campaign. We can help make sure yours are supported by reliable conclusions drawn directly from your data.
Scheduling & Demand Prediction
We carry a wide array of skills and experience in this field including:
- Using in-house and industry data to predict customer demand and future fleet distribution
- Using real-time fleet management analytics to improve routing, fleet allocation, more efficient, cost-effective utilization
- Leveraging optimization techniques to better solve complex planning and scheduling problems
- Integrating and building analytical modules to work with existing tools, software, and data infrastructures
Our expertise doesn’t stop there. If you have any technical needs involving transportation, logistics or fleet management, your cursor should really saunter over to that “contact” button.
- Real-time Advanced Reporting
- Data Visualization
- Scheduling & Demand Prediction - Take the Fleet Management info and use for this section
- Consumer & Pricing Analytics
- Data Mining and Acquisition