As consultants we act in projects for the advancement of planning, production and publication processes of your products
Our consulting products
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Our Network
Customized or standardized solutions - developed by our team of consultants, project managers, system architects and specialist planners
For the staffing of our projects, we draw on the wide-ranging knowledge of our consultants and network partners. This is how we ensure the best possible support for your project
Analyse
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„The more familiar and everyday a behavior is, the more problematic its analysis becomes“
Desmond Morris british zoologist, behaviorist, publisher and artist 1928
Our claim is to examine problems with professionalism and expertise but also with a critical distance. In this way, we ensure the success of the project even before it starts. We bring all stakeholders to the table. Our focus is on your goals, business processes and ideas for new solutions.
We also continue the analysis during the implementation phase. We focus on possibilities for optimizing workflows in every phase, in order to refine existing concepts in a meaningful way.
Requirement Management
- Elicitation of requirements
- Formulation according to agile or classic project approaches
- Logically structured backlogs
Process Analysis
- Survey of existing and desired workflows
- Modelling of processes Identifying potential for improvement
System Analysis
- Apply Enterprise Architecture (EAM) instruments
- Assess system architectures
- Linking business capabilities with applications and services
Plan
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“Success needs to cross the planning bridge in order to get to you.“
Adolf Loos, Austrian architect and cultural philosopher
Based on the functional and technical requirements as well as the existing system environment, we create the appropriate solution architecture and define the guidelines for a successful realization phase. If desired, we apply the principles and methods of agile procedures. Within tender procedures we provide support from the preparation of the tender documents to the evaluation of the bids.
Tendering
- Coordination of the various departments (purchasing, legal and technical departments)
- Preparation of the technical tender documents (specification, guidelines, glossaries)
- Evaluation of tenders and documentation
Concept
- Transferring the requirements into a solution concept within the framework of the technical and organisational conditions
- Identifying opportunities for process optimisation across departmental boundaries
- Defining the framework conditions for realisation
Product Evaluation
- Clarification of procedure and technical requirements
- Weighting of requirements for the development of a catalogue criteria
- Market research taking into account relevant solution providers
Implement
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“Getting ahead of development to ensure its organic progression is the secret of all leadership.”
John Lind, US politician
Together with you, we develop the basis for a successful implementation phase.
We are your competent partner thanks to our experience from a multitude of project run in the broadcast industry. This includes replacements of playout infrastructures as well as the integration of complex workflows into distributed system environments.
Our certified project managers offer comprehensive support from the definition of goals, guidelines and risks via project organization up to the definition of work packages. We use modern software tools such as Jira to orchestrate and monitor the development of work products.
A consistent focus on needs and challenges from the user’s perspective is important to us. If required, we support change management with customized training concepts. We provide specific reports in order to keep stakeholders and responsible parties informed about the current project status at all times.
Project Management
- Clarifcation of project objectives and framework conditions
- Developing the project organisation
- Creating the risk analysis and the project structure plan
- Managing project realisation within the defined specifications for cost, deadlines and quality using agile and classic methods
- Project controlling and reporting according to customer specifications
Change Management
- Analysing the transformation challenges in the context of changed technical conditions
- Active involvement of affected employees and managers
- Development of customised communication concepts
Service Management
- Development and coordination of a customised service catalogue
- Developing or adapting service processes and role allocation
- Coordinating service level agreements
- Introduction of ITSM tools