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Agile Development of Fleet Management Software at Webfleet Solutions
Our Work: Agile Fleet Management Software at Webfleet Solutions
Fleet management software is not a run-of-the-mill product. It integrates vehicle telematics, real-time data, backend systems, and user interfaces into an ecosystem that manages thousands of vehicles simultaneously. We’ve been developing such systems for over two decades—for companies including Daimler Truck AG, Mercedes-Benz Trucks, and MAN. It is precisely this expertise that we brought to Webfleet Solutions, formerly TomTom Telematics: Over the course of a year, we transitioned the entire software development process behind one of the world’s leading fleet management solutions to agile methodologies.
Growth through agile processes
Our Client: Who Is Webfleet Solutions?
Webfleet Solutions, formerly TomTom Telematics, is one of the world's leading providers of telematics solutions for fleet management, vehicle telematics, and connected vehicle services. More than 50,000 companies in over 100 countries use the WEBFLEET fleet management software to improve vehicle performance, save fuel, support drivers, and increase fleet efficiency. Webfleet Solutions is part of Bridgestone Europe NV/SA, a subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation.
Fleet Management Solution at Webfleet Solutions: Transitioning the Entire Software Development Process to Agile Methods
Project Success Story
For over a year, we supported Webfleet Solutions in its agile transformation—using Scrum, Kanban, and Scrumban tailored to each team at its locations in Leipzig, Berlin, and Barcelona.
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More InformationKey Areas of Cooperation
Anyone developing fleet management software on this scale operates under conditions that overwhelm traditional planning cycles: distributed teams, high data volumes, continuous releases, and requirements that change with the market. The goal of the collaboration was therefore to transform existing workflows into agile processes and enable Webfleet to benefit from the added flexibility, focus, and transparency. A deliberate decision was made not to implement a pure Scrum framework—instead, each team was to be equipped with agile methods tailored to its specific product scope and technical constraints. The challenge lay in the scope of the transformation and in providing parallel support to multiple development teams at the locations in Leipzig, Berlin, and Barcelona.
Key Factors in the Development of Fleet Management Software
Domain expertise in telematics, vehicle data, and fleet management architectures
Agile Principles and Values as a Common Foundation
A team-specific choice of methods rather than a uniform framework
Team Involvement in Shaping Their Own Processes
Employee Training, Coaching, and Certification
Kanban, Scrum, and Scrumban, depending on the team context
Communities of Practice for Peer Consulting
Close Integration of IT Operations and Management
„IT Sonix has been a great help to us with its wealth of process knowledge—and has provided us with exemplary support as we continue to develop our organization.“
Dr. Michael Süß
Vice President of Engineering, Webfleet Solutions
Implementation
- Integrating Team Processes into the Technical Reality of Fleet Management Software—from the Telematics Backend to the User Interface
- Training on agile principles, methods, and interrelationships for all participating units
- Involving each team in shaping its own process—for greater acceptance and genuine ownership
- Ongoing, personalized coaching for the development teams by an Agile Coach from IT Sonix
- Use of Scrum, Kanban, and team-specific combinations of agile methods
- Establishing Communities of Practice to Embed Continuous Process Optimization
- Advising IT operations and management on organizational issues arising from the transformation
- Certification of Internal Employees to Ensure Consistent Methodological Competence
What We Brought to Webfleet Solutions
Native App Development
Results of the Collaboration
Webfleet is putting the new process into practice. The coaching has sustainably strengthened all employees’ process and methodological expertise: Webfleet’s in-house Agile Coaches now efficiently apply selected tools and implement methods independently. At the Leipzig location, not only was the software development process transitioned to agile methods, but the entire organizational unit was as well. As a result, the development of the fleet management software now proceeds in cycles that respond more quickly to market demands—and within an organization that actively promotes this way of working.
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