eXPERT in Rila Solution

1. eXPERT in Rila Solution Penko Ivanov eXPERT Best practices

2. Contents • eXPERT implementation Phases • Pilot Project • Results • Lessons Learned eXPERT Best practices

3. Adopting Expert • Presenting eXPERT to the Management • Presenting eXPERT to the Customer • Modifying current process eXPERT Best practices

4. Phases • Diagnose Phase • Analysis Phase • Design Phase • Implementation Phase • Pilot Project eXPERT Best practices

5. Diagnose Phase • Goals - find out the major factors influencing most the project management activities according to the already completed company projects • Outcomes - questionnaire for the Rila employees eXPERT Best practices

6. Analysis Phase • Goals - to understand the changes needed in the Rila process and impact of the eXPERT in the company structure • Outcomes - differences between established processes and procedures and the eXPERT approach eXPERT Best practices

7. Design Phase • Design the new Rila Solutions process • Entirely based on the Gap Analysis from the previous phase eXPERT Best practices

8. Implementation Phase • Goals – implement the eXPERT in the company. • Applying all the changes in the Rila process • Outcomes – tailoring guide for all of the staff members on the new development process eXPERT Best practices

9. Pilot Project • Goals • Increase Productivity • Reduce Defect Rates • Decrease overall effort eXPERT Best practices

10. Starting the Pilot Project • Training the staff • Customer Stories • Planning the game • Development • Results • Lessons Learned eXPERT Best practices

11. Pilot Project Overview • J2EE Architecture • Team Size • Experience • Tools eXPERT Best practices

12. Training the Staff • Technology training • XP training • What is PSP • New Company Process eXPERT Best practices

13. Evaluating Customer Stories • Broad Brush Picture of the system • Extracting customer requirements eXPERT Best practices

14. Planning the Game • Evaluating requirements • Planning the Iterations eXPERT Best practices

15. Development • Estimating Iteration Requirements • Implementation • Measurements eXPERT Best practices

16. XP Practices • 40 Hours Week on different projects • Small Releases • Simple Design • System Metaphor • Continuous Integration eXPERT Best practices

17. Pair Programming • Working on multiple projects • Team Coordination • Pair Programming Benefits • New Team Members eXPERT Best practices

18. Refactoring • Code Reviews • System Measurements • System Bottlenecks • When and where to refactor eXPERT Best practices

19. PROBE Results eXPERT Best practices

20. Effort Results eXPERT Best practices

21. Effort Deviation eXPERT Best practices

22. Productivity eXPERT Best practices

23. Defects Rate eXPERT Best practices

24. Release Indexes eXPERT Best practices

25. Tools • MS Project • JBuilder and JUnit • IVAN – time tracking • Bugzilla – defect tracking • Visual Source Safe eXPERT Best practices

26. Time Tracking SystemIVAN • Company adopted system • Track All Activities preformed by the team members and for all projects • Produce reports • Use it for historical data eXPERT Best practices

27. Business Benefits • Better Discipline • Knowledge exchange among team members eXPERT Best practices

28. Skill and Cultural Benefits • Simplification of analysis and design • Reduced overall effort • Increased productivity eXPERT Best practices

29. Questions eXPERT Best practices