A few years ago, I found myself in a workshop preparing for a major IT procurement process. Within minutes, the flip chart was filling up with requirements: “The software must have an Excel export,”“We need a dashboard,”“The solution must work on mobile devices,”“AI support would also be important,”“We need a mobile app.” After about an… Continue Reading Confusing Features with Benefits Often Leads to Buying the Wrong Software
The new EU Directive NIS 2 is changing the rules of the game for IT security in Europe. Since October 2024, member states must have implemented it into national law. It obliges companies and authorities to systematically organize their cyber security – with clear processes, reporting obligations, and responsibility at the management level. For many organizations, this… Continue Reading What is NIS 2 – and why does it affect (almost) everyone?
For years, Spirit in Projects has supported companies and public sector clients in designing, tendering, and implementing AI systems. One thing has been consistently confirmed: A structured, data-driven, and value-oriented process model is the key to success—regardless of whether the project follows V-Modell XT, Scrum, or a custom hybrid approach.Many AI projects fail not because of the technology,… Continue Reading Requirements for AI Systems: How a Well-Designed Process Model Leads Projects to Success
At Spirit in Projects, we have spent years helping companies define requirements for complex IT systems and professionally prepare tenders. In recent years, a clear trend has emerged: Artificial intelligence (AI) is being integrated into more and more projects—and brings with it unique challenges. When it comes to AI systems, defining the right requirements from the outset is… Continue Reading Requirements for AI Systems: Why They Differ from Classical Software Systems
The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in businesses promises significant advancements in automation and efficiency. However, successfully managing an AI project requires more than just technical expertise. Project leaders must navigate a range of pitfalls and standards to overcome the complex challenges involved. Setting Realistic Goals One of the most common mistakes in AI projects is vague or unrealistic objectives.… Continue Reading Artificial Intelligence in Project Management: Success Factors and Pitfalls
Project managers often find themselves at an interface between constantly changing market requirements and the technical challenges faced by developer teams. While the agile model promises flexibility and adaptability, requirements engineering (RE) offers structured clarity. But how do project managers achieve a balance between these two approaches to ensure efficient, successful project management? MODEL-BASED REQUIREMENTS… Continue Reading Agile methods and Requirements Engineering: A guide for Project Managers
Without a doubt, the agile methodology has made its mark on the software development landscape. However, whenever you’re faced with the task of scaling agility in your department or even your entire company, you can ask yourself: “Which framework is right for us?” Experience varies by organization, culture, type of project and chosen implementation. Following… Continue Reading Scaling Frameworks in an Agile Environment: What you as an IT Manager need to know
Requirements analysts will find it worth their while to make a quick detour in the direction of UX/UI, since user interfaces are what essentially determine a solution’s acceptance. No, usability engineering is not concerned with making graphical interfaces pretty. Yes, requirements engineers, especially those involved with applications for end customers or applications with a large… Continue Reading Usability Engineering – a useful addon for requirements engineers
Business analysis is not the same as business analysis. In reality, different variants exist which need to be applied according to the given examination aspect and goals. These different applications result from the various tasks uncovered over the course of digitalizing business processes and supporting processes. As a starting point, these variants can be divided… Continue Reading Different Levels of Business Analysis
The agile approach in all of its manifestations has become the most-used development method in the world. There is rarely a new development project that isn’t implemented without the use of agile, kanban, DevOps methods, or a mixture of these. However, is agile being applied with restraint, and only for good reason? By now, modern… Continue Reading Agile Methods With Purpose
These days, agile methods are widely prevalent, and are also being used more and more for large projects. Originally, agile software development focused on small and mid-sized projects, so scaling agile processes up to accommodate large projects can represent a challenge. A number of agile frameworks which address this issue have arisen over the last… Continue Reading Large Agile Projects – Scaled Agile
