Back-End Programming for Nando’s

Nando’s is a South-African chain of 1,200+ restaurants presented on five continents.

  • Duration 2012 – 2013
  • Team 4 members
  • Type Printing and management tools
  • Industry Food & Restaurants
  • Platforms Web

Project idea

The client wanted to streamline business processes, ensuring single restaurants would use the same materials when launching marketing and promotional campaigns throughout the chain. 

Target Audience

The envisaged on-demand printing services helped local marketers manage templates and promo materials they received from the company’s designer and turn them into ready-to-print documents within their departments. 

Results

  • 5 – 7 minutes

    Time to prepare printouts

  • 30 countries

    Nando’s presence

  • 1,200+

    Outlets

The IT Craft team delivered online tools for internal use per client requests. One project included modules for creating and managing printing and marketing materials online. Another one focused on creating online promotions and launching them live.

The IT Craft team delivered online tools for internal use per client requests. One project included modules for creating and managing printing and marketing materials online. Another one focused on creating online promotions and launching them live.

Core Tech

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    MVC

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     jQuery

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    PDF generation

Project challenges

  • The system required various integrations to help users work with files of different printing sizes, edit or save materials, and provide instant availability of connected printing devices.
    Compatibility was required to display PSD files correctly, which was the default format for uploaded printing materials. IT Craft developers needed to account for file validation and proper rendering.
  • Data security remained in constant focus to eliminate risks of unauthorized access or malicious activities. IT Craft engineers prioritized robust security measures, including enhanced encryption.
    Service performance was important as users worked with graphics files that are always resource consuming. The development team ensured fast response to user manipulations.

Planning

Input

The client initially had:

  • A plan for improving marketing and promo activities
  • A list of requirements for the envisaged functionality
  • The need for a team capable of delivering quality source code

Analysis

Our team:

  • Clarified specific project requirements
  • Provided timely project estimates
  • Worked on a turnkey solution

Result

Our work resulted in:

  • Delivering an end-to-end printing solution
  • An improved, more efficient workflow
  • A simplified activation of promo activities

Business benefits

Time-and-material

The choice of time-and-material cooperation enabled the client to optimize software development costs.

QA and testing

The development team tested thoroughly to ensure consistent printing quality and sought-after immediate system response.

Process optimization

The IT Craft team provided regular reports and feedback while staying in regular touch with responsible managers on the client’s side.

Complete solution

The team worked on all project tech parts, providing support to activities that were related to on-demand printing.

Main project features

Printing management tools

The back-end module enabled the managers to create and manage printing and marketing materials online. The service allows users to upload, edit (e.g., add address, map, text, etc.), and store materials. They could also be used as templates.

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Online promotions – front end for customers

Online promotions had a front end available for Nando’s consumers, where they were able to participate in polls and promo activities. Users received benefits from participation in those activities.

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Online promotions – functionality for managers

Nando’s employees could set promotions up and launch live from the back end. Managers created online promotions while publishing unique information, setting up polls, and providing benefits

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Project Timeline

  • Project Timeline

    2012 – 2013

Technologies

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    MVC

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    PHP

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    Yii

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    MySQL

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    Linux

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    Apache

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    AJAX

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    JQuery

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    PDF generation