Since 1998 we have been developing internet software as HERRLICH & RAMUSCHKAT GmbH. Since 2007 the former Team iRacer business unit operates as tecRacer GmbH & Co. KG. In numerous projects for medium-sized businesses and industry, we have contributed to the success of our customers with our services. A collaborative partnership as well as clean workmanship are our standard.
Modern solutions know no boundaries: The software must be able to be used flexibly on different devices – always where it is needed.
To increase accessibility and availability, data is processed and combined without delay. In many successful projects, these requirements have been taken into account and entail a complex relationship between technology and application process.
One insight that is now well established in software development is that the sooner users can work with initial versions of software, the more accurately they can describe the requirements they have for it.
In order to develop the software with the best cost-benefit ratio for our customers, we work according to process models of agile software development. Behind this is a value system that is written down in the Manifesto for Agile Software Development:
A further development of the agile manifesto is the Manifesto for Software Craftsmanship, which equates the development of software with a craft:
We feel a responsibility to develop software that fully delivers the business value our client is seeking. We develop software that can be easily modified and extended. Software requirements are user requirements. Therefore, they are written from the user’s perspective. We use the construct of “user stories” for this purpose.
Working with cut off communication (“silo work”) promotes misunderstandings, incorrectly implemented features and wrong focus. Therefore, we attach great importance to frequent, intensive communication between developers, users and project managers.
If the final scope of the project cannot yet be estimated and many requirements are not yet precisely described, this variant offers a way to start implementation anyway without incurring large liabilities. The requirements planned for a sprint are always estimated and agreed as a fixed price. An exit is possible after each Sprint. New features can be added before each Sprint. Features that are no longer needed can be omitted if they have not yet been implemented.
For the client, this model offers a good opportunity to become familiar with the agile approach and to assess the performance of the team. Since finished software is delivered after each sprint, dropping out does not mean being left without a result.
Agility does not necessarily mean that you cannot provide a realistic effort estimate in advance. However, the requirements must already be described more concretely and bindingly at the beginning of the project than in a purely agile approach.
New requirements can be added during the course of the project. In return, requirements of the same scope that have not yet been implemented can be omitted, so that the project budget remains untouched. If this is not possible, new requirements can be handled classically as change requests.
This model is suitable for small projects or if the requirements are already described in great detail and few changes are to be expected.
This model is suitable for projects in which, for example, there is a high degree of uncertainty regarding the expected expenditure and technical difficulties due to the technologies used. The actual effort is reimbursed. However, the daily rate is so low that it is just enough to cover the costs. A success fee is paid for the features that the team delivers on time and error-free according to its commitment.
This approach provides an incentive for the product owner and the team to concentrate on delivering achievable features. However, excessive risk avoidance is countered by ensuring that the contractor does not incur losses due to the occurrence of technical risks.
Maximum flexibility is offered by billing according to the actual effort incurred. The product owner controls the course of the project based on his prioritization and bears the financial risk. Features can be added, omitted or changed as desired.
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