Business software and compliance Case study
Survey and applicant-tracking system on Azure
A web application to build and run surveys with scheduled e-mail, applicant tracking with reporting and exports, PDF forms and an admin section, deployed on Azure with AWS services alongside.
- AWS
- Microsoft Azure
- PDF generation
- Client
- Professional services firm
- Service
- Web apps
- Years
- 2019–2020
- Stack
- AWS, Microsoft Azure, PDF generation
- Platforms
- Web
Client details are private, so this study describes the client by type.
Overview
A professional services firm needed to run surveys and track applicants in one system. We built the web application: survey content management and deployment, e-mail communications on a schedule, PDF form generation, an applicant-tracking component with reporting and export, and an administration section. It is deployed on Azure and uses AWS services for parts of the application.
What we built
- Survey creation, management and deployment
- Scheduled e-mail communications and automated tasks
- Applicant tracking with reporting and exports
- PDF form generation and an administration section
- Deployment on Azure, with AWS services used alongside
Technology used
| Layer | Choice | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Services | AWS | supporting application services |
| Hosting | Microsoft Azure | application and admin |
What happened next
- Delivered
The work described above was delivered to the client.
- Operational facts
- Our work on this project spanned 2019–2020.
Could this be your project?
- You need a web application with user accounts, admin tools and reporting. Website and web app development
- You want a realistic written estimate for something of this kind, based on comparable work.
- You work in business software and compliance and want a team that has built for it before. Business software and compliance work
Questions about this project
How long did this project take?
Our work on it ran from 2019 to 2020.
What technology was used?
AWS, Microsoft Azure, PDF generation.
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