Fivestar Development

Fivestar Development is a boutique software company in Pittsburgh that builds custom web applications for organisations across the United States. It has been running for 24 years and says most clients return for several projects over many years. The team handles consulting, analysis, project management, design and development, and stays on to support systems after launch.

What Fivestar Development offers

• Custom web applications — new software built to the size and needs of each client.
• Enterprise systems and modernisation — builds new enterprise tools or updates and connects existing systems.
• Process automation — replaces manual tasks with software to save staff time.
• Learning and portals — past work includes a learning management system and a self-service data portal.
• Ongoing support — maintains and extends software as a client's needs change.

Who it works with

The firm cites work in healthcare, including virtual patient services, in education and career pathways, in workforce training and in e-commerce. One project trained associates at hundreds of locations through a learning system.

Key facts

• Based in: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Experience: 24 years in business
• Method: modified agile with working code delivered every two weeks, human-centred design and DevOps practices