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How we work: our travel software development process

Every PHPTRAVELS project runs on Scrum and Git. Tasks are planned in a backlog, built in sprints, tested on a copy of your app and released when you approve them, with direct contact to the developers doing the work.

  • Version-controlled workflow
  • Travel tech development team
  • Agile and Scrum
  • Support after release

Working with us

A clear path from first call to live release

When you bring us an idea, a new booking platform or changes to an existing PHPTRAVELS installation, we start by understanding the business behind it. Our project managers follow the Agile approach, usually Scrum, but adapt the method to the project so the work stays focused on what you need to launch first.

  1. Meet so we understand your business needs and goals
  2. Receive a technical proposal written for your project
  3. Agree the team, resources and timeline
  4. Development in sprints, then deployment to your server
  5. Support and monitoring once the work is live
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Project
B2B hotel portal with agent wallet
Method
Scrum, backlog and MVP first
Repository
Git, shared with you
Channels
Slack, WhatsApp, email
Monthly hours
Adjustable each month
Email your project brief

Project management

Our Scrum process, step by step

Whether you start a new project or scale an existing one, the work moves through the same phases, with your input at each one.

  1. First contact

    We learn your business goals and product vision, review your materials and form the analysis team.

  2. Backlog

    Workshops turn requirements into a product backlog with estimates and a defined MVP.

  3. Sprint 0

    Environments and tools are set up, and the workflow and task order are agreed.

  4. Development

    Iterative sprints with frequent progress checks, adapting to changes as they come.

  5. Release

    When the agreed scope is done, we release, often in several versions as iterations repeat.

  6. Support

    Updates, new features and fixes after launch, so you are never left alone with the project.

Tools

The tools behind every project

From coding to collaboration and deployment, these are the essentials our team uses on travel software projects.

  • Build and test

    PhpStorm, VS Code, Composer, Postman for API testing, Sentry for error tracking, BrowserStack and Browsersync.

  • Collaboration

    Slack and Trello for tasks and discussion, Mailgun for project and application email.

  • Deployment

    Git-flow branching, with cPanel, Ansible and Gulp for builds and releases to your server.

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Team and communication

Direct contact and a clear view of progress

How the team works with you day to day, from the first sprint to the last commit.

  • Talk to the developers

    Direct communication with our development team or the developer working on your task.

  • Your channels

    Slack, Skype, phone, email or WhatsApp, whichever suits your team.

  • UX and UI manager

    A dedicated UX and UI manager with assigned tasks for screens and user flows.

  • Regular updates

    Status reports so you always know what was built, tested and planned next.

  • Flexible resources

    Adjust your monthly development hours at any time as priorities change.

  • Travel project experience

    A team used to complex travel work: booking flows, supplier APIs, markups and agent portals.

Compare

Ad hoc development vs the PHPTRAVELS process

Many travel projects start with informal fixes by email. This is what a structured process changes.

AreaAd hoc developmentPHPTRAVELS
PlanningAd hoc developmentOpen-ended task lists, estimates on requestPHPTRAVELSProduct backlog, estimates and a defined MVP
TrackingAd hoc developmentChanges often scattered across chats and filesPHPTRAVELSEvery task committed to Git with full history
TestingAd hoc developmentChanges sometimes tried directly on the live sitePHPTRAVELSTested on a copy of your app, then checked by QA
VisibilityAd hoc developmentStatus known only when you askPHPTRAVELSRegular updates and access to the repository
ResourcesAd hoc developmentFixed capacity, hard to scalePHPTRAVELSMonthly hours adjusted when you need
After launchAd hoc developmentWork typically ends at handoverPHPTRAVELSUpdates, new features and fixes continue

When it applies

One process for every kind of engagement

  • New travel platforms

    From backlog and MVP to the first release of a booking website, B2B portal or app.

  • Scaling an existing app

    New modules, supplier APIs and screens added to your PHPTRAVELS installation in sprints.

  • Ongoing support

    Updates, fixes and small improvements planned and released with the same Git workflow.

Why PHPTRAVELS

A process you can see and control

  • Travel tech focus

    Booking engines, supplier integrations and agent portals are our everyday work.

  • Your code, your server

    Source code under a commercial licence and self-hosted deployment, so nothing is locked away.

  • Agile by default

    Scrum sprints with frequent checks, flexible enough to fit each project.

  • Nothing gets lost

    Every task in Git, every release reversible, every step visible to you.

FAQ

Questions about how we work

What clients ask before starting a project or customisation with PHPTRAVELS.

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We start with a meeting to understand your business needs, prepare a technical proposal, agree the team and timeline, then develop in Scrum sprints, deploy to your server and support the project after release.

We follow the Agile approach and usually work in Scrum, starting with a product backlog, estimates and an MVP. Project managers can adapt the method when another path suits the project better.

Every task is tracked in Git and you can have access to the code repository to follow the work in real time. You also receive regular status updates from the team.

Yes. Changes are tested on a copy of your app on our dev server and checked by QA specialists before a release is deployed, and Git history makes it possible to roll back.

You can talk directly to our development team or your developer through Slack, Skype, phone, email or WhatsApp, and a dedicated UX and UI manager handles design tasks.

Yes. Resource planning is flexible, so you can adjust the monthly development hours at any time as your priorities change.

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