Comprehensive controlling contains different tasks and levels. For one thing, detailed statements concerning project progression have to be made by exact monitoring with the objective to control and complete the project in »time&budget«. This includes also cash flow optimization by providing the required liquid funds at the right time. For another thing, the corporate controlling is responsible to evaluate the efficiency and the amortization of the realization and implementation of IT applications. Therefore, the controlling has to meet the complexity of any IT applications.

 

Constant monitoring ensures cost transparency and control

Our methodology supports holistically the challenge of controlling. IME creates complete cost transparency and control by assigning exactly the costs to every phase, role and single activity. Constant monitoring including the detection of measurement parameters over all relevant components at any point of time guarantees the successful realization in budget. In addition, saving potentials and cost cutting measures become obvious along the whole value chain. Furthermore, the funding plan ensures optimal capital expenditure and the reduction of financial risk at the same time.

 

Metrics for exact traceability

Metrics for an exact traceability and balanced scorecard allow the detection of key figures for the calculation of profitability, e.g. the return on investment, ROI (return on investment) or total cost of ownership (TCO). The provision of consistent and transparent data with the Cost Xpert solution creates a solid and reliable platform to backup the planning process and project management and allows convincing results about the economic success of an IT application. Thereby, our methodology concentrates on all relevant cost types which exist within the scope of accounting in a software project, e.g. costs of purchase, development, funding, implementation, maintenance, operation, upgrades, training, support and service.

 

Cost Xpert provides innovative solutions to the following questions:

The standardized estimation process of IME under the consideration of the company-specific process model allows our customers continuous process management and controlling by complete transparency across the entire lifecycle. The systematic identification, differentiation, monitoring and evaluation of processes leads to a permanent and controlled improvement of the product and process quality.

 

Control creates confidence.