How We Develop Software
SumatoSoft strives to become a strategic partner for its Clients. When starting a project, we first aim to dive deep to understand your business challenges. Only this way can we offer solutions that meet your needs precisely.
Such an approach, with its emphasis on close collaboration and transparency, implies Client involvement at each stage of development and enables successful project delivery.
Process transparency and control
Regular reports
We provide detailed progress reports: at the end of each sprint, monthly, and in any format required by the Client. You’ll always know what’s been completed, what’s in progress, and what results have been achieved to date.
24/7 project status access
We use modern project management systems, which the Client has 24/7 online access to. You can view task status, the current backlog, team comments, and other details regarding your project at any time.
Transparent planning
Before the start of work, we collaborate with the Client to develop detailed time and effort estimates, as well as a project schedule. All estimates are substantiated and clear, allowing you to see the budget breakdown by functionality in advance.
Deadline and timeline adherence
We commit to meeting agreed-upon deadlines and strictly adhere to them. Through meticulous planning and progress monitoring, SumatoSoft guarantees predictable delivery, which means you’ll receive your finished solution on time.
Open communication
Our specialists stay in touch with the Client throughout the entire project. We hold regular calls and status meetings, and promptly respond to questions via email and messaging apps. This means you’ll always be up-to-date on the current status and have the opportunity to discuss any questions that arise.
We strive to become a technological partner to our Clients, which means a lot to us. It’s about saying no to unfeasible ideas, offering proactive and practical advice, maintaining open and honest communication, and avoiding unrealistic expectations. We help minimize unnecessary costs and stay in touch like a trusted personal assistant, ensuring every decision delivers genuine value.
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Agile frameworks we follow
Iterations, or sprints, in Scrum typically last two to four weeks and culminate in the release of the next product version. We begin with “Sprint 0” planning, during which we collaborate with the Client to create a product backlog with a list of features and tasks, plan releases, determine the number and duration of sprints, and create an initial prototype of key system components.
Then the team begins the development cycle: each sprint includes analysis, design, development, testing, and deployment of new functionality. Upon completion of all sprints, we release the final product and, if necessary, provide production support.
Kanban is a workflow management method without fixed sprints: we visualize the process on a board, limit WIP, and use a pull approach (taking on new tasks only when capacity is available). We use it in areas where tasks arrive irregularly: product support and evolution, integration and infrastructure work, DevOps/operations, as well as backlog discovery and preparation.
We structure our process in Jira to reflect real stages, with WIP limits and explicit transition policies. We use service classes (Expedite, Fixed Date, Standard, Intangible), short daily syncs at the board, regular replenishment of the incoming pool with the customer, and periodic delivery and ops reviews. This mode enables continuous releases as they are ready, without waiting for the end of a sprint.
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Quality assurance and knowledge sharing
Rigorous testing
SumatoSoft project teams always have quality assurance specialists (QA engineers) who conduct comprehensive testing of each release. Automated and manual tests, functional, security, and performance testing allow us to identify and eliminate even the slightest defects before the product is released into production.
Code review and technical audit
We practice mandatory code review, which means every code change is reviewed and verified by another experienced developer or the team’s technical lead. This approach (pair programming, code revisions) serves as an additional guarantee of reliability and compliance with internal development quality standards. The architecture and key technical decisions are also assessed by the technical project manager to prevent risks at an early stage.
Documentation and knowledge base
We maintain detailed technical documentation throughout our work: requirements, designs, API descriptions, deployment instructions, and more are captured and updated in a unified knowledge base. A well-established knowledge-sharing process within the team ensures that project information is not lost, even when specialists change, and each team member is up-to-date on every detail.
Team qualifications and experience
SumatoSoft prides itself on a strong team of engineers and managers. We attract specialists with relevant expertise and extensive experience in the relevant subject areas. An internal mentoring and development program supports the growth of our expertise. This ensures that our Clients receive a team capable of solving the most complex problems. Our professionalism is also confirmed by our client satisfaction rate, which exceeds 98%, and many collaborations last for years.
Full cycle development
We can handle each stage of the development process; our Clients are free to sign up for partial implementation or the entire cycle. When providing the entire cycle, SumatoSoft takes full responsibility for the final result and supports the project at every stage of its lifecycle.
