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Quality-Driven QA for
Ample Organics

Tailored QA solutions for Canada's leading seed-to-sale cannabis compliance platform.

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Overview

Empowering Agile Development with Tailored QA Solutions

Ample Organics, a significant figure in the legalized cannabis industry, successfully carved out a substantial market share, serving over 70% of the Canadian market. They achieved this through their innovative seed-to-sale software platform, a tool that transformed the tracking and management of cannabis production and sales processes.

STS, as a partner in their journey, provided crucial support in enhancing software quality assurance, aligning with the dynamic changes that characterize the cannabis industry. This collaboration contributed to Ample Organics' recognition as the 19th fastest growing company in Canada by The Globe and Mail in 2018.

"In the cannabis industry, every release carries regulatory weight. QA isn't just about finding bugs -- it's about ensuring compliance across jurisdictions where the rules are constantly evolving."

Client
Ample Organics
Industry
Cannabis Compliance
Service
Tailored QA Solutions
Location
Canada
The Challenge

Navigating the Roadblocks: Challenges Faced

As Ample Organics scaled rapidly to serve over 70% of the Canadian cannabis market, their software platform faced growing pains that demanded a more structured approach to quality assurance.

In-house Quality Assurance Conundrum

The complexities of maintaining an in-house quality assurance team were taking a toll on Ample Organics' ambition to provide a smooth, quality-driven product delivery.

Transparency in Tracking

The monumental task of meticulously tracking, managing, and reporting every stage of cannabis growth, production, and sales processes on their seed-to-sale platform was burdened with potential pitfalls.

Navigating a Dynamic Industry

The fast pace and regulatory volatility of the legalized cannabis industry demanded rapid adaptation and continual evolution from their ambitious software platform.

Our Solution

Crafting the Blueprint: Our Solution

STS stepped in with a three-pronged approach to transform Ample Organics' quality assurance capabilities.

01

Tailored Software QA Process

We conducted a comprehensive analysis of Ample Organics' current approach, recommending and implementing a tailored Software Quality Assurance process specific to the organization's needs.

  • Comprehensive process analysis
  • Organization-specific QA framework
  • Tailored recommendations
02

Expertise Integration

We deployed a team of trained professionals who could integrate rapidly and contribute immediate, impactful solutions to Ample Organics' development workflow.

  • Rapid team integration
  • Immediate impactful solutions
  • Trained QA professionals
03

Flexible and Iterative Approach

ADVISORY

In line with the dynamic environment of a start-up, we adopted a flexible, iterative approach that enabled constant adaptation and improvement alongside Ample Organics' evolving platform.

  • Constant adaptation
  • Start-up aligned methodology
  • Continuous improvement
The Results

Fruits of Collaboration: Achieved Results

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Major Product Releases

Successfully delivered across the platform

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Faster Release Cycles

Accelerated delivery through structured QA processes

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Critical Production Bugs

Zero critical defects escaped to production across all releases

Quality objectives surpassed, fostering improved operational efficiency and superior product delivery

Significant cost and time efficiency, giving Ample Organics a competitive edge in the fast-paced cannabis industry

Streamlined QA management, eliminating the complexities of managing an in-house QA team

Trusted partnership that contributed to recognition as 19th fastest growing company in Canada

Ample Organics began with an in-house quality assurance team and the headaches that go along with it. We've found a partnership in STS that allows us to exceed our quality objectives with a fully integrated team of professionals. This has saved us cost, time, and, of course, many headaches.
JP
John R. Prentice
Former President and CEO, Ample Organics
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