CASE STUDY
Agricultural Product Evaluation Platform modernization
The Summary
As an agricultural company expanded its field operations, its established desktop application became increasingly limiting for teams working across different environments.
We transformed the existing Windows Forms solution into an integrated web and mobile platform, providing greater flexibility to manage evaluations, access relevant information, and capture observations directly at trial locations.
The solution also addressed two critical requirements: reliable field work in areas with limited connectivity and protection of sensitive product information.
About the Project
The platform supports an agricultural company’s internal product evaluation process, connecting administrative teams with field evaluators.
It provides a shared environment for managing products, evaluation criteria, trial locations, and observations, while extending these capabilities to the field through a dedicated internal iPhone application.
The Challenge
The established Windows Forms application provided the foundation for the evaluation process, but its desktop architecture limited accessibility and field use.
As the company’s needs evolved, evaluators needed to work directly from trial locations, including remote areas where internet connectivity could be limited or unavailable.
Some products also contained confidential information that could not be broadly exposed to everyone involved in the evaluation process.
The solution needed to support:
- Web-based access for administrative teams.
- Reliable field work without continuous connectivity.
- Offline data capture and synchronization.
- Practical visualization of trial layouts.
- Controlled access to sensitive product information.
The Solution
Telestai transformed the desktop-based workflow into a web platform supported by an API and an internal iPhone application.
The web platform allows authorized users to manage product catalogs, configure evaluations, define characteristics, organize trial locations, and review collected observations.
The mobile application extends these capabilities to the field, allowing evaluators to access assigned information and record observations without an active internet connection.
Data is synchronized with the central platform once connectivity is restored.
A custom visualization component converts structured field layout information into dynamic visual representations on the device, helping evaluators understand trial arrangements and locate specific areas during their work.
The solution provides:
- Web-based product and evaluation management.
- Offline field evaluation and data capture.
- Automatic synchronization between mobile and central systems.
- Dynamic visualization of trial layouts.
- Controlled access to sensitive product information.
- Coded product identities for confidential evaluations.
Technologies used:
- .NET Framework
- API Integration
- iPhone Application Development
- Offline Data Storage & Synchronization
- Custom Canvas Rendering
Business Impact
The modernization created a more connected and flexible evaluation process.
The solution enabled the organization to:
- Extend evaluation activities beyond the office.
- Continue field work regardless of internet availability.
- Capture observations where the work takes place and synchronize them centrally.
- Give administrative teams a consolidated view of evaluation data.
- Provide field personnel with tools tailored to their working environment.
- Protect confidential product information through controlled visibility.
- Establish a stronger technology foundation for future operational needs.
By modernizing the existing system and connecting administrative and field activities, the organization gained a more flexible and resilient platform for managing product evaluations and supporting future growth.