ToolJet's Effect on Pizza Pizza's Development

“ToolJet has revolutionised our internal application development. The platform’s rapid development capabilities and reduced front-end dependency have greatly improved our efficiency. ToolJet’s intuitive interface and robust support have made it an essential tool for our team”

Andrew David

Director of Software Architecture and Development Designation

Apps built

Sources integrated

50%

Improvement in deliverables

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About

Challenge

Solution

Result

About

Pizza Pizza (TSX:PZA), a popular pizza chain based in Canada with over 750 locations, has experienced significant growth since its start in 1967. The growth of this public company has led to a rise in the volume of internal development requests, posing a challenge. The company's engineering team faced bottlenecks that affected efficiency, leading to missed opportunities. To address these issues, Pizza Pizza adopted ToolJet to accelerate the development processes and improve operational efficiency.

Challenge

Pizza Pizza's engineering team faced several difficulties that impacted their development potential. The company's growth increased the number of requests from different teams, creating a bottleneck. The team of 10 developers found it overwhelming to attend to the inflow of requests, resulting in resource constraints and missed opportunities in project delivery. The traditional development methods followed were slow and demanding, which hindered the company's ability to improve internal processes and boost efficiency.

Solution

Implementing ToolJet was key to addressing these challenges. The pre-built components and user-friendly interface allowed easy adaptability to various teams. The Back-End developers were able to manage and develop internal applications independently. This allowed non-developers to handle specific tasks and diminished the reliance on the Front-End team, allowing them to focus on other priorities. With fewer mistakes in development, the need for quality checks was reduced before rolling out new features. Additionally, ToolJet's ready-to-use templates made development more cost-effective and simplified. The open-source platform allowed seamless integration with the existing systems.

Result

Several steps were taken to implement ToolJet and ensure a systematic transition. For understanding the potential of the platform, comprehensive training sessions were organised for key stakeholders and developers. The platform was customised to align with Pizza Pizza’s specific needs, ensuring that it met the company's unique and functional requirements.

Integration between ToolJet and existing systems and databases was carried out to link workflows and data management processes. Furthermore, the team launched pilot projects to test ToolJet’s capabilities. The feedback received was utilised to rectify any hiccups before a full-scale rollout. A supportive team from ToolJet also facilitated communication and delivered the necessary results to Pizza Pizza’s expectations.

The implementation of ToolJet aided Pizza Pizza in achieving impressive results. The company was able to attain the following results:

TAT Reduction: ToolJet reduced application development turnaround time by 50%.
Apps Built: The company successfully developed and deployed 6 internal applications using ToolJet within 6 months.
Hours Saved: The engineering team collectively saved over 500+ hours by leveraging ToolJet for development tasks.
Increased Efficiency: ToolJet freed the engineering team to focus on strategic initiatives by empowering non-technical users to build applications.
Improved Collaboration: The platform facilitated collaboration between different departments by providing a centralised application development and sharing platform.
Resource Efficiency: With the platform's help, the development cost was reduced by 30%.
Integration: Successfully integrated 20+ sources.