Taylor's Online Programme Application System (TOPAS)

We built an enterprise-level application management system that automates manual tasks, streamlines data management, and processes 4x more applications.

Work

Full Cycle Development

Time

6 Months

Stack

PHP, Laravel, MySQL

Category

Education

Team

8 Members

Automated Online Application System for Colleges and Universities

The new online system, called TOPAS, is based on PHP and Laravel, and caters to every aspect of the application process for a large institute. TOPAS is integrated with Taylor's mainframe to make data consistent, and more accessible.

Areas of Improvement

UX/UI Design
Automation
CRM
Application Process
Data Integration Design
Security

Services Provided

Digital Strategy
UI/UX Design
Custom Software Development
Software Consulting

The Problem

Managing applications manually without a system. They wanted to move to a robust online solutions that integrates with their existing systems.

Manual Review/Submission
No Digital System
Manual Seat Caps

The Solution

We developed an online platform that handles all student applications, and integrates with their existing systems.

Automated Review/Submission
Auto Seat Caps
University-level Integration

Tools Used

Apache Jmeter
Laravel
PHP
MariaDB
Grafana
MySQL

What we did

Large Qualification Requirements Database
Modules and Programme Combinations
Multiple Payment Gateways
Managing Application Reviews

New features

Agent Management
Address Attributes Management
Local & International Counsellor Management
Automated Offer Letter Generation
Salesforce Integration

TOPAS vs Other Alternatives

Features

Sponsorship management
Salesforce Integration
Local & International Qualification Checks
Semester-based Module Combination

Others

TOPAS

How We Made this Project
a Success

Phased Deployment

Due to the scale of the application, we planned development in multiple phases, while training university staff, and taking feedback to continuously improve the software.

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Standardised Processes

We used Agile and Waterfall to build TOPAS while following User Requirement Specifications (URS).

Testing

We employed a number of testing methods to deliver a bug-free system, and ensure that university staff are trained well to use it efficiently.

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Testing Methods

User Acceptance Testing
Performance
Testing
Stress
Testing
QA
Testing

Key Features

Users can create seat caps to determine the maximum number of students that can be be enrolled into programmes and modules within then.
This feature enables institutes to give more academic flexibility to their students. Institutes can create custom module combinations for students based on the semester they’re studying.
Each student application is automatically is matched by TOPAS against the minimum requirements set by the admissions team. These may include - School education, Certifications, Country, Recommendation Letters, Grades.

Highlights of this Project

200+ Programmes Supported
3-tier Server Architecture
1 Active Directory Integration
Streamlined Data Integration
Counsellor & Agent Management
1000+ Concurrent User Support
Encrypted URLs

Leader in Multi-disciplinary Learning

A top choice for students, researchers, and academicians,Taylor’s University offers multi-disciplinary education, has been aleader in providing high quality learning since 1969, and currentlyeducates over 22,000 students.

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Trine Nielsen
CEO of BoomBiz (formerly Base of Branding)
It was clear that they invested themselves into their software development process and most importantly, they stuck to their price estimates and delivered the system we requested on time.
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Trine Nielsen
CEO of BoomBiz (formerly Base of Branding)
It was clear that they invested themselves into their software development process and most importantly, they stuck to their price estimates and delivered the system we requested on time.
🇩🇰
Trine Nielsen
CEO of BoomBiz (formerly Base of Branding)
It was clear that they invested themselves into their software development process and most importantly, they stuck to their price estimates and delivered the system we requested on time.