Agile software development
New perspectives with agile software development
New products and services are needed to respond to changing requirements on the part of markets and customers. This not only demands flexible software solutions, but also new business models.
New digital ideas can be implemented quickly and coherently thanks to agile software development, with the methods used also supporting innovations directly. This is because the learning-driven error culture and transparent handling of findings encourages an eagerness to experiment in the company.
Innovation workshops
From idea to business case. The innovation workshops provide a forum for us to develop business ideas with you relating to technological and methodological trend topics.
Innovation Workshops
Keeping an eye on value creation with individual software
Agile principles mean greater flexibility, faster speed and better-quality results. Prototypes of software solutions that you can test, assess and enhance are created in short development cycles.
During the course of collaboration, our experts focus on ensuring the greatest possible benefits for your customers and added value for your company.
Shortening time to market
Our expertise in agile methods is the key to a fast time to market. Moreover, important findings can already be established during the project and the further course of action optimised. Our teams work in a consistently agile manner, regardless of whether Scrum, Kanban, LeSS, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Nexus, Scrum@Scale or other methods.
Michael Schönwetter
Agile software modernisation in the publishing sector
Open, flexible and fit for the future: bbv supported mms solutions ag in modernising its publishing systems. The new and attractive solution offers customers of mms solutions a greater choice of services for modern multi-channel communication and is optimally equipped for future enhancements.
Success Story
Poster on the topic of agile software development
This printable poster in PDF format graphically illustrates the main elements and interdependencies in agile software development and scrum in an appealing way. It shows the release cycle, sprint process, the roles and tasks involved and the information flows between the acting roles.
PosterZero-bug policy – An amusing project empirical report
The entertaining empirical report looks at a project that threatens to fail under the pressure of too many bugs. By switching to a zero-bug policy, error mountains were successfully dismantled and the motivation of the developer teams – which had hit rock-bottom – was restored. Almost as an aside, we learn many details about what a zero-bug policy involves.
Report
Planning Poker App
Estimation of time and effort made easy: Agile Software teams can easily estimate the amount of time spent with the Planning Poker App and discuss it within the team. For iOS and Android.
Planning Poker App
Frank Zehnle CEO Swisscom Health AG, curabill
We can integrate new products with a range of technologies thanks to the open architecture bbv implemented. A definite competitive edge for us.
Booklet: Guidelines for successful scrum deployment
This booklet summarises the experiences of bbv Software Services in deploying scrum and provides guidance for setting up projects with scrum. The booklet also contains specific practical tips from numerous scrum projects carried out by bbv.
Booklet
Agile development of innovative embedded systems based on Linux
The advantages of agile methods paired with experience in Embedded GNU/Linux: Together with René Koch, bbv Software Services successfully developed the software for a smart packaging box. Agile methods, such as behaviour-driven and test-driven development, were used as well as numerous tools including Docker, Cucumber and Jenkins.
Publication
Developing attractive products with usability engineering and scrum
The real success of a product is dependent on how and whether the user accepts it. bbv supported EAO AG in deploying usability engineering in order to optimise the user interface of a configuration software solution and thereby maximise user acceptance. Scrum techniques were used in the process.
Publication
Mobile app based on blockchain technology
Success Story about an agile development of a mobile wallet for events, such as open-air gatherings, festivals or concerts based on blockchain technology.
Publication
New embedded control platform for the tablet dedusting process
Krämer AG is a global leader in dedusting, deburring and conveying tablets. The new NG Control platform developed by bbv offers improved integration and peripheral control in order to control and monitor the dedusting process centrally. An embedded Linux platform was used in the process.
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Booklet: Requirements engineering in agile projects
Requirements engineering is not a specific point in agile software development that is explicitly named and executed. However, it is a task for the product owner and an important aspect of the success of agile projects. This 55-page booklet explains the theory and practice for successfully integrating requirements engineering into agile processes.
Publication
Development of a device for detecting cervical cancer
An analysis device was to be developed swiftly for the HPV virus in order to diagnose cervical cancer at an early stage. Thanks to agile software development and test-driven development, bbv was able to fulfil the ambitious goal and deliver high-quality software. The C# development relied on the existing customer framework for the solution.
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Tailored on-site scrum training for CSS
CSS Insurance develops its core applications in its own IT department. Because some of the teams already had positive experience with scrum, the entire team was now to be trained in scrum. bbv performed the training on site over two days.
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Software Development Quality Map
The map covers more than 80 topics in relation to software quality, arranged figuratively in eight countries. Readers can follow the orange route or explore the countries under their own steam.
Publication
Modernisation of a cloud-based business application
The project management software “proles” was first developed 15 years ago and has been enhanced continually. bbv helped the customer to upgrade to the latest technologies and supported the development of new functions and the introduction of agile development processes. The software was modularised for this purpose to ready it for the future.
Publication
New web portal for improved business processes and customer retention
bbv developed a new customer portal for Egli Mühlen as an extension of the legacy systems combined with an improved data structure, which provides feed customers with all information at a glance and allows them to place orders directly. The new portal is responsive and can therefore also be used on smartphones and tablets.
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