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Interview Study on the Agile Development of Mechatronic Systems

Part of: Innovation Engineering

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 July 2019

Kristin Goevert ,
Jonas Heimicke ,
Udo Lindemann  and
Albert Albers
Kristin Goevert*
Affiliation:
Technical University of Munich
Jonas Heimicke
Affiliation:
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Udo Lindemann
Affiliation:
Technical University of Munich
Albert Albers
Affiliation:
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
*
Contact: Goevert, Kristin, Technical University of Munich, Product Development and Lightweight Design, Germany, kristin.goevert@tum.de

Abstract

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In order to be as responsive as possible to changes in the dynamic context of mechatronic system development, companies are increasingly integrating agile approaches into their development processes. They are confronted with the challenges of adapting approaches that originate in software development to the conditions of physical development, without neglecting the experiences gained over many years regarding product and process knowledge. In addition, agile development approaches must be integrated into existing processes through a systematic implementation strategy. In order to gain an initial understanding of the current situation in mechatronic companies with regard to agile development approaches, an interview study was conducted with 18 participants from real development practice. This could show that the companies in mechatronic system development are currently at the beginning of agile transformation and need approaches that are modelled on the basis of real development projects and are best possible tailored to the needs of these companies through a clear technical orientation. The findings gained are not universally valid, but represent a basis for further research work.

Keywords

AgileInterview StudyDesign processEarly design phasesDesign methods
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Proceedings of the Design Society: International Conference on Engineering Design , Volume 1 , Issue 1 , July 2019 , pp. 2287 - 2296
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