Methodically, the entire project was conducted following the established PMI (US-American Project Management Association) project management method, utilizing milestones and work packages. Additionally, the project team intermittently and situationally employed agile project management using the Scrum model, particularly where swift programming work with short-term usability feedback was crucial.
A significant challenge in this project, due to the broad geographical dispersion of Spar markets in Austria and the varying size dimensions of outlets – ranging from convenience stores to Interspar hypermarkets – was managing the diverse expectations and objectives from the Spar organization. These encompassed distinct requirements for the IT system's applications to the varied expectations of both the clients and users.
Client: SPAR Austria Information and Communication Services
In approximately 60 to 70 percent of all projects, there are issues because budgets and timelines cannot be adhered to. The company Cockpit Consulting from Mondsee is working on a solution.
The "Digital Innovation Game" playfully guides towards new products, service offerings, or digital business models. It is based on the gamification method, in the form of competitive team play. The winner is the team with the better innovation idea.
Cost planning in software projects based on the Story Point Method does not focus on the time required but rather on the complexity of functions. According to the ERP Report 2014 on "Organizational Change Management," for instance, 54 % of all ERP projects exceed their budget.
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