The Challenges of Becoming Agile: Experiences from New Product Development in Industry and Design Education

Nis Ovesen; Chris Dowlen

The Challenges of Becoming Agile: Experiences from New Product Development in Industry and Design Education

Nis Ovesen
, Chris Dowlen

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Abstract

During the last decade agile methods have been a vast success in the domain of software development. This paper investigates whether these methods can be successfully transferred to the domain of physical product development in order to address the fundamental challenges of increased marked speed, development uncertainty and product complexity. The paper compares two cases from industry and education where agile methods are used in physical product development. The comparison between the cases is conducted within five thematic areas, which creates an overview of the challenges that may occur when implementing agile methods. The present paper is concluded by a discussion and conclusion drawing up the main challenges experienced and well as the benefits of utilising agile methods in physical product development.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Design Education for Future Wellbeing : Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education
Editors	Lyndon Buck, Geert Frateur, William Ion, Chris McMahon, Chris Baelus, Guido De Grande, Stijn Verwulgen
Number of pages	6
Place of Publication	Glasgow, UK
Publisher	Design Society
Publication date	Sept 2012
Pages	9-14
Chapter	1
ISBN (Print)	978-1-904670-36-0
Publication status	Published - Sept 2012
Event	The 14th International Conference on Engineering And Product Design Education: Design Education for Future Welbeing - Artesis University College, Antwerp, Belgium Duration: 6 Sept 2012 → 7 Sept 2012 Conference number: 14

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Conference	The 14th International Conference on Engineering And Product Design Education
Number	14
Location	Artesis University College
Country/Territory	Belgium
City	Antwerp
Period	06/09/2012 → 07/09/2012

Keywords

Agile development
Design education
scrum

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Ovesen, N., & Dowlen, C. (2012). The Challenges of Becoming Agile: Experiences from New Product Development in Industry and Design Education. In L. Buck, G. Frateur, W. Ion, C. McMahon, C. Baelus, G. De Grande, & S. Verwulgen (Eds.), Design Education for Future Wellbeing: Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education (pp. 9-14). Design Society.

Ovesen, Nis ; Dowlen, Chris. / The Challenges of Becoming Agile : Experiences from New Product Development in Industry and Design Education. Design Education for Future Wellbeing: Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education. editor / Lyndon Buck ; Geert Frateur ; William Ion ; Chris McMahon ; Chris Baelus ; Guido De Grande ; Stijn Verwulgen. Glasgow, UK : Design Society, 2012. pp. 9-14

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Ovesen, N & Dowlen, C 2012, The Challenges of Becoming Agile: Experiences from New Product Development in Industry and Design Education. in L Buck, G Frateur, W Ion, C McMahon, C Baelus, G De Grande & S Verwulgen (eds), Design Education for Future Wellbeing: Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education. Design Society, Glasgow, UK, pp. 9-14, The 14th International Conference on Engineering And Product Design Education, Antwerp, Belgium, 06/09/2012.

The Challenges of Becoming Agile: Experiences from New Product Development in Industry and Design Education. / Ovesen, Nis; Dowlen, Chris.
Design Education for Future Wellbeing: Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education. ed. / Lyndon Buck; Geert Frateur; William Ion; Chris McMahon; Chris Baelus; Guido De Grande; Stijn Verwulgen. Glasgow, UK: Design Society, 2012. p. 9-14.

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