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Transforming Digital Operations for a Fortune 500 Movie Studio
Delivering cost-effective, agile software solutions for enhanced productivity and decision making.
Summary:
In a strategic partnership with a Fortune 500 Movie Studio, Appsilon is delivering business-oriented digital solutions paired with state-of-the-art software engineering practices. As a result it is now easier for the client to operate, grow and manage a complex landscape requiring coordination of over 20 departments and the manual generation of 50+ reports weekly or monthly, spanning each production's 2-3 year lifecycle. By automating and optimizing these processes, we delivered significant operational cost reductions, minimizing the time and personnel required for reporting and data collection.
Appsilon overhauled the client’s internal operations leading to enhanced user experiences and improved digital transformation of the business.
Appsilon delivered:
A reduction in operational costs freeing up valuable resources for strategic initiatives.
The development and deployment of five critical applications, leading to streamlined production workflows and enhanced decision-making efficiency.
The development of a centralized collaboration tool, which effectively replaced the studio's reliance on scattered Excel and Word documents, streamlining data input, sharing, and availability.
About the Project:
This global entertainment giant, operates in more than 220 countries as well as 50 languages. Through its iconic productions, it inspires, informs, and entertains audiences worldwide. Appsilon provided expertise in digital transformation and optimizing internal processes for the company. The client was able to successfully maximize the efficiency of gathering insight and driving the decision making process, significantly reducing the time of internal processes.
The Client faced challenges with scaling their operations. The company observed increased demand for new internal tools to improve business processes and and also accelerate the development of existing applications. In an industry where speed and efficiency are essential, the company recognized the necessity of evolving its digital infrastructure to stay ahead of the curve.
Our Approach
01. Service Ecosystem Enhancement: By automating and integrating business processes, we reduced service complexity and significantly enhanced the user experience.
02. Internal Process Optimization: Implementing Agile methodologies, we introduced unparalleled flexibility and responsiveness into the development process, prioritizing efficiency and data-driven decision-making.
Together with this Fortune 500 Movie Studio, we have created digital solutions that can drive a paradigm shift in operations, streamlining processes and enhancing transparency for all internal parties involved. This studio can leverage its platform as a foundation for global digital expansion. The partnership has significantly improved the digital transformation of the company. Our solutions empower business, making it easier to operate and grow. Through Appsilon's expertise in product development, flexibility and demonstrated commitment to innovation, we have played a key role in shaping the product to drive success.
Project’s Key Challenges
Many documents and plans are manually distributed.
High volumes of users, traffic and data.
Various standards and internal processes.
Technical debt from the company's older solutions.
Operating in a competitive market.
Need to provide high-quality services to clients from different time zones.
Appsilon's Approach
For our client, the challenges became a chance to disrupt the industry with digitalization. The Appsilon team was approached with the goal of designing and developing multiple R/Shiny applications to streamline data input, sharing and availability, as well as provide access to various tools with the user manager.
Here are some highlights of our collaboration:
- 2 dedicated development teams working on multiple applications (for a total of 12 experts during the peak of activity in 2023).
- Augmenting the client’s teams with frontend developers, backend developers, UX/UI designers, and business consultants to implement best software development practices to ensure long-term success.
- Tech stack based on advanced R Shiny and JavaScript technologies.
To address the needs of various stakeholders, Appsilon introduced simple and effective approaches, promoting automatization, flexibility and transparency. The stakeholders mapped three potential areas that needed improvement:
- Service ecosystem that integrates various business processes;
- Decrease service complexity to improve the user experience;
- Internal processes to make them more efficient and data-driven.
Moreover, an Agile approach has been implemented, which provides the necessary flexibility for every product. The client commended our high level of engagement during all product development stages and appreciated the significant value gained from the development process.
"(Appsilon shows) extremely deep knowledge of Shiny and supporting technologies, combined with commitment to customers. They are proactive about adjusting project activities and deliverable for different business units' needs, and timelines."
Results
Through the partnership, Appsilon delivered transformative results, manifesting in a suite of enterprise-grade and Proof-of-Concept R/Shiny applications that have redefined user satisfaction and operational excellence for the studio.
We delivered:
A reduction in operational costs associated with reporting and data collection, freeing up valuable resources for strategic initiatives.
The development and deployment of five critical applications, including a TV series budgeting application and a reporting app for movies, which streamlined production workflows and enhanced decision-making efficiency.
The development of a centralized collaboration tool, which revolutionized data management across all stages of production and quickly emerged as a flagship solution for the client’s team. This tool effectively replaced the studio's reliance on scattered Excel and Word documents, streamlining data input, sharing, and availability, and offering substantial time saved across the organization, marking a departure from their previously ineffective processes.
As a result, the studio’s users' experience was improved, and internal operations and decision chains were optimized. Moreover, the products are built according to Agile principles using the Scrum framework collaboratively and practically. This allowed us to share our know-how, solve real-life case scenario problems and provide practical support on a daily basis.
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