To successfully navigate the complexities of the market, technology, and development, an intelligent combination of agile working methods, model-based tools, and proven systems engineering approaches is required.
We therefore made the topic “Agile Systems Engineering—From Contradiction to Breakthrough” the focus of our expert forum in Hamburg. Seven experts from various industries shed light on the topic from different perspectives through their practical presentations, thereby contributing to a lively discussion. The takeaway?
Agility and systems engineering are now inseparable!
This applies to everything from the consumer market to large-scale military procurement projects.
Systems engineering typically serves as the stabilizing backbone, while agility acts as a flexible lever for interdisciplinary collaboration, early customer involvement, and thinking in terms of maturity levels (MVPs). From contradiction to breakthrough—provided that certain key challenges are overcome:
We are in the midst of a transformation of the product landscape. Software-centricity, the connectivity of products, and thinking in terms of increasingly complex systems are changing the rules of the market. To bring customer-centric yet robust products to market faster, companies must develop new strategies and integrate agility into their existing systems engineering approach. When you look at the underlying principles, this is not a contradiction. The challenge lies in translating these overarching principles into concrete, company-specific guidelines that involve all levels of the organization.
The following adjustments can help:
- Taking Agility Into Account Early On in Contract Drafting
- Early and Ongoing Requirements Management
- Modular System Architecture as a Framework for Agile Iterations
- Model-Based Overall System Design as an Enabler of Agility
- Improved Collaboration and Engagement Through Agile Rhythm and Synchronization
You can find a detailed description of the adjustment screws on our “Summary Card.” To view it, simply click the “Download Insight” button.
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In addition, we’ve captured some on-the-spot comments for you in this video from the expert forum in Hamburg. We asked guests and speakers about their perspectives and experiences with agile systems engineering.
