Software Engineering Institute

This webcast provides practical insights into how a Government Program Office can productively engage with a contractor using Agile and Lean methods. By reorienting the Agile Manifesto for a system acquisition context, we will consider the distinction between oversight and insight then briefly share examples of the impact of continuous delivery on technical review, requirements, testing, and system engineering.

About the Speaker

Suzanne (SuZ) Miller is a Principal Researcher at the Software Engineering Institute of Carnegie Mellon University, working in the Continuous Deployment of Capability directorate. Her current research is focused on synthesizing effective technology transition and management practices from research and industry into effective techniques for use in the governance of programs adopting or contemplating adoption of Agile or lean methods. From Nov 1997-May 2001, she was the Deployments Manager for aimware, Incorporated's US customers, focusing on using technology to support organizational improvement. The 5 years prior to this were spent at the SEI working in various capacities, from project manager to author, on all the Capability Maturity Models the Institute was involved in. She spent the previous 12 years in multiple improvement- related roles at Lockheed Missile and Space Co.