Agility, interdisciplinarity, Scrum: Are these only business buzzwords? No way! If you take a closer look at the new project management methods, you will quickly see the advantages:
The silo thinking often discussed in the economy prevents all departments and teams from pulling together. Therefore an improved internal communication is essential for every company. Frauscher is convinced that customer and market needs can only be fully satisfied with interdisciplinary project teams. These teams form the core element of the new structures. Thus, the R&D, RAMS (Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety) and Product Management departments implement their goals in interdisciplinary project teams.
The unique selling points at Frauscher include not only the departments and project teams themselves, but also their competences: For the most part, the teams act independently and can implement decisions more quickly in the customer's interest. This would not be possible without the confidence of the managers in the abilities of their employees. Nevertheless, it needs people who can keep an eye on the big picture. For the above-mentioned departments, this task is taken over by the Product Development Board, which was established in January 2020. Among other things, it supports the departments in defining project goals and OKRs. The Board is also responsible for product strategy and leadership, including recruiting and personnel development.
Scrum is about organizing projects in iteration cycles - the so-called sprints. These typically last a maximum of two to four weeks. Frauscher has created the appropriate spatial conditions to ensure fast routes and decisions. This means that departments that work particularly closely together are located in the same building. Although they are located in separate offices, where internal coordination takes place, there are enough opportunities to meet quickly and discuss issues. By working together on a project, the members of a project team are fully involved in the respective processes.