Date of Graduation
5-2023
Document Type
UAF Access Only - Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering
Degree Level
Undergraduate
Department
Industrial Engineering
Advisor/Mentor
Specking, Eric
Committee Member/Reader
Pohl, Edward A.
Committee Member/Second Reader
Parnell, Gregory
Abstract
Communication complexity arises when managing large-scale Internet of Things projects that demand significant adaptation and change throughout the project lifecycle. Given limited and evolving stakeholder requirements, collaboration with three other organizations, and undetermined methods, this project adopts agile project management and development practices to create smart base systems for an U.S. Army installation. Applying agile methodologies to develop complex systems of systems with multiple stakeholders poses unique challenges. As agile management is a goal rather than a predefined process, developers must devise strategies to maintain the effectiveness of iterative development. To address these challenges, this study employs decision analysis and systems engineering principles, such as decision hierarchy, IDEF0, and swim lane diagram, to an agile project management framework. This study also documents and discusses how these artifacts change throughout a project lifecycle, and the benefits of maintaining them. We found that these methods facilitate the documentation of requirements, processes, ownership, and progress, enabling multiple groups to have a shared understanding and more effective progress reporting.
Keywords
Systems engineering; agile project managment; systems of systems; systems engineering principles
Citation
Hasenclever, T. (2023). Smart Base Installations: Improving the Agile Development of Multidisciplinary Systems of Systems Projects Using Systems Engineering Techniques. Industrial Engineering Undergraduate Honors Theses Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/ineguht/89
