Modernizing a Collaborative Educational Platform for Enhanced Performance and Maintainability

The existing educational platform suffers from outdated codebase and deprecated technologies, making maintenance difficult and limiting scalability. Data migration from legacy databases to modern systems is complex and risks disrupting user experience. The current interface is not optimized for performance or ease of updates, affecting user satisfaction for educators and participants.

A mid-sized organization providing educational resources and interactive learning tools to support academic competitions and coaching activities.

• Refactor and rebuild the platform using a modern technology stack to improve system performance and ease of maintenance.
• Migrate existing data seamlessly into the new system without affecting the current user experience.
• Design an intuitive and consistent user interface that aligns with existing branding and user expectations.
• Implement secure user management, authentication, and role-based access controls.
• Enable rapid deployment and updates through containerized deployment solutions.
• Ensure rigorous testing and security protocols to deliver a reliable and secure platform.
• Achieve measurable improvements in platform performance, scalability, and user satisfaction.

• User management system with roles and permissions
• Secure login and authentication mechanisms
• Data migration tools for transferring legacy content to the new database
• Graphical UI consistent with existing branding, built with modern frameworks
• API endpoints for interactive learning activities and quizzes
• Containerized deployment pipeline for streamlined updates
• Rigorous unit and end-to-end testing frameworks
• Responsive design compatible with various devices

• Legacy database systems for data migration
• Authentication services for user management
• Content delivery networks or hosting platforms for scalable deployment

• System scalability to support increased user load
• Performance benchmarks ensuring page load times under 3 seconds
• Security standards including secure authentication and data protection
• High availability with minimal downtime during deployment
• Ease of maintenance and update procedures

By modernizing the platform with a scalable and maintainable architecture, the organization anticipates significant improvements in performance and user experience. Goals include reducing deployment time and maintenance costs, with an expected savings of over $150,000 annually in labor costs and saving approximately 1,500 hours of staff time, alongside enhanced system responsiveness and reliability.