Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m a software development manager at a company that moves cargo using marine inland waterways.

What challenge were you trying to address with Inventive?

We had a software product using an early version of NServiceBus. We engaged Inventive to look at the source code and help us with the issues that we faced.

What was the scope of their involvement?

Inventive consulted and guided my software development team on how to use the new version of NServiceBus and NHibernate. Their team consulted on how to upgrade our software to a newer version on NServiceBus Bus. They also looked at the overall architecture and provided guidance to my team on best practices. Their team identified what didn’t work, what wasn’t implemented correctly, and what needed to be done from those angles.

They made product changes for demonstration purposes. Their team took a slice of code and changed it based on their recommendations. From there, my developers implemented and learned from the code to do more in our main code branch.

What is the team composition?

In total, we worked with six people from Inventive. I was in more frequent contact with three people from their team.  

How did you come to work with Inventive?

I found them through the NServiceBus website that listed platform champions. Through that website, I found Inventive. Their team’s based in Austin, which was the main reason I chose to engage them.

How much have you invested with them?

We spent between $10,000–$50,000 on their services.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started the project in July and finished it in August 2020

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

The project met our objectives. We didn’t have metrics because it was a short-duration project. Their team was effective from my standpoint. They validated ideas, which allows us to make them concrete. My team found them helpful too.

How did Inventive perform from a project management standpoint?

We communicated by email and Zoom. Their team was timely, visible, and effective. I didn’t have to keep checking the status of their tasks. It was a collaborative process, and I was informed throughout it.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They have experienced resources. I worked with two consultants and their CEO who were all accomplished. Their team had an effective approach, knowledge of technologies, and mindset.

Are there any areas they could improve?

At this time, I don’t have constructive feedback.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

You need to have clear objectives. We had clear goals and it was easy to work with Inventive.