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Case Study: Custom ERP Web Application for a South African Chartered Accounting Firm

We partnered with a leading South African chartered accounting firm to modernize and optimize their ERP system, transforming outdated workflows into a fast, reliable, and fully automated web platform. From architecture to deployment, we managed the entire lifecycle, ensuring scalability, efficiency, and ease of use.

Challenges

The firm’s legacy system suffered from slow performance, high maintenance overhead, and manual processes that hindered client onboarding and service delivery. They needed a modern ERP solution tailored to their business processes, without disrupting ongoing operations.

Our Solution

  • Legacy Code Optimisation: Refactored the existing codebase to eliminate inefficiencies, resulting in a 50% faster load time and 60% improvement in server response.
  • Full-Cycle Development: Enhanced the frontend with ReactJS for a clean, user-friendly interface and built robust backend services in Node.js.
  • Workflow Automation: Developed custom ERP modules to automate client onboarding, lead tracking, and service workflows, significantly improving productivity.
  • Deployment Infrastructure: Designed and managed Heroku-based staging and production environments with CI/CD pipelines, enabling smooth feature rollouts.
  • Team Leadership: Led a cross-functional team, overseeing talent acquisition and stakeholder collaboration to deliver on time and with precision.

Results

  • 🚀 Performance Upgrade – 50% faster app loading and 60% reduced server latency.
  • 🤝 Operational Efficiency – Automated workflows replaced manual processes, saving hours of admin time weekly.
  • 🌍 Scalable & Reliable – A cloud-hosted architecture ready to handle growth and future integrations.
  • 📊 Better Client Experience – Faster onboarding and smoother interactions enhanced client satisfaction.

Impact

The new ERP transformed the way the firm operates—streamlining processes, reducing costs, and enabling the accounting team to focus more on delivering value to clients rather than wrestling with inefficiencies.