Being an expert in the automotive industry with high quality demands/standards I can provide you with an insight of the very formal stages of how to develop an embedded project, the milestones and stakeholders. If you are rather interested in the steps to get a project done fast, for a small company, say want to ge an idea to track a freelance, I can do that as well.
After understanding the need and scope of your project, I will produce a diagram (Gantt chart) with the required tasks to complete a project.