Winter Social & Chapter Membership Drive at Oggi’s in Mission Valley

Wednesday January 29, 2020 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM   Winter Social & Chapter Membership Drive at Oggi’s in Mission Valley Wednesday January 29, 2020 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM (This event is free and open to all, including non-members!) Winter Social & Chapter Membership Drive at Oggi’s in Mission Valley, Wednesday, January 29, 2020,[…]

Hardware-Inclusive Agile & DevOps: Improving Engineering Outcomes

Wednesday February 19, 2020 5:30 PM
 

Hardware-Inclusive Agile & DevOps: Improving Engineering Outcomes

 

This event is free and open to all – including non-members.

Date: Wednesday, February 19th 2020, 5:30pm – 7:00pm

Optional buffet: The optional dinner buffet starts at 5:30pm, presentation starts at 6pm. Cost for the optional buffet is now $5 members/$15 non-members. The buffet includes pizza, spaghetti, salad, bread, and soft drinks.

Location: Filippi’s Restaurant in Kearny Mesa, 5353 Kearny Villa Rd, San Diego, CA 92123 (Google Maps)

Registration Fee: None

Webcasting: This presentation will be webcast using WebEx. If you have not already downloaded their software, please do so before the presentation. The presentation will start at approximately 6pm.

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Abstract:

In the era of Digital Disruption, organizations around the world are discovering that the traditional, phased-gate approach to systems engineering can no longer support the growing complexity of emerging cyber-physical systems while also meeting the demands of the marketplace. We must find a better way to manage this complexity… or see ourselves ‘disrupted’ into extinction.

In this presentation we build a foundational understanding of what agile and devops are, and how software has successfully matured these frameworks in the past decade. Next we’ll review their key principles and how we can bring these practices and outcomes to systems engineering- where we must align software, firmware, hardware and other engineering disciplines while meeting rigorous regulatory compliance requirements. We’ll discuss how a synchronized value-stream, on an iterative cadence, can:

  • Reduce batch sizes to leverage shorter learning cycles
  • Shorten queues to reduce the high costs of delays
  • Help limit Work in Progress (WIP) with capacity planning
  • Build quality in to accelerate V&V/compliance
  • Improve economic decision making
The challenge for many systems engineers is in identifying, and then building, smaller increments of value in smaller increments of time. Some of the ideas we explore may be familiar to you, but revisited through the lens of agile and devops can serve to improve both the technical and business outcomes your organization seeks.

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Treating an Organization as a System

Wednesday April 29, 2020 6:00 PM PDT to 7:30 PM PDT

Treating an Organization as a System

This event is free and open to all, including non-members.

This presentation is VIRTUAL/ONLINE only.

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Date: Wednesday, April 29th 2020, 6pm – 7:30pm (Pacific Time) (1 hour presentation, approx 30 min for Q&A)

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Please Note: This presentation is purely VIRTUAL/ONLINE. An online chat questions-and-answers session will also be included.

Cost: Free.

Online Webcast Link: https://zoom.us/j/838657545

Running the Webcast: The above Zoom video link will give you the option of installing the client, or simply running it within your browser (no software install required. You may, however, have to create a Zoom account). To choose the second option, click the join from your browser text. ALSO note that Zoom has patched an earlier security issue, so no problems are anticipated.

NOTE – A certificate of attendance of this presentation can be obtained by emailing us at info@sdincose.org. This letter may be accepted as a Certified Educational Unit (CEU); please inquire with your organization.

Abstract:

Treating an Organization as a System

An organization, to some extent is a system like any other – inputs, processes, outputs and feedback loops. What makes a bit difficult to design and manage is its human nature, and its complex nature. To influence and change an organization, you need to view it from a multi-level perspective. Each level has its own dynamics, challenges, and interventions. In addition, you need to evaluate the severity of its problems and/or opportunities to pursue.

Oftentimes when management and consultants try to change organizations, much emphasis is put on the “cultural” elements – that is the norms, behaviors and dynamics of resistance to change. While critical to any change effort, one must also look at the other elements or systems that make organizations work, and sometimes not work. Otherwise, it would like building a car and only focusing on the tires.

Dr. Chaudron will summarize these concepts in his presentation and how to use them. He will also look forward to a lively Q&A.

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