1,200 paying members
In four years, a coaching service had grown into a platform with over 80 courses; no one was keeping track of the technology behind it anymore.
- Customer
- Online learning platform for business coaching
- Customer since
- 2022
- Scope
- Around 1,200 members, over 80 courses
Starting point
As of 2022-
tangled
Courses, members area, payments, webinars, grown piece by piece
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slow
Sluggish at launches with hundreds of users at once
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unreliable
Payment confirmations arrived late
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faulty
Certificate downloads kept failing
Team: two coaches and an assistant. Wanted: someone to look after the technology and be available on course launch days.
Stabilized during live operation
A platform with paying members cannot be switched off for repairs.Every step was tested on a copy of the platform first, then applied live.
- Bottlenecks fixed, fast even under heavy load
- Connection to the payment provider fixed
- Course progress, invoices and certificates in one place
- 1Bottlenecks found and fixed
- 2Payment provider connection repaired
- 3Members area consolidated: progress, invoices, certificates
- 4Access and deletion of personal data set up
- 5Backups including member data, recovery rehearsed
- 6Fixed routine introduced for every course launch
Course launches follow a fixed routine
Before big launches, the expected rush is tested on a copy.Any issues are fixed in advance.
For the October 2024 launch, the invitation went to around 8,000 people.The platform stayed stable.
- Platform under load 2022: sluggish at launches today: stays fast
- Payment confirmations 2022: arrived late today: arrive on time
- Certificates 2022: downloads kept failing today: available in the members area
Today
The ongoing work since 2022 and who handles it.
- Simulate the expected rush on the copy before each major launch HTMLHELD
- Be available, keep the team up to date on launch day HTMLHELD
- Keep the platform up to date, updates on the copy first between launches HTMLHELD
- Off-site backup including member data several times a day HTMLHELD
- Requests from the team, reported in the customer area as soon as possible HTMLHELD