Education
Delivery Governance & Capability Support
Maynooth University
Maynooth University partnered with Threadable to support the public launch of BoostMySkills, an EU-funded micro-credentials platform.
Proof point
Supported launch readiness for an EU-funded micro-credentials platform.
Complexity
EU-funded platform launch
Accessibility and usability testing
Performance and release readiness
Capabilities
Delivery Governance & Capability Support
Business-Aligned Platform Engineering
Problems addressed
Launch readiness
Usability and performance issues
Release confidence
Impact
30+
issues resolved pre-launch
The situation
Maynooth University partnered with Threadable to support the public launch of BoostMySkills, an EU-funded micro-credentials platform.
Threadable provided testing, release-readiness support and structured issue resolution to help Maynooth University prepare the BoostMySkills platform for public launch.
What made the work complex
01
EU-funded platform launch
This added operational or technical complexity that shaped how Threadable approached the work for Maynooth University.
02
Accessibility and usability testing
This added operational or technical complexity that shaped how Threadable approached the work for Maynooth University.
03
Performance and release readiness
This added operational or technical complexity that shaped how Threadable approached the work for Maynooth University.
Threadable’s role
Delivery governance
Strengthened delivery cadence, release confidence and internal capability.
Platform engineering
Designed and built platform capability around the organisation’s real workflows, users and operating constraints.
How the work came together
Pressure
Launch readiness; Usability and performance issues; Release confidence
Threadable role
Threadable applied Delivery Governance & Capability Support; Business-Aligned Platform Engineering to address the operating problem.
Resulting capability
Supported launch readiness for an EU-funded micro-credentials platform.
Outcomes and impact
Threadable provided testing, release-readiness support and structured issue resolution to help Maynooth University prepare the BoostMySkills platform for public launch.
Delivery became more predictable
The work introduced clearer cadence, ownership and release confidence.
Risk became more visible
Delivery and operational risks could be surfaced earlier and managed more deliberately.
Teams became stronger
Internal capability improved through clearer structure, governance and knowledge transfer.
Other
30+
issues resolved pre-launch
Efficiency
40%
reduction in bug turnaround time
Client perspective
Threadable brought structure, speed, and insight to our testing process. Their attention to detail and collaborative approach helped us meet a critical milestone for the BoostMySkills launch.
Prof. Fabiano Pallonetto
Professor in Management Information Systems, Maynooth University
What mattered
Project context
Maynooth University partnered with Threadable to support the launch of BoostMySkills, an innovative platform offering modular, stackable learning opportunities. Threadable delivered comprehensive software testing services to ensure the first public release of the platform—developed as part of the EU-funded Res4City project—was seamless, stable, and accessible to a diverse audience across Europe.
The Background
Maynooth University, a leading Irish institution known for its commitment to innovation in education, played a central role in the development of BoostMySkills , a pan-European platform designed to support micro-credential learning and recognition. The platform was originally built to support the RES4CITY project, which aims to foster skills development in the renewable energy and sustainability sectors. Given the international visibility and strategic importance of the platform, the university needed a reliable partner to conduct structured software testing before going live. The first public iteration of the BoostMySkills platform was a custom web application integrating user registration, course discovery and user tracking features. With multiple stakeholders involved- from academic institutions to EU partners - ensuring functionality, accessibility, and quality across different devices, browsers, and user types was critical. Maynooth University needed an agile testing team who could: • Rapidly assess the platform's readiness for public use. • Provide structured documentation and feedback. • Collaborate with the internal development team under tight deadlines.
Our Approach
Threadable worked closely with the BoostMySkills team at Maynooth University and their technical partners to deliver end-to-end software testing. Our approach included: • Test Plan Design : We developed a custom test plan focused on the platform’s core workflows—user registration, login, navigation, course access, and multilingual support. • Bug Reporting : All issues were logged using structured test reports, including screenshots, reproduction steps, and severity classification. • Collaborative Reviews : We conducted live review sessions with Maynooth’s internal and external teams to align on priority fixes and retesting.
The Results
Threadable’s engagement enabled Maynooth University to launch the RES4CITY version of BoostMySkills confidently and on schedule. Specific outcomes included: • Resolved 30+ usability and performance issues before public launch. • Reduced bug turnaround time by 40% through clear documentation and direct collaboration with developers. • Enhanced user experience by identifying overlooked navigation issues and layout inconsistencies. The platform is now being actively used by learners across Europe and the world, with a robust foundation to scale in future phases of development.
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