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Evaluation of project of Business Intellgence implementation in consulting company
Řezníček, Miroslav ; Novotný, Ota (advisor) ; Pour, Jan (referee)
This diploma thesis deals with the implementation of Business Intelligence in small and medium-sized companies and furthermore focuses on an agile project management and introduces possibilities for this approach. The aim of the project is to present an agile methodology of Business Intelligence implementation and comparison of processes of a real project with the procedures proposed in this methodology and eventually propose improvements. The thesis is divided into three main parts. The first part is an introduction to the theory, in which the concept of Business Intelligence is introduced and important terms as transactional and analytical systems, data warehouse, data mart, etc. are described, being followed by research of previous works focused on Business Intelligence implementation. The introduction to the theory is closed with introducing CRISP-DM methodology for SMEs and agile methodologies as Scrum and Extreme Programming. The objectives of the thesis and some sub-goals are achieved through the analysis of the agile methodology "Agile Data Warehousing for Business Intelligence implementation" in the second part of the thesis. The final main section is a comparison with a real project, in which certain improvements are also proposed for future use. The benefit of this thesis is especially the unusual view at the implementation of Business Intelligence through agile approach and proposed methods for future use in small and medium-sized companies. The benefits are also described particularly for business companies in the area of financial advice.
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Assessment of project management within a particular organization and recommendation of appropriate methodologies
Pešková, Barbora ; Chocholatý, Drahomír (advisor) ; Uhlíř, Luděk (referee)
Currently published statistics focused on the area of software projects are very disturbing. It is alarming that, according to research company Standish Group only 32% of IT projects end successfully. The percentage of cancelled projects, 24%, is even more disturbing. The applied methodology should contribute to the increase success of the software engineering projects. Statistics show that the methodology applied in the work sphere, is currently used by more than 50% of firms. This work shows the development of specific software in a small IT company, which currently is not supported by any methodology of IS / ICT. The primary objective of this work is the evaluation of the methodology best suited to the needs of business presented. The first chapter of the theoretical part deals with the issues of software engineering and is focused mainly on the area of IT projects success rates and related critical factors of software engineering. The second chapter is then devoted to the history of software engineering and describes the important milestones leading to the development of the most well-known life cycle models and methodologies. The main part of the theoretical block is devoted to methodologies of IS / ICT. This passage is particularly concentrating on the meaning of methodologies in the management of development projects. It also focuses on comparing agile and rigorous methodologies and deals with the assessment of appropriate methodologies for the development of IS / ICT in small businesses. The first part of the practical unit focuses on the introduction of the presented company. The following chapters are devoted to analyzing the current state of software engineering of the client, leading to the detection of the major problems of current development. The analysis is followed by chapter, which is devoted to the presentation of five agile methodologies which were selected on the basis of criteria based on client's specific requirements and needs. The final part is devoted to the evaluation of methodologies based on meeting the given criteria and according to the level of support solutions to the problems analyzed. Based on the resulting findings the client is recommended specific methodology and the appropriate procedure outlined in the implementation of the chosen methodology.
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Management of Software Products Life Cycle: Theory and Practice
Novotný, Tomáš ; Voráček, Jan (advisor) ; Havrlík, Vladislav (referee)
The work focuses on the life cycle of a product (software) in the company since its development, debugging, through its distribution and subsequent maintenance. The work defined by the individual processes within the life cycle occur, are described and analyzed. Compares the practice, as the software is developed, debugged, distributed and managed in the company where I worked and theory, which is drawn from theoretical studies. In the practical part of the work is focused on software maintenance, especially on the comparison of theory and practical applications. For this purpose I used the experience of JKR, Ltd. In conclusion I devote a section for evaluation of lessons learned and suggestions for improving the life cycle so that in case of their use, could this process work efficiently.
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Analysis of certifications in the field of software development
Tvrdíková, Lucie ; Buchalcevová, Alena (advisor) ; Rubišová, Blanka (referee)
The goal of this work is to map the most important certifications available in the Czech Republic in selected fields of software development and its practice usage. It was used data collection method directly in practice and work with sources to achieve set of goals. Certification information is always obtained primarily from official sources of certification and software companies or test centers. I have gained much valuable information from interview with colleagues who work in the field for several years. The main contribution of this thesis is to summarize information about certifications, its translations into Czech language and introduction of the benefits of practice usage of certifications. Another benefit of my work is mapping courses that are appropriate for easy to obtain the certification - it is very useable for students of University of Economics. I have also contributed my own experience in this work. The work is divided into eight chapters. Chapter Certification in General is crucial and explains chat the certifications are, their strengths and in what fields certificates are most common and desired. Other chapters are devoted to individual fields of software development. At the beginning of each part are the most common certification systems available and especially the description of the most important certifications.
