11.4.3 Impact of Agile Process in Systems Engineering

Abstract

Abstract. This paper explores how Agile techniques can be adopted in the structured system engineering process in delivering System of Systems (SoS). In doing so, the impact of following Agile processes and how priorities are handled in a corporation that is more product centric and profit-loss driven will be discussed. The paper addresses the lessons learned from the integrating various products that make the SoS. Effects on the overall delivery of the SoS will be discussed including factors like system-level knowledge, tools, organization structure and global teams. Finally, the paper will highlight some the recommendations that would be applicable for program management in system engineering who want to adopt Agile based techniques for software development and overall delivery of SoS. This paper is intended to provide a case study for applying Agile processes in a SoS context in a commercial environment.