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Collaboration between Nexapp and Newforma illustrating the migration of a module to the Cloud and the improvement of software development practices.
Location North America, Asia, Europe, Australia
Team 180 employees and 8 development teams
Product + 500,000 users in 1,500 companies & 24 million file transfers
Project 3 development teams (6 client devs & 9 Nexapp devs)
Active collaboration 10+ years
Industry Construction

Bringing Cloud Migration to Fruition Quickly Through Co-Development

A pioneer in PIM software, Newforma provides information management and collaboration software for the architecture, engineering, construction and owner/operator (AECO) industries. To modernize its technological solutions, Newforma called on Nexapp to migrate a key module to the Cloud. This project was also an opportunity to review Newforma's development practices to optimize delivery efficiency.

Goal #1

Fast-Track Upgrades to the Solution to Deliver More Value to Users

Newforma needed to migrate its customers from on-prem software to a SaaS solution so that they could benefit from several advantages, including lower initial costs, automatic updates and improved accessibility, scalability and mobility.

Goal #2

Optimizing Newforma’s Software Delivery

As part of the co-development project, Newforma seized the opportunity to refine its software development practices to increase its efficiency. The aim was not only to complete the project quickly, but also to take advantage of Nexapp's expertise to optimize its processes.

Solution

Two Complementary Approaches to Respond Quickly to Business Needs

Work with the Newforma teams to migrate an improved version of the module to the Cloud

Seize opportunities for continuous improvement by working closely with the Newforma teams

A Migrated and Improved Key Module

Greater Performance and Scalability

The team designed and deployed a high-performance Cloud infrastructure, ensuring seamless migration from existing systems. The infrastructure is designed to be scalable, flexible and easily accessible.

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Co-developing a Better Experience

The team not only migrated the existing features to the new infrastructure but also developed new features for an improved version of the application.

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Results in 5 months

More Efficient Processes

To find out more about the initiatives that contributed to these results, visit Axify's website.
1.6 X
quicker to make changes
- 63%
lead time for changes
- 60%
pull request cycle time
22 X
more deployments than before

Working in co-development with Nexapp helped us to accelerate the delivery of an important feature, as well as making a rapid and lasting impact on our delivery processes.

Their expertise in software engineering, their results-oriented collaborative approach and their ability to understand both our technological and commercial challenges make them a trusted strategic partner.

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Carl Veillette Chief Product Officer, Newforma

I give them 10/10.

I'm extremely satisfied with Nexapp's work, in particular their concern for quality, their ownership of the project and their ability to measure themselves to improve. I hope to share this mentality of using metrics to improve with other teams at Newforma. 

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Simon Gagnon Director of Software Engineering, Newforma

You were by miles the best team I ever worked with in my experience.

I learned so much, the group matured so fast, it was definitely the highlight of my career.

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Catalin Bunescu QA Specialist, Newforma

I had such a blast, you were the highlight of my career.

You guys made it happen, and I really enjoyed the group. We’ve come a long way trying to figure things out, I'm exceptionally proud of what we've done and what we’ve become. We went from grooming 1 or 2 stories per session, and now we're going through as much as 8. That's an exceptional improvement, and I am very proud of the team for this major improvement area. Thank you all for your hard work and everything that you’ve brought to the team.

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Camil Lafreniere Product Owner, Newforma

I will miss you!

I really enjoyed working with you. You are the best team I have ever had the pleasure of working with, and it was a lot of fun too! 

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Yannick Pévost UX Designer, Newforma

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