Agile and Lean Systems Engineering: Kanban in Systems Engineering

Abstract

This research project evaluates the use of on-demand (pull or kanban) scheduling approaches in systems engineering. In particular, this initial phase focuses on systems engineering where rapid response software development projects incrementally evolve capabilities of existing systems and/or systems of systems. It defines and models a kanban-based scheduling system and a services approach to systems engineering among software projects in such an environment. It then reports on simulation of their performance and those of traditional SE methods to understand if systems engineering functions are accomplished more effectively and efficiently, and whether the overall value of the systems of systems over time is increased.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 31, 2011
Accession Number
ADA582072

Entities

People

  • Dan Ingold
  • Jo A. Lane
  • Laurence Levine
  • Ray Madachy
  • Richard Turner

Organizations

  • Systems Engineering Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agent-Based Simulations
  • Agile Software Development
  • Commerce
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Environment
  • Gantt Charts
  • Organizational Structure
  • Production
  • Scheduling (Production)
  • Simulations
  • Software Development
  • Systems Engineering

Fields of Study

  • Computer science
  • Engineering

Readers

  • Software Engineering.