Application for a performance bonus system

Goals: Update the performance bonus system from a manually updated Excel-based version to an application-based version.

Smartbutlers’ role: Design and implement a web-based application for the performance bonus system.

Results: A scalable application-based performance bonus system with multiple non-user levels.

Consulting Larikka is an expert company whose unique performance bonus system improves client company productivity. The performance bonus system offers a cost-effective and motivating way to develop profitability and quality.

“Tulospalkkio.io has received a lot of positive feedback from my clients. It simplifies and clarifies reporting, removes unnecessary work, and allows focusing on what matters. It looks visually appealing and scales nicely across all devices,” says Tommi Larikka, the performance bonus specialist at Consulting Larikka. “Thanks to the new application, the performance bonus system can be extended more easily to multiple locations and teams, so we can scale it for large companies when needed. In addition, the application’s user-friendly interface makes it easy for the client to make updates and follow reports.”

Smartbutlers’ work began with specification documentation together with the client. In this phase, the logic and use cases of the performance bonus system were reviewed. Next, a demo version of the application was created and tested with selected users. In target group testing, the emphasis was on testing usability and logical flow during the project phase.

After the demo version, development moved on to the release version, taking into account the issues identified in testing. Development work has continued after the application’s release.

“We continuously develop tulospalkkio.io and constantly add more features for our customers. Tulospalkkio.io can be easily integrated with, for example, financial management systems to eliminate the universally hated unnecessary work. Special thanks to Andreas for the agile software development process. I recommend it!” says Tommi.

The implementation of the performance bonus system at the client is divided into a project phase and a reporting phase. The project phase is a one-time phase in which metrics, their weights, and threshold values are defined. The reporting phase follows the project phase and is when the performance bonus system is in use at the client. Thanks to the application, executing the project phase is more agile, as the client can independently fill in basic information outside of short meetings. The system can also create multiple different user levels and team-specific performance bonus setups. In addition, client users, both team leaders and employees, can now easily check and update their status in real time.