Extension Energy Management System

Project Summary

Extension of an existing Energy Management System for 10.000+ properties worldwide. Iterative approach of adding new functionalities, implementation of performance measures and software maintenance.

ClientRetail chain
IndustryRetail sector
Project SetupKanban, Time & Material
SkillsDevelopment Coordination, Software Maintenance, Performance Measures
Project ManagementMichael Friedrich
Duration6 months

Challenges

  • Taking over the feature development of an existing software with a new team
  • Huge number of partially outdated backlog stories
  • Change of test approach and extension of test coverage required
  • Compatibility of a single development stream for two separate live systems with partially adjusted functionalities

Solution

  • Onboarding of new team members, implementation of a Ready Process, adaptation of the test process
  • Implementation of a Kanban work approach, improvements in the release process
  • Speeding up the approval and deployment process for regular updates of the live environment
  • Adjustment of server environments for the two live environments