MANAGERS' UNDERSTANDING OF AGILE IN HARDWARE DEVELOPMENT
2023 (English)In: Proceedings of the Design Society, Vol. 3, Cambridge University Press, 2023, p. 2515-2524Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Abstract [en]
The agile methodology is gaining attention among practitioners and researchers in hardware development. As a new methodology, it is a source of misunderstandings and misinterpretations. This is problematic at the managers' levels as they may hinder its adoption or lead to its impractical implementation and use. This study, therefore, aims to explore the manager's level of understanding of the agile methodology. The study identifies the similarities and differences between the fundamental elements of the agile methodology and the elements mentioned by managers in hardware development. The fundamental elements of the agile methodology are identified based on the elements presented in the Scrum method; the elements mentioned by managers are identified based on ten semi-structured interviews with managers in hardware development. The study shows that the understanding of the agile methodology varies largely among managers. The obtained detailed insights in the managers' level of understanding of the agile methodology could be used to develop appropriate support to facilitate its adoption and implementation.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Cambridge University Press, 2023. p. 2515-2524
Series
Proceedings of the Design Society, ISSN 2732527X
Keywords [en]
Agile hardware development, Case study, New product development, Organisation of product development, Scrum, Agile Methodologies, Case-studies, Hardware development, Organization of product development, Scra, Semi structured interviews, Product development
National Category
Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-64001DOI: 10.1017/pds.2023.252Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85165478134OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mdh-64001DiVA, id: diva2:1788584
Conference
24th International Conference on Engineering Design, ICED 2023, Bordeaux, 24 July 2023 through 28 July 2023
2023-08-162023-08-162024-12-04Bibliographically approved