Agile requirements management with Jama
In 2017, Dr. Michael Jastram gave two presentations on Jama Software in Berlin: on agile development and on Medini integration.
Requirements management in an agile environment
The recently published article on agile systems engineering was very well received. The response clearly showed that the topic of agile is still highly topical. Registration for the Modeling Craftsmanship Camp on 18.11. in Hanover is open (registration >>), and the GfSE's systems.camp Nord on 7.10. in Hamburg is already half booked (registration >>)...
What the history of process models tells us about agile development
This week I am pleased to publish another guest article by Dr. Andrea Herrmann. This time it's about the history of process models. I had to smile while reading it, as Andrea pointed out that agility is much older than previously assumed, which I had already commented on here. But before we get to the article, here's some more...
How modeling enables agile system development
Two years ago, I wrote here that agile system development has been practised for almost 50 years. Nevertheless, many people still find it difficult to put it into practice. There are many reasons for this: For example, many of the relevant standards are not necessarily written in an agile-friendly way. Furthermore, dealing with changes is still a challenge; however, changes are...
Extreme Manufacturing: How to design, build and sell a roadworthy car in seven days
The concept of extreme manufacturing developed by Joe Justice makes it possible to drastically reduce the duration of iteration loops.
Interview with Joachim Schlosser
Dr. Joachim Schlosser leads a team of computer scientists and engineers at Elektrobit Automotive who advise car manufacturers and automotive suppliers on topics such as agile development methods, functional safety and autonomous driving. He is also known for his blog, his work for MathWorks (MATLAB/Simulink) in teaching and his textbook on LaTeX. Between the years, I had a conversation about modeling in...
What has become of the five forecasts on systems engineering?
Last year, I made five predictions about systems engineering in 2016. Today I would like to examine what has become of these five predictions.
The helpers Ignorance, confusion and helplessness: Interview with Peter Siwon (Part 2)
This is the second part of the interview (to the first part). Peter Siwon has been dealing with the topics of brain and psyche in connection with project work in technical professions for over 20 years now. 25 years of professional experience in research, development, marketing, sales, training, coaching, consulting and management have provided many impulses. Mr. Siwon is co-founder and chairman of the advisory board of the Embedded Software...
What is the V-model?
The V-model is the symbol for systems engineering because it represents important relationships between processes and artifacts.
Five forecasts for systems engineering in 2016
The year is drawing to a close - and this is a popular time to look into the crystal ball. Here are my predictions for 2016: 1. agility and modeling make for more effective systems engineering Agility has been on the upswing for years: especially where security does not play a (major) role, agile approaches can reduce costs and improve...
Agile system development, ca. 1973
Everyone has been talking about agile development for a few years now. This surprises me, because agility is nothing new, not even in system development. This is documented in the INCOSE SE Handbook, which quotes Wilton Perry Chase's 1974 book Management of System Engineering: "Chase identified three simple criteria (...):...
