Extreme Programming and Systems Engineering - Similarities and Synergy
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Date
Wednesday, October 1, 2003
Time
6:00PM
Subject
Extreme Programming and Systems Engineering - Similarities and Synergy
Description
Extreme Programming, or XP as it is called by its proponents, is best described by this text taken from the method's web site: XP is successful because it stresses customer satisfaction. The methodology is designed to deliver the software your customer needs when it is needed. XP empowers your developers to confidently respond to changing customer requirements, even late in the life cycle. This methodology also emphasizes team work. Managers, customers, and developers are all part of a team dedicated to delivering quality software. XP implements a simple, yet effective way to enable groupware style development.
XP improves a software project in four essential ways; communication, simplicity, feedback, and courage. XP programmers communicate with their customers and fellow programmers. They keep their design simple and clean. They get feedback by testing their software starting on day one. They deliver the system to the customers as early as possible and implement changes as suggested. With this foundation XP programmers are able to courageously respond to changing requirements and technology.
The presentation will go into more detail to introduce XP, and then compare various XP methodologies and techniques to established Systems Engineering best practices. Which is more powerful? Can there be synergy? You will be the judge of that!
Speaker Bio
Joseph (Yossi) Weihs - Yossi has been doing systems engineering work for the last 10 years. He has worked in multiple industries - software, electronics manufacturing tools and aerospace. His most recent company is Bandwiz, a network content delivery software company. Before that, Yossi worked at Orbotech, a maker of electronic goods inspection systems, and with the Israeli Air Force, on multiple projects related to aircraft structural integrity. Yossi holds a ME in Systems Engineering and a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology.
Location
MIT Museum - 265 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139
Cost
INCOSE Members $10
Non members: $20
Student members: $5
Payable at the door.
Reservations
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