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Software Project Rescue

Rescuing Stalled Software Projects & Delivering Success

At E7 Systems, we specialize in software project rescue, helping businesses recover from failing or incomplete development projects. According to ZDNet, 2 out of 3 IT projects fail—but failure isn’t the end.

The good news? No project is beyond saving. With our proven project rescue methodology, we have successfully recovered and delivered 100% of the projects we’ve engaged in—regardless of complexity.

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Common causes of incomplete projects

Many businesses struggle with failed projects due to a variety of reasons. Blaming previous developers is common, but identifying the real causes ensures we don’t repeat their mistakes.

Top 5 Reasons Software Projects Fail (and Our Fixes):

  1. Unclear Requirements
    • Poorly defined project requirements lead to constant rework and slow progress.
    • Our Fix: We conduct a thorough requirements review, ensuring alignment with budget, deadlines, and business goals.
  2. Lack of Developer Expertise
    • Some developers overpromise and underdeliver.
    • Our Fix: We bring in a skilled, battle-tested team with a track record of completing complex projects.
  3. High-Risk Features Blocking Progress
    • A single technical hurdle can halt an entire project.
    • Our Fix: We begin with coding spikes to tackle critical roadblocks before they become costly problems.
  4. Underestimated Budgets
    • Initial cost estimates are often unrealistic, leading to abandoned projects.
    • Our Fix: We provide realistic budgeting and alternative solutions tailored to your investment range.
  5. Missed Deadlines & Business Readiness
    • Some struggling projects are “developer done” but not business-ready.
    • Our Fix: We ensure full deployment readiness, including security, QA, and operational support.

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Our Approach:
Software Project Rescue

Most clients come to us with tight budgets and looming deadlines. They need a trusted, transparent team that can:

✅ Quickly assess the state of a failing project
✅ Create a clear roadmap to business readiness
✅ Communicate honestly about costs and timelines
✅ Focus on Essentials to ensure deadlines are met
✅ Stay committed until the project is fully launched

 

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Projects Rescued by E7Systems

E7systems has had the honor of helping businesses from a broad variety of different industries. Here are a few of the many projects:

  • Projects Rescued by E7SystemsCasino Cash Access – original system was failing regularly and the previous developer had become adversarial. Harvested configuration data, rebuilt system from partial source code and enabled client to become fastest growing player in their industry
  • Casino Sports Promotions – Overseas developer burned through their budget. No features were business ready.  Redesigned system for economies that helped us deliver business ready system for 80% of overseas costs.
  • Business Social Network – Overseas developer exhausted budget, and system was 80% unfinished. Started from scratch. Built minimum viable product in 1 month. Released full system in 3. Social network went on to dominate its market
  • eLearning – Previous developer quit 1 week before deadline, admitting they had nothing. E7 created a sales page. Reused our social network codebase for eLearning and delivered full system in 1 month. System still active 2 decades later
  • Point of Sale with self-serve hardware – Previous developer had partially installed system. Multiple roadblocks prevented completion. E7 simplified hardware architecture and rewrote server side from scratch. Validated hardware efficacy in spikes. Delivered 3 generations of prototypes and working first version in 3 months
  • Child Safety Network – Previous developer had used obsolete approach. Rearchitected and delivered full featured system connected to 28 FBI offices nationwide
  • eCommerce – previous developers were unable to efficiently turn business requirements into solution. E7 has worked with client to automate every aspect of their eCommerce solution for high efficiency and customer engagement. Client is now a leading supplier of electronics parts for hobbyists and professionals

Understand business goals

Align technology with your business vision.

Deliver project plan

We will deliver a precise and fast project plan; we know how important it is for you to release your product.

Catalog and evaluate viability of assets

We will sit down with you and evaluate where we can help you out the most which our services.

Complete development

Our team of engineers will always deliver quality product.

Triage Goals and assets to salvage value

Creating the best software solution for reaching your business goals while still staying within your budget.

Incorporate quality assurance

We guarantee you’ll be satisfied with our work, or we’ll work day and night to make it right.

Interim CTO – Consult on new directions

With all of our business experience we can help you brainstorm new ideas we can integrate into your business which will generate more income for your business.

Incorporate security

All of our products come with the latest and greatest in security because we care about your information.

Architect new system

Depending on your needs and the needs of your customers, we can architect a new system from scratch.

Launch system

E7 Systems will drive you all the way until we reach launching time.

Support operations

Not only will we get you up and running with your new software, but we will also provide assistance in helping you learn the power and potential of the product we created for you.