Developing a software module that connects companies and their employees with pension funds

Our client creates networked solutions that simplify everyday administrative work for companies and private individuals in Switzerland. Their goal is to move all business administration to digital space so that their customers can operate with no paper invoices and pay everything online.  

Challenge

The company’s core product is a digital postbox, a software that allows individuals and businesses to pay all their bills in one portal, receive all mail digitally, store scanned documents and invoices, and other physical documents. It has two interfaces, one for private individual users, and another one for businesses. All users create an account that is connected to their payment cards and all documents are stored in their private mailbox.  

Switzerland has many different pension funds, and they are one of the businesses that are using this application. Each of these funds has its own specific ways of working that require adjustments in the system. The company wanted to create a module specifically for these funds and people who are investing in private pension. The company had a good way of working and the initial idea about this module of the app, but they lacked experienced developers.  

In November 2022, they hired our team to create the module for their software that connects different pension funds with companies and individuals who pay monthly installments for their retirement, allowing easier communication and administration of the process.

Solution  

The module we developed for this company allows the users to choose the fund they want; choose the amount they will be paying monthly and set up the automated payment process through the app. Pension funds use the administrative side of the app so they can track the payments and see their users.  

The software is not directly connected to the funds’ database. Instead, it uses API to connect to its system. We created a module and developed functionalities that allows integration with different pension funds.

Results/Effects

As a final result, we created a module for integration with different pension funds. The app had all functionalities that were required and defined.  

This module was developed with microservice architecture, which will allow this company to scale faster and easier and the software to have better performance.  

Project Process

Before we started working on the project, we had to pass rigorous technical tests. The company wanted to be sure that we are able to provide the high level of quality they require. Thanks to our way of working, and the procedures we already have implemented, this was not a problem, and we met all their expectations.

After that, we went through an onboarding process that included technical setup and an introduction to their architecture. Their team uses the SAFE methodology, which is more applicable for the microservice architecture they have. On the basic level, we used the SCRUM methodology.

The technology used during the project was Java and Spring Boot framework in the back end, and Angular in the front end. For the structure of the front end, we used NX Framework and on the backend, we implemented Hexagon architecture (ports and adapters).

Unit and automated testing were performed both on the front end and backend.

The strategic analysis and the code quality had to be perfect to pass all their quality gate.  

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