Bestinvest
Deliverables:
• Headless Umbraco Development • Azure Hosting • Third-Party Integrations • Legacy System Modernisation •
BestInvest, a leading financial services provider, needed to overhaul its legacy systems and improve user experience (UX). Their fragmented infrastructure made delivering a seamless experience difficult.
We transitioned BestInvest to a headless architecture using Umbraco CMS and React.js, enhancing performance, agility, and scalability. This website redesign was crucial for adapting to the fast-paced financial services environment.
Challenges
BestInvest faced several critical issues with its existing systems:
Complex Legacy Systems: Fragmented infrastructure hindered seamless UX and business agility.
Need for Agility: A modern API-first platform was necessary for real-time data management and rapid service updates.
Transition to Headless Architecture: Moving to a headless architecture required decoupling front-end and back-end systems while maintaining security and performance.
Solving Infrastructure Issues with Headless Architecture and Intelligent APIs
What we did:
Headless CMS with Umbraco v10 and React.js: We rebuilt Bestinvest's CMS using Umbraco v10 and React.js for seamless content management across platforms, providing flexibility and improved UX.
Azure Hosting for Scalability: Hosting the platform on Azure ensured scalability, security, and real-time data management, which is vital for financial services.
Middleware API for Secure Integrations: To handle 18 business-critical data streams, we developed a middleware API, ensuring secure and real-time data delivery from legacy systems to the new platform.
Our signature agile methodology, broke tasks into smaller, manageable sprints to spot challenges early and stay on track.
Transformative Outcomes with Headless Architecture
Increased Agility: The API-first platform allowed Bestinvest to update content quickly and efficiently, reducing time-to-market for new services.
Enhanced User Experience: Real-time data integration improved UX, providing users with up-to-date investment information and increasing engagement.
Simplified Infrastructure: The modular design streamlined system management, making scaling and integrating future systems easier.
Scalability and Future-Proofing: The platform was built to support future growth, ensuring Bestinvest can handle increased traffic and integrate additional systems seamlessly.
Cogworks’ approach has streamlined our development process, making it more efficient and flexible. The modular architecture they implemented will help us continue growing while maintaining security and scalability. — BestInvest Team
BestInvest Team
Securing Bestinvests' Future With Intelligent Architecture
By transitioning to a headless architecture and optimising the user experience, Cogworks enabled BestInvest to manage content and data more efficiently.
This website redesign has empowered BestInvest to scale its digital services and respond quickly to the demands of the fast-paced financial landscape, positioning them for long-term growth and success.
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