Modules

Introduction

Modules contain thematically related tasks and outcomes. They are building blocks for creating projects and scenarios.

Figure 25 shows an overall context of all modules that can be used and in some cases even must be used. In addition, own modules can be created.

Figure 25: Overall context of available standard modules in HERMES
Figure 25: Overall context of available standard modules in HERMES

Overview of modules

Standard modules

The table lists all available standard modules according to their context and shows in which project phases they can occur.

Table 3: Standard modules assigned to project phases
Project phases
Modules
 traditional agile
Initiation Concept Implementation Deployment Execution Closure
Project steering X X X X X X
Project management X X X X X X
Project foundations X
Procurement X X
Organization X X X X
Product X X X X
IT system X X X X
Tests X X X X X
Deployment organization X X X X
IT migration X X X X X
IT operation X X X X
ISDP X X X X

To comply with the project governance, the following modules must always be included in each project:

  1. Project steering (all phases);
  2. Project management (all phases);
  3. Project foundations (initiation phase).

Customized modules

Supplementing the standard modules available, it is also possible to develop own subject-, organization-, or project-specific modules with existing or new customized tasks and outcomes and to integrate them into own projects or scenarios. This is also supported by HERMES online.

Examples of subject-specific, customized modules that can be developed by users include marketing, real estate, communication, personnel development, legislating, training, strategy development, and business administration deployment.

Explanation regarding the module description

For each module, a module description is provided that is always structured in the same way:

  1. Purpose
    defines the purpose of the module.
  2. What has to be done
    describes the module tasks in the overall context of the module.
  3. Tasks and outcomes
    provide a tabular breakdown of
    1. the module tasks in their overall context, with the decision-making tasks highlighted in pink;
    2. the outcomes derived from or adapted by the tasks and assigned to the corresponding project phases.

Description of the modules

Steering and management modules

  1. Project steering
  2. Project management

Execution modules

  1. Project foundations
  2. Procurement
  3. Organization
  4. Product
  5. IT system
  6. Tests
  7. Deployment organization
  8. IT migration
  9. IT operation
  10. ISDP