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Optimisation of project management methodology and tools in a small IT company
Weigel, Tomáš ; Chlapek, Dušan (advisor) ; Bachmann, Petr (referee)
The thesis focuses on optimisation of project management methodology and tools in a small company, engaged in development of enterprise software. The company is facing major challenges, resulting in frequent failure to comply with projects deadlines and costs. The introductory theoretical part presents some possible approaches to solving these problems. These are based primarily on the most popular methodologies and research of various authors. There are three objectives in the practical part. The first one is to analyse the current state of project management area in the company. To fulfil this objective, several analytical methods were used, alongside with the measurement of the maturity of processes using CMMI models. The output of this part is used for identification of major problems related to project management. The second objective is to choose the most suitable methodology for project management optimization. The next part focuses on selection of supporting software tool. The third objective is to present a proposal of changes to the current corporate project management methodology, processes and tools, based on the identification of major problems. The final part presents the schedule of implementation of the proposed changes.
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Problems of Internal Communication in Project Management
Hlinková, Judita ; Chocholatý, Drahomír (advisor) ; Paška, Pavel (referee)
The primary influence on project results is human effort, therefore the most essential tool for effort management and focus is communication. Communication in Project Management is characterized by its complexity however it may be analysed from two perspectives; communication tools and human factor. The main objective of this work is to identify problematic areas of internal communication in Project Management and the design of corrective measures that will mitigate or eliminate these problems. This work is based on research in a dynamic environment and comprehensive project program, which is an excellent example and material for definition of such areas. The theoretical section lists the topics of project management and communication; each topic affects specific features that are part of the program or directly related (SOA, agile management, conflict parties business, ICT, etc.). The practical part acquaints readers with the concept of sociological research and defines a hypotheses and set of methods that were used in this research. Further, it contains a description of the program in which research was undertaken and the results of such analysis with recommendations on what measurements should be implemented to improve communication and its effectiveness.
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The development of the IT project management methods
Latushkina, Zlata ; Měsíček, Libor (advisor) ; Pitka, Lukáš (referee)
This case study describes the development of Project Management as a specific discipline and the development of methods of information technologies project management. The case study objective is to describe the general development of the discipline and then dwell on the development of methods of IT project management and determine criteria for choosing appropriate methods for projects and firms. In the case study there is a definition of project management as a specific discipline with the description of the basic terms. Then there is the description of the phases of the discipline development indicating events important for the discipline development. Thereafter is the more detailed description of the chosen IT project management methods with the following comparison of the methods according to the defined criteria. In the end there is a description of three projects and three IT firms, and basing on the method comparison the preferable method for the situation is determined.
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Implementation of software development methodology in IT company
Kolář, Vít ; Chlapek, Dušan (advisor) ; Karas, Michal (referee)
The theme of this thesis is how to implement an existing software development methodology in small company. The main aim of the thesis is to choose and adapt one of existing methodology and implement it in the real enterprise environment, therefore the first step is analyze existing (current) state in this environment and consequently propose the best way of implementing and establishing the chosen methodology. The first chapter of the thesis deals with theoretical background devoted to history of software development methodologies and explains the meaning of software development and describes its goals and parts. Existing trends in the area of software development methodologies are also described in this chapter. The next part of the thesis is focused on most widely used methodologies and approaches in this area. Some of possible methodologies for small companies are described and presented with the view of making process of selection easier. Next logical step of this work is analyzing the current state of development process of client and choosing appropriate methodology for implementation. The last chapter deals with project of implementation that consists of several steps divided into three main phases. The aim of the first phase of the project is to propose solution to establishing new methodology. It is followed by the phase implementing this solution in real enterprise environment. The project of implementation concludes with verification of results through real pilot project.
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Scrum methodology
Košata, Václav ; Buchalcevová, Alena (advisor) ; Balada, Jakub (referee)
Scrum methodology is commonly used methodology now, because of its high ability to adapt to changing requirements and its transparency of development. Scrum does not offer set of techniques or exact progression but shows framework- how to look at the development of correct software. This thesis focuses on description and explanation of the methodology's practices, roles and rules. Additionally it contains analysis of the project phases and the artifacts which the developing team encountered during their work. The goal of this work is to present a complete description of the methodology, which is followed by practical using IBM's software Rational Team Concert. This bachelor thesis can be used for education on university campuses or as a practical aid for developing teams making use of the benefits of this agile methodology.
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The Implementation of Agile Methodologies in the World of Rigid Project Management
Stokláska, Ondřej ; Chocholatý, Drahomír (advisor) ; Schiffner, Pavel (referee)
This thesis's aim is to get a reader familiar with modern methods and techniques of agile project management. A short excurse into the history of project management will be provided as well as the galloping development of this area will be described. In the next part of this thesis we will focus on agile methods especially on the extreme project management, which is the main point of this thesis. For the adumbration of differences between classical and agile techniques, the PMBOK and PRINCE2 were chosen as a representative of classical techniques. Among agile methods extreme project management will attract our attention the most. This comparison will be a bridge between these two worlds, respectively between two different points of view on project management. For illustration of extreme project management, we will touch the extreme programming, however this thesis's aim is not only this programming technique, but is its integral part. Based on the information stated above, we can anticipate that we'll be focusing at the development of information systems. The reusult of this work should be a guide to a manager who reconsiders, or is forced to, a change towards the implementation of agile methods in the rigid environment. The reader should find in this compressed form which will be the embochure of the topic. Last but not least, it should be a compass in the agile management area.
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