Software Engineering Institute

In the ever-evolving world of digital, data, and cyber-physical systems, software teams constantly face the challenge of implementing significant changes, whether product pivots or major tech infrastructure modernizations. These teams, often well-versed in Agile and DevOps methodologies, and using ticketing systems like Jira, operate efficiently within their established norms. However, when faced with large-scale changes that require re-engineering or replacing interfaces, they may encounter problems that go beyond business as usual. Using a scenario-based approach, we will discuss the types of problems that emerge, the underlying causal system, and when and how to introduce fit-for-use systems engineering capability to ensure project success and business value.

What Attendees Will Learn

In the context of frequently-occurring scenarios of team and workflow dynamics when facing large-scale software product changes, attendees will be introduced to

• a pattern of pain points, including direct and root causes spanning interconnected role, process, and technical challenges
• a systems dynamics model to show when “business as usual” misses key early activities
• ways to recognize when and how to effectively add systems engineering to the mix