We study the Client’s needs and goals, offering the best software solution for their needs.
We design user-friendly and effective user experiences and interfaces for the future system.
Implementation is handled exclusively by experienced engineers (more than 70% of our team are senior-level specialists), guaranteeing a high level of technical expertise and code quality.
We conduct comprehensive testing at every stage to ensure the product operates smoothly and meets all requirements.
We assist in deploying the ready-made solution to the Client’s infrastructure, supporting scaling and integrating the application into business processes.
We ensure the correct organization and storage of system data to ensure the business effectively utilizes all valuable information.
Core tech stack we work with
Our recent works
Dexai Robotics: graphical user interface for robot operatio
Toyota custom ERP/CRM system
A media buying system for a leading US-based advertising agency
The system has produced a significant competitive advantage in the industry thanks to SumatoSoft’s well-thought opinions.
They shouldered the burden of constantly updating a project management tool with a high level of detail and were committed to producing the best possible solution.
Nectarin LLC aimed to develop a complex Ruby on Rails-based platform, which would be closely integrated with such systems as Google AdWords, Yandex Direct and Google Analytics.
I was impressed by SumatoSoft’s prices, especially for the project I wanted to do and in comparison to the quotes I received from a lot of other companies.
Also, their communication skills were great; it never felt like a long-distance project. It felt like SumatoSoft was working next door because their project manager was always keeping me updated. Initially.
We tried another company that one of our partners had used but they didn’t work out. I feel that SumatoSoft does a better investigation of what we’re asking for. They tell us how they plan to do a task and ask if that works for us. We chose them because their method worked with us.
SumatoSoft is the firm to work with if you want to keep up to high standards. The professional workflows they stick to result in exceptional quality.
Important, they help you think with the business logic of your application and they don’t blindly follow what you are saying. Which is super important. Overall, great skills, good communication, and happy with the results so far.
Together with the team, we have turned the MVP version of the service into a modern full-featured platform for online marketers. We are very satisfied with the work the SumatoSoft team has performed, and we would like to highlight the high level of technical expertise, coherence and efficiency of communication and flexibility in work.
We can confidently say that SumatoSoft has put all our ideas into practice.
We are absolutely convinced that cooperation between companies is only successful when based on effective teamwork (and Captain Obvious is on our side!). But the teams may vary on the degree of their cohesion.
They are very sharp and have a high-quality team. I expect quality from people, and they have the kind of team I can work with. They were upfront about everything that needed to be done.
I appreciated that the cost of the project turned out to be smaller than what we expected because they made some very good suggestions. They are very pleasant to work with.
Rivalfox had the pleasure to work with SumatoSoft in building out core portions of our product, and the results really couldn’t have been better.
SumatoSoft provided us with engineering expertise, enthusiasm and great people that were focused on creating quality features quickly.
We’d like to thank SumatoSoft for the exceptional technical services provided for our business. It should be noted that we started our project’s development with another team, but the communication and the development process in general were not transparent and on schedule. It resulted in a low-quality final product.
SumatoSoft succeeded in building a more manageable solution that is much easier to maintain.
When looking for a strategic IT-partner for the development of a corporate ERP solution, we chose SumatoSoft. The company proved itself a reliable provider of IT services.
Thanks to SumatoSoft’s can-do attitude, amazing work ethic, and willingness to tackle clients’ problems as their own, they’ve become an integral part of our team. We’ve been truly impressed with their professionalism and performance and continue to work with the team on developing new applications.
We are completely satisfied with the results of our cooperation and will be happy to recommend SumatoSoft as a reliable and competent partner for development of web-based solutions
Focus on value and partnership
Our primary goal is to provide our Clients with software solutions that will help them achieve their business results.
SumatoSoft ensures the final product delivers measurable value and solves the Client’s business challenges. This focus on value, rather than merely meeting requirements, distinguishes our approach.
We strive to build long-term, strategic relationships with all our Clients. SumatoSoft becomes a trusted technical partner committed to their success. This level of partnership and focus on Clients’ success is proof that we’re consistently focused on achieving the project’s business goals and increasing the product’s value for end users.
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