| Overview:  Medias
Solutions has a deep client base, including respected
corporations such as Raytheon, King Pharmaceuticals,
and the Naval Sea Systems Command. As an execution consultant,
they work with large corporations to improve execution
of strategy and increased effectiveness of implemented
management initiatives. One key process of Medias Solutions
services is the creation of custom surveys implemented
across all levels of the testing corporation. Spicore Technologies counts its ability to customize both design
and programming requests, meeting your entire web package
in one convenient service solutions.
Challenge
The web based anonymous survey is a main component
of the services offered by Medias. They must be able
to quickly create surveys consisting of dynamically
generated questions determined by previous answers.
Medias contacted our web specialists because spending
on average of 40+-man hour’s hand coding their
current surveys in HTML and Java Script. The consultant
company desired a module that allows them to dynamically
generate expensive surveys in a fraction of time.
The capability of the surveys was also in question,
as the results were not written to a database but simply
emailed to Medias. This unnecessarily arduous process
required double entry of all surveys, clearly a frustrating
procedure. Medias wanted the results to be written to
a database and easily exportable for further use.
As they work with multiple military and government
organizations, it was essential that the survey was
guaranteed 508 compliant, as their current HTML and
JavaScript survey was not. Finally, the surveys required
load testing and optimization to run on dedicated servers,
as over 5,000 people would take the hour-long survey
in two days.
Solutions
Creating the survey was a difficult task, as the complicated
logistics demanded the procedure be painstakingly planned.
The next dilemma of the survey was developing an intuitive
way for the Medias administrators to dynamical generate
new surveys. After several consultations onsite with
Medias staff, Spicore conceived a system that allowed
a staff member to create a complete survey in less than
a day instead of a week plus, as was common in the past.
The development of the new survey modules was built
with Microsoft technologies. We used ASP as the server
side language and Microsoft SQL as the database to capture
relevant information. Eliminating all Java Script ensured
full 508 web compliancy and utilized a combination of
stored procedures with traditional ASP to create a highly
scalable and ultra fast dynamic survey.
Another concern was the amount of traffic generated
from many individuals taking hour long surveys. Spicore’s
experts recommended the use of dedicated servers with
load balancing capabilities, which ensured uninterrupted
use of the surveys, even during peak usage. The module
also included an option for real-time report generation.
This feature allowed the head of the corporation to
track the results of the survey in real time, as they
were happening.
Results
Medias Solutions has now migrated the dynamic survey
module for primary use of all studies. They now develop
and implement a real time survey in days, not weeks,
dedicated their time saved to further enhancing the
company’s quality. The 508 compliant survey ensures
the ability to maintain government contracts, and Medias
Solutions is now able to complete more surveys at a
quicker pace and at a greatly reduced price, with internal
man-hours dramatically increasing profit margins.
Spicore Technologies understands that companies seek
integrated features for their digital needs outside
of just graphics and design. They needed a functional
software module programmed for their personal needs.
Custom web applications are accomplished through competent
programming and online software integration. Spicore’s
versatily and treasured, and surely helped Medias strike
gold for their website essentials. |
