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In modern project management, visual clarity and real-time control are everything. When Denmark-based BendixKiel wanted to enhance Podio with advanced visual planning and data synchronization features, they turned to Naga Info Solutions – a global technology leader recognized among top software development companies for building scalable web platforms and enterprise systems.
The result was SmartGantt, a powerful project management extension that integrates seamlessly with Podio, offering teams a clear, dynamic way to visualize projects, tasks, and deliverables through interactive Gantt charts.
Today, SmartGantt stands as one of the most intuitive and efficient tools for Podio users, combining simplicity, interactivity, and two-way data synchronization to make planning effortless. SmartGantt makes Podio feel like one of the best web based project management tools built for visual planning.
Podio is a versatile project management platform, but for many users, its lack of a true visual timeline made managing complex projects a challenge. BendixKiel envisioned a solution that could integrate directly with Podio and transform traditional task lists into visual Gantt charts and enable full interaction inside a project management web app experience.
The goal was not just to display data, but to create a two-way interactive system where updates made in either platform, SmartGantt or Podio, would instantly reflect across both. That required deep API integration, real-time synchronization, and an intuitive interface capable of handling large data sets efficiently.
To achieve this, Naga adopted its proven agile development methodology with rapid prototyping. The approach focused on delivering functional versions quickly, gathering client feedback, and refining the product iteratively.
Sprint 1: API integration and Podio authentication setup.
Sprint 2: Core Gantt visualization engine built for multi-project views.
Sprint 3: Implementation of drag-and-drop scheduling and dependency management.
Sprint 4: Two-way synchronization testing and optimization.
Sprint 5: Subscription management, performance tuning, and UI polish.
Through this agile model, Naga ensured continuous collaboration with BendixKiel’s team, keeping development aligned with business goals and delivering a high-performance, production-ready system within schedule.
This project became a showcase of Naga’s capability as a custom software development company that transforms complex ideas into practical, scalable solutions.
The backbone of SmartGantt’s innovation lies in its two-way data exchange between Podio and SmartGantt. Any change made to a task, such as rescheduling, renaming, or progress updates, automatically syncs across both systems in real time.
This seamless synchronization ensures project managers always work with a single source of truth, eliminating duplication, delays, or manual data entry.
Built using secure, efficient APIs, this integration allows:
Instant reflection of changes in either platform.
Synchronization of thousands of tasks without latency.
Compatibility with multiple Podio apps simultaneously.
The architecture required secure APIs and thoughtful design, proving Naga’s depth in building enterprise-ready project management web app solutions.
SmartGantt introduces a fully interactive Gantt chart interface that gives users complete control over project timelines.
Users can:
Drag and drop tasks to adjust start or end dates.
Resize bars to extend task durations.
Set dependencies between tasks to control sequence flow.
Track progress visually, with real-time status indicators on each bar.
This level of interactivity makes planning intuitive and fast, aligning SmartGantt with the usability seen in the best web based project management tools, while keeping Podio’s data structure intact.
Beyond being a project visualization tool, SmartGantt was built as a scalable SaaS product, complete with subscription management and payment integration.
Users can choose from multiple plans, upgrade or downgrade accounts, and make secure online payments, all within the system. A dedicated admin dashboard allows BendixKiel to manage user licenses, monitor usage, and track renewals seamlessly.
This SaaS layer highlights Naga’s experience building commercial-ready products, reinforcing its position among top software development companies delivering global, revenue-ready platforms.
Since deployment, SmartGantt has transformed how BendixKiel and Podio users manage projects.
Key outcomes include:
A dramatic increase in productivity due to visual, real-time project tracking.
Instant data updates between SmartGantt and Podio.
Faster planning cycles, reducing administrative effort by up to 60%.
Better collaboration through shared Gantt views and export options.
Scalable SaaS infrastructure, enabling global adoption and monetization.
The extension is now a go-to choice for Podio users seeking visual clarity, proving its value comparable to the best web based project management tools in the ecosystem.
BendixKiel chose Naga Info Solutions for its deep experience in custom SaaS product development and enterprise-grade web platforms. With over 16 years of experience delivering solutions across industries, Naga’s strength lies in combining technical precision, agile execution, and user-centric design.
From architecture to deployment, every layer of SmartGantt was engineered for scalability, usability, and long-term growth, making Naga a preferred custom software development company for organizations seeking reliable, high-quality product development.
1/6. Discovery & Requirements
2/6. Architecture & Design
3/6. Agile Development & Iteration
4/6. Quality Assurance
5/6. Deploy to Production
6/6. Maintenance & Support
1/6. Discovery & Requirements
Every successful software project begins with clarity. At Naga, the Discovery phase ensures we fully understand your organization’s goals, challenges, and vision before writing a single line of code.
