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ADJUSTING SCALED AGILE FOR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 June 2023

Jake Farlon Drutchas  and
Steven Eppinger
Jake Farlon Drutchas*
Affiliation:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Steven Eppinger
Affiliation:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
*
Drutchas, Jake Farlon, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States of America, [email protected]

Abstract

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Scaled agile development of large systems has primarily followed the approach used in traditional systems engineering – system decomposition and static teams assigned to subsystems. However, this arrangement may result in an inefficient allocation of resources and uneven progress. This paper presents an alternative approach in which problem-based decomposition replaces system-architecture-based decomposition, and resources are flexibly allocated to problems for each sprint using ad hoc teams. Using a field study approach, we examine a mechatronic system development project utilizing these agile adjustments and discuss situations in which these methods may be successfully utilized in other projects and organizations.

Keywords

New product developmentProject managementSystems Engineering (SE)
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Proceedings of the Design Society , Volume 3: ICED23 , July 2023 , pp. 475 - 484
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