Development of an Agile-Based Inventory Management System for eCommerce Startups

The client faces complex inventory management requirements across multiple shipping options, necessitating a rapid deployment of an iterative development process. Existing systems lack scalability and loose coupling, hindering efficient inventory tracking, decision-making, and timely product launches.

A rapidly growing online retail startup with complex inventory needs, requiring scalable backend solutions to manage inventory, shipping, and sales data efficiently.

• Achieve early milestone completion and reduce project delivery time by approximately 70% through agile methodologies.
• Enhance inventory data accuracy to support better purchasing, marketing, and sales decisions.
• Enable scalable, loosely coupled backend architecture to support future growth.
• Realize an ROI increase of over 100% within the first six months post-launch.

• Prioritized feature set focusing on minimum viable product to accelerate deployment.
• API development for seamless integration with external logistics, payment, and sales platforms.
• Implementation of microservices architecture in PHP with cloud deployment on AWS, supporting loosely coupled components.
• Formation of agile teams (pods) including Scrum Master, developers, and QA to ensure continuous iteration and delivery.
• Building a comprehensive knowledge fabric for efficient collaboration and expertise sharing.

• Logistics and shipping providers API
• Inventory and sales data sources
• Payment gateways

• Achieve at least 70% efficiency improvement in inventory management processes
• High system availability and scalable performance to support rapid growth
• Secure handling of sensitive inventory and customer data

The implementation of an agile, microservices-based inventory management platform is expected to result in a 70% reduction in management efforts, significantly improve decision-making accuracy with real-time data, and drive over 100% ROI growth within six months of launch, positioning the client for scalable growth and operational efficiency.