Transforming a Global Educational Institution With New CMS Solutions
DBB Software assisted a renowned global educational provider from Canada upgrade its legacy CMS system. Our specialists transformed a sluggish and costly CMS system into a high-performing and scalable solution.
Industry:
Education
Team:
4 Full-Stack Engineers, 1 QA
Project State:
September 2023 - June 2024
Country:
Canada
CMS
Migration
Uniform
Background
A Canada-based global educational institution requested our assistance with transforming their archaic Sitecore CMS. DBB Software specialists identified that the client’s current system was burdened by age and has become increasingly slow and costly to maintain.
To solve this problem, our experts decided to implement a Uniform system supported by our Pre-Built Solutions. As a result, the client experienced increased operational efficiency, reduced operating costs, and lowered maintenance expenditures.
Outcome
DBB Software completely rebuilt the client’s CMS, turning it into a full solution that brought great benefits:
- 30% Cost savings: achieved through the complete rebuilding of the client’s CMS, leading to an approximately $700K reduction in expenditures.
- 35% Maintenance reduction: after the implementation of the new system, considerably reducing the need for extensive maintenance teams.
- Support for more than 5 languages: achieved as the new system supports multiple languages, including English, French, German, Spanish, and italian.
- Robust security: additional measures integrated into the system safeguard sensitive educational data, reinforcing the trust of learners and educators.
Main Product Features
Global community: 12 institutions with 23 campuses on 5 continents.
Educational platform: a platform designed to meet an expanding learner base's needs and growing demand.
Multilingual support: educational programs come in several languages for diverse learners.
Business Context
The client offers its comprehensive educational services to more than 20,000 learners annually. The company’s core activities include:
- Providing educational programs in disciplines such as art, business, design, and fashion.
- Creating digital learning solutions to solve workforce challenges.
Challenges
#1
Underwhelming performance: an outdated CMS did not perform its functions adequately and could not handle extensive content.
#2
Scalability issues: the CMS was potentially lowering the client’s capability to accommodate growing business demands.
#3
Security concerns: older systems are prone to vulnerabilities and security problems.
#4
Complicated maintenance: the aging CMS was incompatible with modern technologies and disrupted timely support and maintenance.
Solution
DBB Software experts successfully transformed the client’s CMS and implemented many other elements to ensure their sustained business growth:
CMS migration: we replaced the legacy Sitecore CMS with a modern and cost-effective solution using the Uniform platform, with the migration of digital assets for 23 websites.
Frontend evolution: a transition from Angular v4, vanilla JS AJAX, and jQuery to a cutting-edge React v18 framework, paired with Axios for efficient API calls.
Backend transformation: an upgrade from .NET framework to Next.js with Node v18.
Cache optimization: faster content delivery due to updates and configurations of cache settings.
Improved scalability: we overhauled the system’s infrastructure for new branches, making deployment 50% faster.
Multilingual support: the new system supports over 5 languages, including English, French, German, Spanish, and Italian.
Enhanced security: implementing a new CMS included adding advanced security measures and ensuring compliance with CPPA and GDPR standards.
As a result, our client completely renovated their CMS and infrastructure, ensuring its compatibility with modern technologies and scalability potential for future growth.
Implementation
We began with an in-depth analysis of the client’s existing CMS infrastructure to identify its limitations. Our team gathered detailed requirements from key stakeholders and benchmarked the current system to set measurable goals for the project.
Our experts followed an agile methodology, iteratively implementing a Uniform platform alongside the existing Sitecore system.
At first, we focused on building a flexible and scalable architecture that would bridge the old and new systems.
Our team consistently updated front and backend parts of the system to ensure its adherence to latest technology standards.
Each iteration was followed by comprehensive testing using automated and manual tests. We validated the performance of new CMS as well as its security and usability.
Our experts conducted performance benchmarking to spot any potential issues with loading times, interaction delays, and content stability.
After implementing the solution, we gradually rolled it out. Our team set up active support and maintenance tools to ensure the system’s peak performance. We also established feedback loops to gather information for further system improvements and updates.
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