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Software development is much more than just coding, and “agile” is not a magic bullet for every problem. When poorly implemented or misaligned, methods often create confusion instead of driving progress. What truly matters is a cohesive, step-by-step network of methods that guide you from start to finish.
Our Systemum® method is a comprehensive framework of interconnected tools and techniques designed to tackle the complexities of software projects. It encompasses analysis, design, and control methods, supported by process models, training resources, checklists, templates, and more.
Built on years of practical experience across numerous projects, this proven approach allows us to offer holistic consulting tailored to your unique project needs. Leveraging our cross-industry expertise, we ask the right questions and deliver effective, actionable solutions from the start.
We don’t rely on one-size-fits-all solutions or chase trends. Instead, we identify and focus on what truly works for your company.
To achieve the best outcomes, we collaborate closely with your experts. By combining your deep product knowledge with our methodological expertise, we analyze your unique situation, share insights, and provide consulting and coaching to optimize your processes.
Our approach blends focused on-site workshops with individual follow-up work between sessions. Regular coordination meetings ensure tasks are on track, project progress is maintained, and the project is successfully completed.
Using our Systemum® Method, we create tailored examples, templates, and checklists, while enhancing quality through regular reviews of actual work results.
We focus on delivering pragmatic, customized solutions. With our Systemum® Method as our proven foundation, we support you until the methods have demonstrated their effectiveness in practice.
We operate as a dedicated team of two consultants, working hands-on with you to develop and implement results together.
In your development and modernization projects, we lead with proven methodologies, deliver actionable results, and ensure project success.
We work alongside your product experts as a unified team. Our collaboration is built on daily communication, regular in-person meetings, and the presentation of results in fixed cycles.
We define our role within the project together with you from the start. This typically involves structuring tasks, managing the project, and developing and documenting project content. By clarifying responsibilities and key deliverables upfront, we ensure a smooth workflow and establish how tasks will be divided between your team and ours.
What benefits does this collaborative approach offer?
With our extensive experience, we know the potential pitfalls and can effectively plan the right steps. We actively support your team while helping them enhance their skills. Throughout the entire process, we stay focused on the key objective: successful project completion.
While each project is unique, the typical project workflow involves the following essential steps:
In your modernization and development projects, we take on the methodological leadership, deliver concrete results, and ensure project success.
To select the most suitable methods and approaches for your needs, we first need to understand your company, your products, and their unique characteristics.
To achieve this, we conduct a workshop where we analyze your product landscape and roadmap, identify core requirements and the need for modernization. We assess the quality of your software and processes, and review the existing domain and technical knowledge.
Complex modernization projects must be implemented quickly and require a clear focus.
In our collaborative concept development, we define the new product generation both functionally and technically. A clear specification is essential, as is a robust, future-proof high-level architecture. While iterative and incremental work can run parallel to implementation, gaining a deep understanding of functional relationships and features upfront requires considerable effort.
Successful modernization projects rely on a carefully chosen approach that is both economically and technically sound, ranging from small refactorings to complete redevelopment. We refer to this as the modernization strategy.
Based on the analyses and concepts developed so far, we define the appropriate modernization strategy within your framework: which elements will be retained, and which will be newly implemented. We plan both the functional and technical improvements, ensuring the longevity and scalability of the modernized product.
For the successful implementation of planned modernization measures, it is crucial to carefully plan the approach, considering resources, budgets, and timelines. Agile methods offer the necessary flexibility to adapt as the project progresses.
Building on the results of the previous steps, we define the implementation strategy and plan the project in detail. This includes decisions on whether external service providers will be involved, how they will be managed, the quality assurance measures to be implemented, and the approach for project control.
Given the uncertainties inherent in modernization projects — both regarding the existing solution and the planned implementation steps — it is essential to adopt an agile approach with regular progress reviews.
The implementation takes place in close coordination between your development teams, external service providers, and us as the coordinators of the modernization. Together, we execute the established modernization plan, updating and improving the product incrementally.
Often, the need for modernization arises due to external innovation pressures. As a result, the adaptation of architecture and processes to meet evolving requirements is frequently neglected or postponed.
To prevent this for the new product generation from the outset, we provide consulting alongside the modernization project to ensure that both the architecture and engineering processes are continuously improved and aligned with the evolving demands of the modernized product.