Our experts engage with business stakeholders, users, and technical teams to capture detailed functional and non-functional requirements. We identify use cases, map workflows, assess feasibility, and define project scope, milestones, and KPIs. This phase sets the foundation for everything that follows, ensuring alignment between business outcomes and technical execution.
As a trusted software development company, Naga emphasizes strategy as much as engineering. The outcome is a comprehensive Software Requirements Specification (SRS) and implementation roadmap that ensures complete transparency, shared understanding, and predictable delivery. Whether developing enterprise systems or next-gen applications, our approach minimizes rework, maximizes efficiency, and ensures every project begins on solid ground.
2/6. Architecture & Design
Once the requirements are finalized, Naga’s architects and design experts translate business objectives into robust technical blueprints.
We design scalable and secure system architectures, built to handle evolving workloads, integrations, and enterprise-grade reliability. Leveraging modern frameworks, cloud platforms, and design principles like microservices and modularity, Naga creates foundations that are both resilient and adaptable. Our UX and UI teams work in parallel, designing intuitive, user-centered interfaces that align with brand identity and usability goals. Every design decision considers maintainability, interoperability, and long-term cost efficiency.
As a mature application development company, Naga ensures all systems follow best practices in API structuring, data modeling, and DevOps compatibility. By the end of this phase, we deliver a detailed architectural document, wireframes, and prototypes that define how every component interacts, laying the groundwork for a software solution that is as beautiful in form as it is powerful in function.
3/6. Agile Development & Iteration
Naga’s development approach centers on agility, collaboration, and measurable progress. We divide the project into iterative sprints, ensuring rapid delivery of working modules that can be tested, reviewed, and refined continuously. This agile methodology keeps communication transparent, reduces risk, and allows stakeholders to see tangible results early in the cycle.
Our engineers specialize in using the latest frameworks – React, Angular, Node.js, Python, .NET, and Java, ensuring every application is built using secure, scalable, and maintainable code. As a result-oriented software development company, Naga integrates continuous integration (CI) and continuous deployment (CD) pipelines to automate builds and testing.
Regular sprint reviews and retrospectives guarantee continuous improvement and alignment with evolving business needs. Each iteration brings your vision closer to reality, faster, leaner, and with uncompromised quality. The result: software that not only meets expectations but adapts fluidly to changing markets and user demands.
4/6. Quality Assurance
Quality isn’t an afterthought at Naga, it’s embedded into every step of our software development process. Our QA engineers conduct comprehensive testing across functionality, performance, security, and compatibility dimensions to ensure a flawless user experience.
Automated testing tools streamline regression and integration checks, while manual testing ensures business logic and user workflows are validated in real-world scenarios. We apply advanced performance and load testing to guarantee stability even under demanding conditions. Security is prioritized through vulnerability scans and compliance validation for ISO 27001, GDPR, and SOC 2 standards.
As a quality-driven software development company, Naga believes in a “shift-left” testing approach, catching issues early and preventing downstream defects. Every build undergoes multi-stage verification through CI/CD pipelines, minimizing deployment risks and downtime. By the time your application reaches production, it’s optimized, secure, and ready to perform with enterprise-grade reliability.
5/6. Deploy to Production
The transition from staging to production is one of the most critical moments in any project. Naga manages this phase with precision, ensuring smooth, secure, and zero-downtime deployment. We leverage automated CI/CD workflows for versioning, testing, and deployment to maintain speed and reliability.
Our DevOps engineers configure cloud environments, manage containerized deployments with Docker and Kubernetes, and ensure scalability on platforms like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. Detailed rollback strategies and monitoring protocols mitigate risk during go-live. As an experienced application development company, we prioritize visibility and documentation, so clients always know what’s deployed, when, and how.
The result is a production environment that is stable, auditable, and fully aligned with your operational standards. Post-deployment validation ensures that every system component functions as expected, enabling a smooth transition from build to business value without disruption.
6/6. Maintenance & Support
At Naga, software delivery doesn’t end at deployment, it evolves into a partnership. Our maintenance and support phase ensures your applications remain optimized, secure, and adaptable long after launch. We provide ongoing monitoring, bug resolution, and system optimization, ensuring peak performance under all conditions.
Our team proactively identifies performance bottlenecks, security vulnerabilities, and scaling opportunities. Version upgrades, dependency management, and infrastructure optimization are all part of our continuous support model. As a reliable software development company, we also offer feature enhancements and UI/UX refinements based on user feedback and analytics insights.
Through service-level agreements (SLAs), we guarantee response times, uptime, and reliability that businesses can depend on. Whether cloud-hosted or on-premise, our proactive approach to maintenance ensures that your software continues to deliver value, stability, and performance, long after it goes live.
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