Reference framework and model for integration of risk management in agile systems engineering lifecycle of the defense acquisition management framework

Portia Crowe, Ali Mostashari, Mo Mansouri, Robert Cloutier

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    Abstract

    Risk management is a requirement for success of any enterprise. Despite this fact, there have been limited solutions for integrating risk management in agile life cycles. On average, 70% of all IT-related projects fail to meet their objectives which have caused 80% of companies to reassess their process. One of these processes includes risk management where studies have shown that risks should be assessed in all dimensions of a program. We found that risk management was being conducted on the overall program with concentration in the software development phase which leaves other life cycle phases with no risk assessments and mitigation strategies. Agile systems engineering is more complex than traditional systems engineering due to events happening concurrently and non-sequentially during the life cycle of a program. This paper will propose a framework and model for risk 'managility', management in an agile environment, specifically in systems engineering life cycle. We use the Department of Defense's Evolutionary Acquisition and Management Framework as a bridge to define and illustrate an agile systems engineering life cycle (ASEL) framework and an agile risk integrated engineering lifecycle (ARTEL) model.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publication19th Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE 2009) in conjunction with the 3rd Asia-Pacific Conference on Systems Engineering APCOSE 2009
    Pages1391-1405
    Number of pages15
    StatePublished - 2009
    Event19th Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering, INCOSE 2009 - , Singapore
    Duration: 20 Jul 200923 Jul 2009

    Publication series

    Name19th Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering, INCOSE 2009
    Volume3

    Conference

    Conference19th Annual International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering, INCOSE 2009
    Country/TerritorySingapore
    Period20/07/0923/07/09

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