Archer
Presentation
    .NET

January 19, 2012
Plan:
   Company Overview
       Case Studies
       Additional Information
Overview
•   12 years on the market
•   More than 100 developers
•   More than 100 clients served in 11 countries
•   More than 300 projects delivered
•   Number of ODC established (from 6 to 25 people)
•   Processes are in place
•   Quality is constantly improved
•   Stable and redundant infrastructure
Projects by Country
                      Ukraine Germany      Saudi Arabia
        Great Britain
                       1.07% 0.42%            0.10%
           0.62%

                    Estonia
                     5.57%


     Denmark
      12.07%                                               Israel
                                                          31.96%    Israel
                                                                    USA
                                                                    Netherlands
                                                                    Denmark
                                                                    Estonia
                                                                    Ukraine
Netherlands                                                         Great Britain
  20.59%                                                            Germany
                                                                    Saudi Arabia




                                         USA
                                        27.61%
Projects by Expertise
                  Infrastructure support        CAD
                           1.20%Virtualization 0.52% Mobile Security
                     Gaming         1.34%            0.22% 0.36%
     Consulting CRM
                      1.86%
       2.36% 2.20%                                                                  Internet/Intranet

      QA                                                                            Business automation
     2.41%                                                                          SW integrated with HW
Networking                                            Internet/Intranet
                                                           17.81%                   Business Intelligence
  5.04%
                                                                                    Multimedia
                                                                                    P2P
           Servers
                                                                                    CMS
         development
            5.35%                                                                   Servers development
                                                                                    Networking
         CMS
                                                              Business automation   QA
        5.51%
                                                                    16.19%
                                                                                    Consulting

              P2P                                                                   CRM
             5.57%                                                                  Gaming
                                                                                    Virtualization
                Multimedia                                                          Infrastructure support
                  5.87%                          SW integrated with HW
                                                        16.09%                      CAD
                        Business Intelligence                                       Security
                              10.10%
                                                                                    Mobile
Methodology



• Agile and Scrum best practices
• RUP
• Industry standards
• Company experience
Quality Improvements
1. SEPG initiative
    •   Started in 2007
    •   Regular weekly meetings
    •   Quality of particular groups are applied on all projects

2. Activities
    •   Processes definition
    •   Process knowledge update
    •   Process QA
    •   PMO

3. CMMI
    •   CMMI - oriented
    •   Level 4 is a goal
    •   Target profile
Project management Office (PMO)
                                                                                PMO

                    Consulting                                            Monitoring                                Standards



  Projects Executive Summary
                                                                     Budget                                         Schedule                                                                       Issues
                                        Business Model




                                                                                                                                                                Calendar
                                                                  AC                     Planned
                                                         Cur Team                                                   Planned                                     days of




                                                                                                                                                                             SEPG mark
                                                                                                                                     Iteration #
Client     Project name       PM                                  (Actual CPI            Project       Start Date                                  MS Date                               Cl   HR      РМ dev
                                                         Size                                                       Release Date                                iteration
                                                                  Cost)                  Variance
                                                                                                                                                                delay

EasyReader EasyPhoneics       KoAr FP                           3      4530      0,457              2600   19.11.2007   19.11.2007                 6   19.11.2007      90   4,55Cl                    PM
           Remote
MDI        Workout            ShAl FP                           3      4812        0,6              1400   08.10.2007   08.10.2007                 5   08.10.2007    100    5,24              HR
                                   Suppor
ACINTA    ACINTA              MoAl t                          4,75   12056        0,97              0      26.02.2007   26.02.2007           23        26.02.2007       0   6,98                            Dev
NetPosten NetPosten           ToOl T&M                           2    3307       0,909            72       02.10.2007   02.10.2007            8        02.10.2007       0      3Cl            HR
Medoc     Pathway             ShAl T&M                         2,5    7409        0,97              0      17.01.2007   17.01.2007           19        17.01.2007       2    8,7                      PM
Average:                                                      3,05   6422,8     0,5285          814,4                                                                38,4   5,69
Totals:                   5                                  15,25   32114                      4072
Archer Initial Profile (2007)

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Archer Current Profile

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Archer Target Profile

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Infrastructure

NetOp
• 24/7
•   Duties (dev)
•   PCI Compliance

Contingency
• Redundant infrastructure
•   Servers on clouds
•   Premises backup
Tools used in Archer process


   o   Caliber – Requirements management
   o   Jira – issue tracker
   o   Producer- company ERP system, reports, EV
       analysis
   o   Confluence – wiki knowledge storage
   o   Crucible and FishEye – Code review
   o   SVN – Subversion control and code repository
   o   MS Project – project management
   o   CruiseControl.Net – Autobuilds and continuous
       integration
Daily Reports
Standard team structure is as follows:
• Project Manager:
 – communication and integration point of the project
• System Analyst:
– requirements clarification, research, SRS drawing
• Architect:
– system architecture
• Developers:
 – development, code review, bug fixing
• QA Engineers:
 – system testing
Lead
                PM                  PM Coordinator
US          Coordinator


                                      PM Coordinator
   UA

            PM Lead       PM Lead     PM Lead          PM Lead

   C#          Lead
   Java        Lead
Front end

     IT

     QA
Thank you and you
   are always
 welcome to our
      labs!

