Project Management

In any outsourced project, establishing the most effective project management is crucial. That is the reason why we take utmost care in assigning a project manager to a project. In most cases, the project manager is local to the client and works closely with the client liaison(s) throughout the project lifecycle

The very first task of the project manager is to develop a comprehensive Project Management Plan (PMP) that establishes the following:

Process Customization:

Any deviation from Hime Technology's standard Global Delivery Process and the reasons for such a deviation (budget, time pressure, etc.)

• Communication Plan:

How will the team communicate across geographic locations, daily and weekly status reporting mechanisms, use of instant messaging, email, video conferencing, web conferencing, telephone and other communications tools.

• Configuration Management Plan:

What tools to use for version control, build packaging and releases.

• Roles and Responsibilities:

Who does what on the project team; reporting and escalation mechanisms.

• Project Scope, Timelines and Objectives:

Limitations of the scope, the major milestones and timelines that must be achieved, and the overall business objectives of the project.

• Change Control Process:

The objectives process of requesting a change to the scope or requirements of a project and how to reach sign off by both the client and our team on each change request.

• Project Audit Plan:

How will the project checkpoints be audited to ensure that they have been followed consistently.

In addition to the PMP, the project manager and technical team leader are responsible for developing, tracking, and adjusting a Project Work Plan (PWP) that details all the tasks to be carried out, who is assigned to work on each task, milestones and deadlines for deliverables, and overall phasing of the project. Our PWPs are often developed in Microsoft Project, but our team can use other tools if so desired by the client.

Strength

• Excellent English

Communication Skills - All our project managers have strong verbal and written English. Our English Only policy ensures a high English proficiency level at every grade of employee.

• Accurate Estimation

For all projects, we complete two estimates using two different methodologies. Depending on the project, Hime Technology will use two of the following methods: Work Breakdown Structure, Function Point, Component Sizing, Historical Analysis, or Wide Band Delphi. The results are then compared and a conclusion is drawn. Over the last year, this has allowed Hime Technology to achieve a schedule variance of 3% across all projects.

• Objective Driven Project Planning & Tracking

Once a detailed WBS (work breakdown structure) is established, Hime Technology makes significant use of the Earned Value metric for tracking project status and performance. Other tools include Hydra [link], weekly status reports and conference calls. At Hime Technology we have a continuous focus on meeting quality, cost and schedule objectives.

• Excellent Requirements Analysis and Management

Hime Technology's process is largely based on RUP (Rational Unified Process) and as such, relies on use cases to drive user requirements. Our systematic approach ensures that all requirements are addressed properly throughout the lifecycle and enables accurate reporting of progress implementing them.

• No Surprises Change Management

Hime Technology is adamant about communicating changes upfront so that there are no negative surprises at the end of the project. All levels of the development team are trained on our change request process to ensure that only authorized client change requests are implemented into the plan.

• Data Rich Supporting Systems

SharePoint integrates all key development processes and tools with a client communications system. By accessing client dashboards from within their Web browser, a Hime Technology client can closely follow the status of their project on a daily basis.