Clear Project Goals
Understanding the business objectives and what the customer (really) wants to achieve.
PACE Funding Group Inc (PFG) provides Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing to Homeowners through its channel partners and direct sales people for making clean energy and energy efficient upgrades.
PACE loan approval and administration process is substantially more complex than a typical loan in terms of the number of steps, external partners involved, regulatory steps needed and paperwork required. PFG's business process consists of loan pre-assessments, quoting various loan terms and pricing options, and accepting/ processing/ evaluating customer applications. This is followed by loan approval by underwriters, and creating and sending relevant contracts to various parties/ municipalities. Lastly the loan is funded and contractors are paid after ensuring all work has been performed and accepted by the customer.
Closeloop designed, developed, deployed and currently maintains PFG's PACE Powertools system - a fully custom software platform for supporting all aspects of PFG's business. PACE PowerTools is integrated with several 3rd party vendors and also includes a full set of APIs for external partners to connect to it. The platform was conceptualized and delivered in 4 months including UX/ UI, Solution Architecture, Technology Selection, Coding (PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, XML, iOS/ Android Mobile Apps), QA, Training and final deployment.
Understanding the business objectives and what the customer (really) wants to achieve.
Whiteboarding. Brainstorming. Ideation. Detailed & accurate requirements documentation.
Using the right tools for right job. Not just technology for technology sake.
Specialists for each area - database engineers, front-end developers, mobile engineers.
Start right; maintain momentum; track/report progress; make smart decisions.
Iterative testing ensures quality control, good output and final acceptance.
Reducing ambiguity, managing accurate expectations and maximizing process stability.