Railway System

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The main activity of the client is railway transportation. To automate the collection of data about trains and their location, the company required a platform that combines several key functions: data collection, analytics, and reporting.

The client turned to Computools's engineers because of their high level of industry expertise and required technology. During the discussion, the main goals and objectives of the project were clarified, the features and functionality of the finished platform were discussed. The result of successful cooperation was a web development solution that allows handling, monitoring, storing data about trains, railway schedules, load, and speed.

Outcome

During the project, Computools's engineers built a system that collects, stores, and analyzes data received from sensors placed in infrastructure (railways, stations, etc). Thanks to the use of reliable technologies and painstaking work of the team, the stable and safe operation of the platform is ensured. The business objectives of the project were fully achieved and the client received the expected benefits.

Several key options we solved:

Implemented strong analytical tools.
Implemented a convenient and customizable reporting system.
Applied technology solutions to automate routine tasks.

+65%

Throughput, Users

+62%

Average Order

+58%

Increasing Productivity

+54%

Increasing Revenue

- 48%

Reducing Costs

73%

Business Process Automation

Digital Platform & Technology

To build a state-of-the-art platform, that provides automation of the data collection, we have carefully chosen a set of technologies with exceptional performance and security characteristics. Our chosen technologies were also highly efficient in terms of the total cost of ownership and support.

Java

Java was designed to be easy to use and is therefore easy to write, compile, debug, and learn, then other programming languages. This allows creating modular programs and reusable code. One of the most significant advantages of Java is its ability to move easily from one computer system to another.

Apache Web Server

Apache is open source, governed well (the foundation), and probably the most stable computing platform ever. It is easily customizable and configurable, provides detailed configuration options that make it great for web applications where performance and a high level of security are a consideration.

Apache Spark

Apache Spark is a data processing framework that can quickly perform processing tasks on very large data sets, and can also distribute data processing tasks across multiple computers, either on its own or in tandem with other distributed computing tools.

Mongo DB

MongoDB is a document-oriented database. Data is organized as JSON documents (rows equivalent) with fields (columns equivalent) which are grouped into collections (tables equivalent). It has certain advantages: flexibility (lack of rigid structure), a good fit for modern JavaScript frameworks (direct use of JSON), big data processing, and real-time statistics/data analysis.

Specification

The technical specification on the project included an algorithm for the phased development of platform parts, their testing, and implementation. Since the development was carried out in the scrum methodology and all the changes were made in the process, there was no need for a written fixing of this algorithm.

The goal was to create a convenient and reliable system to monitor, handle, and store information about trains, railway schedules, load, and speed. The main flow consists of several stages. Information from sensors located on railways and stations goes to storage facilities and is visualized using tables or a selected custom method. Further, the analysis of the received data is carried out, the results are recorded in the report and sent along the specified paths (specified recipients or systems).

TEAM

To reach the client’s goals and complete the task on time the Computools formed a strong team of Java developers and experts in other technologies required for this project. A thorough selection of project participants allowed to perform all the tasks at a high-level quality and on time.

1. Computools team 2. Railway System

Business Analyst

Victoriia Ruban

Team Lead

Oleg Svet

Engineer

Vitalii Proskura

Engineer

Igor Ryadinskii

Engineer

Roman Tsykalo

CEO

Project Coordinator

BACKSTAGE

Keeping the team upbeat and motivated at all times is also an important part of working on a project. We strive to innovate in everything, including team management.

Brainstorming

To find a really innovative solution and discuss web development ideas, our engineers meet for brainstorming sessions. They stimulate creativity and each participant has an opportunity to offer as many options as he can think of, including the most fantastic ones. It helps to find truly ingenious ideas and solutions.

Dev meeting

Well-coordinated collaboration at all stages of the web development process increases the pace of the development. This works especially well when our software engineers cooperate closely with their client counterparts.

Feedback

All team members participated in the end-of-sprint feedback sessions and discussions. Exchanging ideas and opinions between Computools and client-side engineers inspired innovative solutions and increased development efficiency.

