Starting on April 8, 2019, the project was taken over by a team of more than 20 members, with the core being Java programmers. The Project Manager was Mr. HưngNT, and the subPM was Mr. QuangVV, along with nearly 20 other members, including programmers, testers, QA, Comtor, etc. This is a non-cash payment processing system that encourages people to use various forms of payment such as ATM cards, credit cards, e-wallets, etc. to pay for expenses in their daily lives such as electricity, internet, cable TV, buying airline tickets, booking tours, and even paying taxes and insurance fees. The unique point of this project is that for the first time, the developers applied the new technology platform GCP (Google Cloud Platform) and Big Data in system development. With a new technology like GCP, the project team members faced obstacles right from the early days, which could be anticipated. The team members studied and researched GCP documents together and self-trained each other to avoid being confused by the knowledge that they had just approached for the first time. Building a simple and easy-to-use payment system for the Japanese people, most of whom are elderly and accustomed to cash transactions, and hesitant to use technology, was a headache for the programmers. Not only was programming difficult, but the testing phase for the QC team was also extremely challenging, as the client sent the specs late and the layout design kept changing. The project involved big data processing, but the client did not provide sample data similar to reality, so creating test data took a lot of time. The dev team created a tool to generate a large amount of data, but it was limited because it did not cover all the required cases. Communication and exchange between the companies involved in the project also encountered many obstacles. 

"No pressure, no diamond" is the motto that the entire project team holds dear. After overcoming countless difficulties, in October 2019, the non-cash payment system was officially launched in the Japanese market following the project team's continuous OT days. The first fruits were delivered to the team when the system was rated as high-quality by customers and is being widely implemented in Japan with thousands of businesses using it. When asked about memorable moments during the project, Mr. HưngNT shared about the visit and direct work at the Hanoi office with three Japanese customer representatives on September 24th and 25th. The team had a celebration to welcome and celebrate the successful project with these three special guests. Although it was a short visit, it helped the parties understand each other better, and communication barriers were overcome to some extent.

On May 30th, the VinWonders’s website project implemented by GMO-Z.com RUNSYSTEM went live with a lot of emotions, helping customers quickly lead the summer tourism’s trends in 2022 according to their plan. VinWonders’s website (https://vinwonders.com) was a major project deployed by GMO-Z.com RUNSYSTEM within 2.5 months from March 14th to May 30th, 2022. The project included information pages about 06 outstanding destinations from the South to the North such as: Grand World Phu Quoc, Vinpearl Safari Phu Quoc, VinWonders Phu Quoc … and 07 highlighted masterpiece such as: Tata Show, Once Show, Colors of Venice, The Quintessence of Vietnam, Submarine Nha Trang, The Seashell and Night Safari. Finally, all pages were urgently released on the mid-night of May 30th. 

VinWonders website deployed by GMO-Z.com RUNSYSTEM

Apply a new project management model to speed up

The website was developed on WordPress platform. To catch the customer requirements, the project team applied the Agile model throughout the deployment period to increase flexibility, improvise with adjustments and design acceptance in small sprints. This operating model requires to exchange and communicate continuously, so it is especially suitable when the VinWonders project has many graphic products, which reduces the number of times that designers must be edited and maximizes time. It also keeps customers engaged throughout the implementation process, providing timely feedback, and ensuring the final product is completed at the fastest speed and perfectly tailored to their needs. Due to the application of the new project implementation model, the project team got an excellent work ethic, especially the spirit of mutual support and help. Although many new members do not have much experience, they always had the spirit of learning, grasping quickly, always completing on time and ready to solve difficult requirements of customers. With the project team, VinWonders is a meticulous customer, extremely focused on ideas and images. So, the design team had to meet and talk directly for 3 weeks to understand and comply with the wishes of the client. Some products have not been gone into action yet, so there are few resources for images and content, which is also a challenge that requires the project team to have a breakthrough in how to do it. Therefore, many images have been created, re-described based on the customer’s draft images and ideas, to get the best design. 

Some interfaces were deployed by GMO-Z.com RUNSYSTEM

However, due to the high graphics requirements, the closer the launch date is, the more the team must devote 200% of their productivity to ensure progress and product quality. Many completed news sites still must be edited to follow the new requirements that affected other stages. Our customer is extremely interested, enthusiastic about exchange, as well as creating the best possible conditions for the team to perform well. That dedication has become a great motivation for this project to successfully reach the launch time, in line with VinWonders’s business plan and a brilliant start to the 2022 summer tourist season.

Always strive to bring joy and appreciation to customers

After the website went live, the project team of GMO-Z.com RUNSYSTEM has received the appreciation of customers, along with sweet gifts bearing the mark of 3 masterpieces. The closing meeting was filled with joy and happiness when the efforts and enthusiasm during the deployment period reaped worthy results. “When I received the brief, I thought this would be a challenge for all members because the work time was quite urgent, and the release time could not be delayed.But the team was still determined to do it. I knew that approving the designs would be challenging, but in fact, the deployment is much more difficult, requiring all members to be highly focused and try our best to complete it correctly, keeping the commitment to the customer. I am incredibly happy and always acknowledge your efforts and professionalism in this project.” – Mr. Ngo Hoang Thanh – Project Manager, Head of System Consulting Department.

VinWonders project team on the day of the closing meeting

Leaving aside personal joy, not participating in parties to stay in the office to complete tasks, striving to overcome difficulties, breakthrough creativity, speed up to reach the finish line successfully… All these phrases united with the enthusiastic spirit has made the project team win the appreciation of customers. In the future, the team will continue to develop new versions, improve performance as well as bring better experiences to users on the VinWonders website.