Archer Software Presentation

  • 1.
    Archer Presentation .NET January 19, 2012
  • 2.
    Plan: Company Overview  Case Studies  Additional Information
  • 3.
    Overview • 12 years on the market • More than 100 developers • More than 100 clients served in 11 countries • More than 300 projects delivered • Number of ODC established (from 6 to 25 people) • Processes are in place • Quality is constantly improved • Stable and redundant infrastructure
  • 4.
    Projects by Country Ukraine Germany Saudi Arabia Great Britain 1.07% 0.42% 0.10% 0.62% Estonia 5.57% Denmark 12.07% Israel 31.96% Israel USA Netherlands Denmark Estonia Ukraine Netherlands Great Britain 20.59% Germany Saudi Arabia USA 27.61%
  • 5.
    Projects by Expertise Infrastructure support CAD 1.20%Virtualization 0.52% Mobile Security Gaming 1.34% 0.22% 0.36% Consulting CRM 1.86% 2.36% 2.20% Internet/Intranet QA Business automation 2.41% SW integrated with HW Networking Internet/Intranet 17.81% Business Intelligence 5.04% Multimedia P2P Servers CMS development 5.35% Servers development Networking CMS Business automation QA 5.51% 16.19% Consulting P2P CRM 5.57% Gaming Virtualization Multimedia Infrastructure support 5.87% SW integrated with HW 16.09% CAD Business Intelligence Security 10.10% Mobile
  • 6.
    Methodology • Agile andScrum best practices • RUP • Industry standards • Company experience
  • 7.
    Quality Improvements 1. SEPGinitiative • Started in 2007 • Regular weekly meetings • Quality of particular groups are applied on all projects 2. Activities • Processes definition • Process knowledge update • Process QA • PMO 3. CMMI • CMMI - oriented • Level 4 is a goal • Target profile
  • 8.
    Project management Office(PMO) PMO Consulting Monitoring Standards Projects Executive Summary Budget Schedule Issues Business Model Calendar AC Planned Cur Team Planned days of SEPG mark Iteration # Client Project name PM (Actual CPI Project Start Date MS Date Cl HR РМ dev Size Release Date iteration Cost) Variance delay EasyReader EasyPhoneics KoAr FP 3 4530 0,457 2600 19.11.2007 19.11.2007 6 19.11.2007 90 4,55Cl PM Remote MDI Workout ShAl FP 3 4812 0,6 1400 08.10.2007 08.10.2007 5 08.10.2007 100 5,24 HR Suppor ACINTA ACINTA MoAl t 4,75 12056 0,97 0 26.02.2007 26.02.2007 23 26.02.2007 0 6,98 Dev NetPosten NetPosten ToOl T&M 2 3307 0,909 72 02.10.2007 02.10.2007 8 02.10.2007 0 3Cl HR Medoc Pathway ShAl T&M 2,5 7409 0,97 0 17.01.2007 17.01.2007 19 17.01.2007 2 8,7 PM Average: 3,05 6422,8 0,5285 814,4 38,4 5,69 Totals: 5 15,25 32114 4072
  • 9.
    Archer Initial Profile(2007) Level 5 4 3 2 1 0 RSKM SAM PI PPQA OT PMC IPM REQM PP RD VER OPD CM VAL MA OPF TS DAR Process Area Initial Current Target
  • 10.
    Archer Current Profile Level 5 4 3 2 1 0 Process SAM RSKM PI RD OT PMC IPM REQM PP MA PPQA OPD VAL VER OPF CM DAR TS Area Initial Current Target
  • 11.
    Archer Target Profile Level 5 4 3 2 1 0 Process RSKM PI SAM RD VAL OPD OT REQM PMC MA IPM PP PPQA OPF CM VER DAR TS Area Initial Current Target
  • 12.
    Infrastructure NetOp • 24/7 • Duties (dev) • PCI Compliance Contingency • Redundant infrastructure • Servers on clouds • Premises backup
  • 13.
    Tools used inArcher process o Caliber – Requirements management o Jira – issue tracker o Producer- company ERP system, reports, EV analysis o Confluence – wiki knowledge storage o Crucible and FishEye – Code review o SVN – Subversion control and code repository o MS Project – project management o CruiseControl.Net – Autobuilds and continuous integration
  • 14.
  • 15.
    Standard team structureis as follows: • Project Manager: – communication and integration point of the project • System Analyst: – requirements clarification, research, SRS drawing • Architect: – system architecture • Developers: – development, code review, bug fixing • QA Engineers: – system testing
  • 16.
    Lead PM PM Coordinator US Coordinator PM Coordinator UA PM Lead PM Lead PM Lead PM Lead C# Lead Java Lead Front end IT QA
  • 17.
    Thank you andyou are always welcome to our labs!