Enhancing the rangeland management app created by Bayer veterans
An environment management company that evolved from a Bayer division into a standalone business operating in 100+ countries engages AgileEngine on flagship product initiatives. Within this scope, our team spearheaded a comprehensive revamp of an app that transforms range and pasture management with AI/ML and satellite analytics.
Industries
Agriculture, Sustainability, Manufacturing
Services
Full-stack development, Mobile development, QA and software testing, Refactoring, Feature development
Solutions
Mobile application, Rangeland management, Mapping solutions
Technologies
React Native, React.js, TypeScript, Valtio, Mapbox, MUI, C#, ASP.NET Core, Entity Framework, ArcGIS, TiTiler
Outcomes
and highlights
- 10x reduction in bug reports, from 10–20 to 1–2 per month
- 65%+ user base growth thanks to app improvements
- New target audience unlocked through the cattle tracking tags integration
- $30,000 in annual expenses saved through migration to a new geospatial technology
“he project management provided by AgileEngine has been top-notch. Their organization and planning ahead have allowed me to focus on growing the business and exploring business development opportunities rather than being stuck in the day-to-day of managing the development.”
– Product Manager
Solutions overview
From bug fixes to the development of business-critical functionality
The engagement began with extensive bug fixing and refactoring of a production app, with the goal of making it more scalable and maintainable. The improved codebase allowed our team to rapidly expand the application feature set, boosting its competitive edge. This work enabled support for a new customer group and business model while also making the application maintenance significantly more cost-effective.
Key deliverables
- Bug fixing and refactoring impacting over 60% of the front-end code
- Feature development covering new screens, user types, and vital integrations
- Integration with water level monitors
- Integration with a major provider of cattle tracking tags, unlocking location, health, and feed intake monitoring, as well as geofencing, alerts, and historical data
- Complete refactoring of the grazing management functionality
- Implementation of points of interest functionality with shareable links
- Support for view-only users and special user types
- User dashboards with data visualization
- Application transition to a license-based subscription approach
- Migration from ArcGIS to TiTiler, eliminating over $30,000 in annual expenses
- Notification service setup
- Automation of manual order processing
- Internationalization capabilities implementation
- Engineering tooling improvements, including feature flags and automated testing
Technologies
React Native, React.js, TypeScript, Valtio, Mapbox, MUI, C#, ASP.NET Core, Entity Framework, ArcGIS, TiTiler
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