Project Management
Present situation
Nearly all software development plans are handled and realized in the scope of projects. The objective hereby is to realize the project under consideration of the defined requirements and within the limits of the available budget within a certain time frame. The realization of the software development project in this context takes place in the scope of project organization based on the much different roles (necessary for a software development process). Advantages are, amongst others:
- Providing project specific resources
- Clear assignment of tasks, responsibility and authority
- Employees identifying themselves with the task
- Cooperation between employees from different business areas to achieve the reduction of interface problems
One of the biggest challenges hereby is the planning, execution and control of projects within a project organization.
Objective/challenge
Different studies show different causes why projects fail. Often, the cause of failure of projects is to be found in the planning and controlling, that is, the project management. This is why NovaTec, amongst others, pursues the following objectives:
- The foundations for the future project success must be laid already within the initializing and planning phase
- Definition of clear goals and requirements
- Resource management
- Risk management
- A structured and transparent project management process is required
- Target-driven application of adequate tools
Our added value
Within the scope of project management services, NovaTec follows the best practise methods of standardized project management methodologies, for example the PMBoK of PMI, IPMA and Prince2.
The theoretical expert knowledge - to some extent, complemented by teaching assignments at several universities - is completed day-by-day by practical experience and insights from a vast number of customer projects.
- NovaTec does not consider project management as a separate field.
- Integration of software development processes
- Integration of quality assurance processes
- Integration of the configuration and operation management
- If necessary, NovaTec has access to the comprehensive service portfolio when taking over the role "project manager“:
- Software development processes and their practical use
- Software Architectures
- IT Security
- Provisioning
- Test management
- Individual software development
- and many more
NovaTec will furnish the IT know how indispensable for the project management. Furthermore, all NovaTec project managers are trained according to our NovaTec project management guide.
The NovaTec project management know how may be adapted to the organizational structure of our customers, respectively, used to expand their processes.
In addition, NovaTec provides development guidelines to train and educate the employees of our customers in the project management processes.
Portfolio
- Analysis of an existing project management system
- Definition of a project management system based on proven project management methodologies and processes adapted to special requirements
- Taking over of the role of the project manager for your project by educated and certified project managers
- Holistic carrying through of projects from planning and realization up to deployment and implementation
- Adaptation of the NovaTec PM-Guide
- Support in choosing the appropriate software solution for your individual project management system
- Consulting and coaching of employees within a project organization