Federal Administration

The HERMES project management method is used to manage, develop and execute projects in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and was developed by the Swiss federal administration. The website offers a lot of information regarding this project management method and contains a list of best practices. New best practices can be submitted to the HERMES group on the site. This Plone site deploys BernArticle and LinguaPlone. The content is available in four languages (German, French, Italian, English). Also, the website follows the federal guidelines for usability (AA) and graphical design.

Federal Administration Management Method

The HERMES project management method is used to manage, develop and execute projects in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). It was developed by the federal administration in 1975 and since then underwent extensive revisions in 1986 and 1995. HERMES is not just in use in the federal administration as an open standard but is also used in the cantons, educational institutions and business enterprises. HERMES has become a significant success factor in numerous ICT projects and serves as a common guideline for service providers and service procurers, in particular for project purchasers, project managers and project employees.

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