Practical experience in the successful delivery of large scale software based systems

According to the findings of the Standish Chaos Report based on data of more than 50,000 software projects, most software projects are still seriously challenged or fail completely. Yet there are groups that consistently deliver on time, within budget, and manage to keep customers and management happy. This paper presents an overview of the process elements that has been found to ensure the desired predictability, visibility and stakeholder satisfaction in telematics systems development - a large, complex software development environment. It includes an introduction to the agile and iterative software development practices that form the basis of the approach followed. Project phases, team composition, levels of responsibility and involvement at various stages are discussed. Tools and artifacts to improve communication and efficiency are presented, combining theory with practical experience.