Project Management Methodology

For this project, Agile and Scrum were chosen as management methodologies. Each of them brought some benefits and advantages to the web development services project. Agile assists teams in responding to the unpredictability of constructing software. It uses incremental, iterative work sequences that are commonly known as sprints. The Scrum model suggests that projects progress via a series of sprints. Scrum methodology advocates a planning meeting at the start of the sprint, where the team members decide how many items they can commit to, and then create a sprint backlog – a list of the tasks to perform during the sprint. During an agile Scrum sprint, the Scrum team takes a small set of features from an idea to the coded and tested functionality. In close collaboration with the client’s team of developers, this methodology allowed each member of the team to take care of his own part of the work and stay in touch with each other.

PROJECT TIMELINE

CONSULTING

Defining Goals

Identifying high-level project goals

Analysis & Exploration

Researching and analyzing the existing and ready-made solutions
Defining main restrictions and providing solutions for them
Identifying the main risks

Product DESIGN

High-level Architecture

Selecting basic architectural patterns and tools
Forming an application stack, work processes with VCS
Forming the main development guidelines

Interactive Prototypes & Specification

Development of a prototype in parallel with specification
Choosing Project Management Methodology

Build Development Process

Calculating the number of project teams
Configuring the technological processes and interactions between roles

Product Engineering

Build the Team

Making the initial scope based on the specification and estimate, calculating the optimal number of specialists for each role
Adding executors to the team's core
Conducting an intro meeting

Development

Development of a road map, dividing the development process into parts
Implementation of the first series of solutions
Implementation of developed elements of the platform

Testing & Stabilization

Developing a testing plan
UI & Unit testing
Applying improvements
Code stabilization/refactoring, increasing system stability, reducing the probability of bug emergency

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TURNKEY SOLUTIONS

Access to niche expertise and solutions that focus on quality, efficiency, and saving time.

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INNOVATION

Trusted innovation management and performance valued by world experts at the IMP³rove Academy.

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ISO 9001:2015

Certified processes according to international standards and backed by experience.

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A WIDE RANGE OF TECHNOLOGY STACK

Access to a multi-technology environment that enhances product development.

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TRANSPARENCY

Security in knowing that you never have to question where you're at or what's happening in the development process.

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LONG TERM PARTNERSHIP

Gain stability with a partner who believes in long-term relationships and views it as a fundamental value.

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ON THE SAME PAGE

Work with teams that have your business goals in mind. Each step is a step towards improving your overall business processes.

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ESTABLISHED POSITION ON LOCAL JOB MARKET

Low staff turnover due to geographical location and leadership in the region.

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INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS

A number of International association memberships allow us to understand your needs no matter where you're located in the world.

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IT CLUSTERS

Collaboration with IT professional associations and the knowledge exchange that come with it keep us as an industry leader in IT development.

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AWARD-WINNING

Confidence in the fact that we are respected as global IT-experts with awards and recognitions to prove it.

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CONSTANT IMPROVEMENT

Regular internal seminars, training, and workshops contribute to the continuous improvement of Computools's engineers and analysts.

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INSTANT SCALING of
in house teams

Meet project deadlines through the instant scaling of an in-house digital team or adding professionals as needed.

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Instant access to expertise and solutions

Gain instant access to expertise and niche solutions that provide fast and measurable results.

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Professional engineers with niche skills

Utilize experienced engineers with the skills to deliver quality results on time and on budget.

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Full control over
team management

Get a dedicated team fully integrated into your company's processes, involved in your project, and under your management.

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PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Outcome

Throughput, Users

Average Order

Increasing Productivity

Increasing Revenue

Reducing Costs

Business Process Automation

Digital Platform & Technology

Communication Framework

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Slack

Email

Jira

Specification

TEAM

Business Analyst

Team Lead

Engineer

Engineer

Engineer

BACKSTAGE

Brainstorming

Dev meeting

Feedback

Internal Communication Flow

Project Management Methodology

PROJECT TIMELINE

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