Hardwarový a softwarový vývoj IoT zařízení s využitím agilních metodik

This thesis addresses the synchronization of hardware and software development in a small IoT startup, where traditional predictive models and purely agile approaches both fall short. Established hybrid frameworks (Agile-Stage-Gate, MAHD, eXtreme Manufacturing) are difficult to apply in a five-person team in their full form, as they require dedicated project roles and substantial administrative overhead. The main outcome of this thesis is the Hastr Framework, a tailored process framework of seven pillars that adopts the main principles from these methodologies while reducing them to a level manageable by a small team. The framework is implemented in the lightweight software-first tool Linear and empirically validated in a six-week pilot project Hastr v1 Provisioning at Resonect Technology s.r.o. Methodologically, the thesis employs Canonical Action Research, combining quantitative metrics from Linear Insights with qualitative data from the researcher’s notes and a retrospective written by team members. The pilot concluded with the release of a pilot batch of hubs and the submission of version 1.0 of the mobile app to public stores. Weekly self-reports of synchronous coordination time decreased from approximately 5 to 7 hours before the pilot to approximately 3 hours in Cycle 3. The main contribution of the thesis is the Hastr Framework as a reference model for small IoT startups, together with the documentation of three machine-enforced contracts spanning discipline boundaries. The empirical foundation is a description of how complex IoT product development is inside a five-person team where a native mobile app, physical hardware, firmware, and a cloud platform jointly serve a single user flow. This complexity is shown through the concrete development of the pairing process between the mobile application and the IoT device.