Meeting Speaker: Larri Rosser, System Engineering for Software Intensive Projects using Agile Methods, Joint Meeting with Southern Arizona Chapter
Albuquerque , USA
Applied Technology Associates (ATA) at 1300 Britt Street, SE
Abstract: When software development teams apply agile software methodologies such as scrum, test driven development and continuous integration (collectively referred to as “Agile software development” hereafter); there are challenges in coordination with traditional systems engineering efforts. This talk presents work developed by the INCOSE Agile Systems Engineering Working Group, proposing methods for cross-functional teams that include Systems and Software Engineers working on customer “pull” projects to produce software products. This talk reviews an Agile SE Framework presented at the INCOSE 2014 International Symposium, which aligns with agile software development methodology, and describes the role of the Systems Engineer in this context. It presents an iterative approach to the aspects of development (requirements, design, etc.) that are relevant to systems engineering practice. This approach delivers frequent releasable products that result in the ability to absorb changes in mission requirements through collaboration between systems engineers and software engineers. The Agile SE Framework defines a way to scale agile from individual agile software teams with a few members to large projects that require a planned architecture and coordinated efforts.
Bio: Larri Rosser is a Raytheon Certified Architect at Raytheon Intelligence, Information and Services, and a Certified SAFe Process Consultant. She has 30 years industry experience in aerospace, defense and computing technology, multiple patents in the area of human-computer interface, and a BS in Information Systems and Computer Science from Charter Oak State College. Currently she works as Chief Engineer within the IPx mission area, where she practices Agile Systems Engineering with a cross functional team.