Evolution of the Hype around Agile Hardware Development

Atzberger, Alexander; Gerling, Christoph; Schrof, Julian; Schmidt, Tobias S.; Weiss, Stefan; Paetzold, Kristin

doi:10.1109/ice.2019.8792637

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“…A natural progression of this study is to analyse more cases of manufacturing companies that are engaged in the adoption, implementation, and use of the agile methodology in their hardware development. Furthermore, only the Scrum method was considered as agile methodology; further research could investigate the comparison with elements of other methods such as SAFe, LeSS or Scrum@Scale, that are now used in hardware development (Atzberger et al, 2020).…”

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“…To this end, a qualitative research methodology, based on semi-structured interviews of managers of a global manufacturing company, was adopted. The present study is limited to the Scrum method, by far the most employed method in hardware development (Atzberger et al, 2020). The fundamental elements of Scrum are described in The Scrum Guide, a vade mecum written by Schwaber and Sutherland (2020), the founding fathers of the method.…”

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Managers' Understanding of Agile in Hardware Development

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The agile methodology is gaining attention among practitioners and researchers in hardware development. As a new methodology, it is a source of misunderstandings and misinterpretations. This is problematic at the managers' levels as they may hinder its adoption or lead to its impractical implementation and use. This study, therefore, aims to explore the manager's level of understanding of the agile methodology. The study identifies the similarities and differences between the fundamental elements of the agile methodology and the elements mentioned by managers in hardware development. The fundamental elements of the agile methodology are identified based on the elements presented in the Scrum method; the elements mentioned by managers are identified based on ten semi-structured interviews with managers in hardware development. The study shows that the understanding of the agile methodology varies largely among managers. The obtained detailed insights in the managers' level of understanding of the agile methodology could be used to develop appropriate support to facilitate its adoption and implementation.

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“…Another necessity for the adaptation of methods results from the fact that mechatronic systems, in contrast to software systems, must "materialise". This results in constraints of physicality , which make a fundamental adaptation of methods necessary (Atzberger et al, 2020). The necessity to adapt methods also results from the fact that development contexts of companies vary significantly (Gericke et al, 2013).…”

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“…These are influenced by exogenous factors (market, industry, competitive situation) as well as endogenous factors (corporate strategy or development organisation) (Stelzmann, 2011). The need for context-specific adaptation is also recognised by the industry (Atzberger et al, 2020). However, there are currently no strategies on how and according to which criteria such an adaptation should be carried out.…”

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“…Today, the methods are also used in the development of mechatronic systems, but some adaptations were necessary here. Initially, the agile methods were based on domain-specific assumptions from software development, which manifested themselves in the used procedures and tools and therefore required adaptation for use in the development of mechatronic systems (Atzberger et al, 2019). Agile methods were initially designed for so-called sweet spot conditions: This describes the situation in which relatively complete development tasks can be solved in small teams with a similar technical background (Kruchten, 2004).…”

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Identification and Classification of Uncertainties as the Foundation of Agile Methods

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To remain competitive, companies today are increasingly faced with the challenge of reacting adequately in dynamic development environments. For product development, in particular, it is necessary to organize decision-making processes so they can react quickly and flexibly to changes in the development environment. To describe the dynamics and changeability, the term VUCA is used, which is a synonym for volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity, and thus summarises the most diverse forms of changeability. An adaptation of agile methods to the development context makes it necessary to specify the causes of uncertainty in more detail. The article presents a framework that analyses these influencing factors and differentiates them more precisely to specify problems in dealing with VUCA and to develop recommendations for action for the goal-oriented adaptation of agile methods.

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Teaching agile hardware development with an open‐source engineering simulator: An evaluation with industry participants

Omidvarkarjan

Hofelich

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Educational games are increasingly used to teach Agile development approaches to practitioners. Most of these training modules simplify the development environment, for example, by using LEGO bricks or playing cards. This oversimplification has been shown to result in limited transferability of learning to industrial practice. Furthermore, there is a lack of teaching modules that specifically address the challenges of applying Agile to physical products. In this paper, we present an open-source educational game that realistically simulates a hardware development project to teach Agile principles. Over 2 days, participants design, manufacture, and test modifications for a physical wire bending machine within an authentic engineering and production setting. The training mimics the typical roles, processes, and tools of industrial engineering teams to reflect the challenges of Agile hardware development. The module was evaluated with 44 industry professionals regarding perceived learning and user reaction. A combination of quantitative and qualitative methods was used for the experimental evaluation. The results showed a positive learning effect as the participants' average agreement with Agile principles increased through the training.Concerning user reaction, respondents reported a high degree of relevance, interaction, and confidence, indicating that the realistic simulation of the hardware development appropriately balanced the degree of realism with simplicity. The study showcases the opportunities of properly aligning game components to provoke learning situations targeted by the instructors. It contributes to the extant literature by providing a design framework (product, process, setting, and instruction) and open-source access to the tools used for implementation.

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Evolution of the Hype around Agile Hardware Development

Cited by 10 publications

References 15 publications

Managers' Understanding of Agile in Hardware Development

Managers' Understanding of Agile in Hardware Development

Identification and Classification of Uncertainties as the Foundation of Agile Methods

Teaching agile hardware development with an open‐source engineering simulator: An evaluation with industry participants

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