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More efficient planning and greater transparency in release management - How an individually developed Jira custom app revolutionized the planning process in the automotive sector.

Written by DEMICON | Jun 12, 2025 11:00:04 AM

The focus of this project was the development of an individually tailored Jira Custom App for a global automotive manufacturer. The aim was to transfer the previously distributed tools and evolved planning processes into a standardized, central platform - fully integrated into the existing Jira environment.
The new solution should not only map feature planning, maturity assessment, schedule and rollout control, but also be usable across projects, user-friendly and ASPICEĀ®-compliant. The consistent cross-domain orientation - for example for control units, electrification, battery systems or powertrain - resulted in a tool that aggregates planning data at team, department and organizational level and thus addresses both operational and strategic control requirements.

The app was designed to also serve as a scalable platform in the long term - with modular architecture, multi-client capability, role-based access models and an open API for future integrations.

 

The challenges

One of the key challenges was to consolidate isolated tools and data sources - a decisive step towards greater transparency, consistency and efficiency. At the same time, existing processes were not only to be mapped digitally, but also developed further and raised to a new level of quality.

In addition, there were high requirements for ASPICEĀ® conformity, usability and scalability: the solution had to map complex content such as maturity level tracking, rollout baselines and a complete planning history - while remaining intuitive to use. In addition, a flexible framework was required that would provide standardized structures but could still be individually adapted to specialist departments and projects.

 

 

Results for the customer:


100% transparency about release statuses & maturity levels in real time

50% shorter coordination cycles thanks to central data storage

High user acceptance thanks to intuitive UI

Reduced manual effort and accelerated reporting

Scalability & future-proofing thanks to modular architecture

Seamless integration into existing processes and systems




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