Legacy Application Modernization & Accelerated Delivery for Healthcare Association

How Elastik Teams Became the Trusted Extension of Our Client's Technology Team

The Problem: Bottlenecks in Digital Transformation

Our client faced critical operational challenges:

Resource constraints: Limited skilled developers for 50+ legacy and new applications

Mounting technical debt: Aging membership and portal systems needed modernization

Roadmap delays: New initiatives stalled due to bandwidth issues

“We had ambitious plans but lacked the hands to execute. Finding partners who could truly integrate with our team was crucial.” — Client Technology Lead

Our Solution:

Embedded Squad Model with Full-Cycle Ownership

Elastik Teams implemented a scalable augmentation model with specialized squads:

Cross-Functional Team Structure

🛠️ Legacy Modernization Squad

Revitalized 12+ core systems including:

Membership management with auto-renewal services

Community platform migrations

Chatbot and email integrations

🚀 Greenfield Development Squad

Built next-gen platforms:

Physician certification system

Continuing education tracker

Event registration portal

📊 Data Engineering Squad

Created modern data warehouse foundation

🔍 Quality Assurance Team

Implemented test automation across all squads

Technical Excellence Highlights

✔ Modernization Playbook:

Applied incremental upgrade patterns

Standardized modern frontends for consistent UX

✔ Engineering Best Practices:

Reusable frameworks reducing duplicate code by 40%

CI/CD pipelines enabling 30% faster deployments

✔ Critical Incident Response:

Resolved production outages within 90 minutes

Automated recovery workflows for core services

Results & Impact

12-Month Outcomes:
📈 200% Delivery Acceleration: Cleared 18-month backlog in 9 months
💻 5 Modernized Systems: Core portals now feature-rich and maintainable
🩺 3 New Platforms Launched: Including education tracker used by 15,000+ professionals
🌟 100% Client Retention: Ongoing partnership with expanding scope