Automarket
elimination of technical debt and outage risk
and a sustainable solution for a family business
guaranteed support and system availability (SLA)
Brief
Automarket is a family business run jointly by a father and son. For many years, it relied on its own system and website, built several years earlier. Over time, the original solution began to reach its limits. Its technology was ageing, and the company depended on a single supplier who no longer had the capacity to develop the system further. This posed a risk both to the business’s future operations and to handing it over to the next generation.
Solution
We joined the project when the situation needed to be stabilised and a sustainable long-term solution designed. We first audited the original system and identified the main risks. On that basis, we proposed a complete rewrite using modern technology.
We then developed a new website and a bespoke internal system. Our role also included connections to external registers and taking over operations under an SLA.
Client challenges
- Dependence on a single supplier and limited scope for further development
- Technical debt and risk of outages
- The need for a sustainable long-term solution for a family business
- A fast, clear system usable on tablets, with simpler administration and internal processes
- Modernisation of the company website
Product scope
Services provided
- Design
- Custom digital solutions
- Rescue & Care
Technologies used
- PHP, Symfony
- Sulu CMS
- Docker
- JavaScript, TypeScript
- SCSS
- Twig
- Stimulus.js
- NPM, Webpack
Project solution
At the start of the project, we focused on understanding how the company operates and how its owners and employees work. The aim was to design a system that would remain sustainable over the long term, as well as address the existing problems.
Following the initial audit, we designed the new solution and implemented it in stages. We developed the new system alongside the existing one to avoid disrupting day-to-day operations.
The delivery included a redesign and subsequent development of the website to make the company’s presentation clearer. In parallel, we built an internal system focused on fast everyday use and working on tablets.
Connections to external registers automated part of the administration and reduced manual tasks. The new solution therefore provides better support for the company’s daily operations.
After deployment, we took responsibility for operating the system under an SLA and established a foundation for further development.
Results
The result is a new website and internal system that replace the original, technologically outdated solution.
The system is ready for further development, enables stable operation and supports the company’s everyday activities, including work on mobile devices.
How Automarket sees our collaboration
“Our collaboration with BOOTIQ on developing our new internal system and the Automarket.cz B2B portal was very successful.
We particularly value the entire team’s personal approach. From the outset, it was clear that BOOTIQ acted as a partner seeking to understand our needs and find the best solution. Communication was open, transparent and constructive, which contributed significantly to the successful delivery of the new website and internal system.
Overall, we consider the collaboration to have been professional and of high quality. BOOTIQ is a reliable partner for the system’s continued development, and we can recommend them to other companies looking for an experienced supplier with a personal approach.”
