Project Management in the Software Development
The decisive factor for successful software development is based on an effective and specifically tailored discipline of project management. Our core competence is software development; hence, project management is embedded in our daily business.
Based on numerous software development projects and in close collaboration with our quality management, below are the essential aspects when it comes to our project management:
Training of Project Managers
- Project managers go through an internal training which lasts several days
- A regular exchange of experience among project managers is often organized
- Coaching opportunities are offered to project managers
Setting up Projects
- A calculation spreadsheet template is ready for use
- Several estimation methods are used
- Templates for work breakdown structures are available
- A checklist is provided at project start
Project Implementation
- There is a documented process model for software development
- The procedure for requirement analysis, design, coding and testing is supported by a tool
- Templates for specifications are available
- The breakdown of the project into work packages and activities, including assignment to employees / resource management is also supported by a tool
- The actual and the residual costs for each activity on a day to day basis can be traced by a tool, ensuring that project status is always visible
- Possible deviations in terms of effort and time are indicated by a tool as soon as possible, so that countermeasures can be taken in time
- The communication between the ISO and our customers is tool based and can be viewed by all parties at any time
- A template for risk management is provided
Quality Assurance
- A review culture for documents and code is established
- A project audit will take place at the end of the planning phase
- A framework for automated testing exists
- Templates for test case specifications are available
- Checklists for the writing of documents are available
Acceptance
- A process model for software acceptance is available
- Checklists for acceptance preparation are provided
Quality Management
- The project implementation goes along with a quality management certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001
- Audits on projects are regularly conducted
- All important process steps are managed by work instructions
- Forms and templates support a consistent procedure
For any further information on how project management is operated in the ISO group, please feel free to contact us. We look forward to meeting you!
