Automotive

Introduction of cost planning for development costs

Starting point

  • The planning of approximately 8,000 development projects is currently carried out in various Excel-based applications
  • Planning structures, actual data, and budget data are manually transferred from six upstream systems
  • The process is highly prone to errors
  • A web-based integrated solution is to be developed, enabling planning at different structural levels
 

Procedure

  • Agile approach following SCRUM with
    • Exploration
    • Sprints
    • Stabilization phase
  • Consulting for process and functionality design
  • Data migration from existing Excel applications
  • Support during rollout (user manual, functional support, etc.)

Features/Project outcome

  • Capture of planning values at variable structural levels
  • Transfer of structures and movement data from upstream systems
  • Historical data and structure storage
  • Reporting in line with the known reporting system
  • Custom workflow management tailored to customer requirements

Customer benefits

  • Harmonized planning processes
  • Single point of truth for planning results
  • Shortened planning cycles
  • Reduced effort in setting up new development projects and their structures
  • Transparency of the planning process through monitoring of the processing status
 
Sascha Mertens | Senior Manager / Authorised Officer