Background

This company specializes in budgeting and forecasting solutions for hospitals across the United States. Its platform enables hospital departments to submit budget requests based on projected needs, compare them with past spending, and streamline fund allocation. The system continuously monitors budget usage, generates detailed reports, and supports future forecasting.

Challenge

The company’s growing client base made it increasingly difficult for its two owners to manage the expanding workload and evolving technical requirements. They needed additional development resources to scale the system and efficiently support multiple hospitals while continuing to enhance its features.

Solution

Covalience provided Java engineers, QA engineers, a technical architect, and an Agile project manager to scale the platform and enhance its capabilities through streamlined development and Agile best practices.

Technologies

Java
SpringBoot
Struts
Hibernate & JDBC
MySQL
Redis Cache DB
JavaScript
QA Testing Frameworks
Unit Testing Tools
User Acceptance Testing (UAT)

Implementation

Covalience provided technical expertise and Agile development support to enhance the platform’s capabilities and scalability. Our team collaborated closely with the company to streamline processes and implement key system improvements.

  • Agile Development & Collaboration Introduced Agile methodologies with sprint planning sessions to drive iterative development and continuous improvement.
  • Application Architecture Improvements Rearchitected and restructured the code to increase the application’s longevity, ease of maintenance, reduce bugs and improve the code quality.
  • Module Enhancements Developed and optimized key modules, including Salary Adjustment, FTE Planning, Facilities Maintenance, and Training Management, ensuring alignment with hospital requirements.
  • QA Testing Introduced automated regression testing and implemented a rigorous testing framework with unit tests and user acceptance testing (UAT) to ensure system reliability and performance.
  • Java Framework Modernization Helped migrate the platform from Struts to Springboot to increase application maintainability and ease of future development.

Results

Covalience’s expertise in Agile development and system scalability transformed the platform, delivering key benefits:

  • Enhanced User Experience & Operational Efficiency New modules streamlined hospital budgeting, improving workflow automation and user adoption.
  • Increased Revenue New feature enhancements attracted more clients and driven company growth. 
  • Increased App Scalability The modernized, scalable application positioned the company for sustained growth and their subsequent acquisition.

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