Case Study: Rapid Delivery of Schema App with Ciyaan

Challenge

We set out to build a Schema App to simplify management of JSON-based configurations. The app required 9 CRUD screens to enable easy administration, secure access, and smooth deployment.

Traditionally, building such an app involves:

Manually coding multiple list and form screens
Adding authentication and session management
Setting up deployment pipelines for testing and production

Even on an aggressive timeline, this typically requires around 10 days of engineering effort.

Solution

We accelerated delivery using the Ciyaan Template App, which comes bundled with Firebase Auth, CI/CD pipelines, and the Ciyaan Dynamic App Package.

The setup was streamlined into three steps:

Start from Template → Pre-wired with authentication and deployment pipelines.
Prepare JSONs → Define the behavior and flow of all 9 screens entirely through configuration.
Run or Deploy → Instantly run locally for validation, or deploy to GCP via GitLab pipelines by plugging in project-specific keys and IDs.

Impact

The approach delivered clear benefits:

2-Day Delivery → The complete schema app with 9 CRUD screens was built and running in just 2 days.
80% Faster → Reduced delivery time from ~10 days to 2 days.
Config-Driven Development → No manual frontend coding; all functionality defined via JSON.
Pre-Wired Infrastructure → Authentication and CI/CD pipelines included, reducing setup effort.
Flexible Rollout → Works for both local validation and cloud deployment.