A systematic for realizing agile principles in the process of mechatronic systems development through individual selection of suitable process models, methods and practices

摘要

Agile elements support development processes of manufacturing companies by enabling increased customer integration and improved responsiveness to unforeseen changes in the development environment. However, existing agile approaches do not fully meet the additional demands that mechatronics systems development requires of these approaches, for example because of existing organizational structures not considered in the agile approaches. This results in challenges which can lead to considerable deficiencies in the product (e.g. with regard to safety requirements) or the approaches are rejected again. For this reason, this paper analyses a variety of agile and conventional methodologies, process models, frameworks, methods and practices regarding their suitability for the targeted integration of agility into the development processes of manufacturing companies considering different criteria and requirements. A broad literature research was carried out and the development modules (methodologies, process models, frameworks, methods and practices) identified were examined with regard to their suitability for support at both strategic and operational level. The modules were evaluated, among other things, at the strategic level with regard to their suitability for the realization of existing basic principles of agile development of mechatronic systems and at the operational level with regard to the optimization of existing agility-influencing factors. Based on this, a systematic was developed, which supports developers in the selection of agile and conventional development modules according to the objectives, relevant fields of action and specific factors influencing the agile capabilities of organizational units. The developed systematic enables a situation- and demand-based implementation of agility plus increased probability of a sustainable introduction of agility.