Development of an OO Energy Management System using the ami Approach

VOEST-ALPINE Stahl Linz GmbH is a producer of flat steel situated in Linz, Austria. Planning the design and implementation of an energy management system using object-oriented technology, we decided to introduce process improvement in software development in order to overcome problems with the new technology at a very early stage. We followed the four ami phases closely because we had no experience in using a process model. Summing up the benefits, we now have a homogeneous software engineering know-how within the project team, written standard procedures, and better organized as well as excellent documented projects.