INCOSE Chicagoland Chapter’s 2019 Fall Seminar

Systems Engineering within an Agile Development Environment

Presented by Kelly Weyrauch

Saturday, September 28, 2019

8:30 am – 4:30 pm

at IBM in Schaumburg, IL

The INCOSE Chicagoland Chapter is proud to present our fall seminar, "Systems Engineering within an Agile Development Environment", presented by Kelly Weyrauch on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at IBM in Schaumburg, IL.

Early bird rates start at $100. Space is limited, so register today!

 Agile (SAFe® + Scrum +        

       XP + Kanban + …)

+ Systems Engineering (ISO 15288 + …)

= A really good thing

Systems Engineering methods help us produce complex systems. Agile methods help us produce them faster and better.

In this Seminar, we will explore best practices for implementing Systems Engineering within an Agile development environment.

In this Seminar, we will explore principles of Systems Engineering from INCOSE and ISO 15288 System Life Cycle Processes, and the principles of Agile scaling methods such as those defined in the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®). 

1-DAY AGILE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING SEMINAR

SEMINAR OBJECTIVES

Students develop skills that enable them to:

• Lean and Agile Principles Applied to Systems Development
• Barriers and Benefits to Adopting Agile
• Architecture of Agile Teams, and the roles of Systems Engineering
• Agile Principles Applied to Systems Development
• The Definition of Done
• Defining Systems
• Delivering Systems
• Verifying and Validating Systems
• Tailoring Agile Software Practices for Hardware and Systems

INTENDED AUDIENCE

• Systems Engineers who want to learn more about Agile

• Agile developers who want to learn more about Systems Engineering

Attendees can earn 7 PDUs for the seminar; Certificates of Completion will be provided.

Presentation Materials, continental breakfast, lunch, and refreshments are included in the Registration Fee.

Our Presenter

Kelly Weyrauch is the owner of Agile Quality Systems LLC, a consultancy working with software and systems creators to apply Agile Software Development concepts and Quality Management System principles to the unique context of their development environment. He has more than 30 years of software and systems development experience. As a leader of the Agile movement at Medtronic and now as a consultant working with many organizations, he has worked with project teams to evolve Agile Principles and Practices in the context of a robust Quality System. As a frequent instructor for courses in Quality Management Systems and Agile Software Development, he has taught concepts in ways that adult learners can apply to their real-world experiences. Kelly has a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Minnesota, and a MS degree in Software Design and Development from the University of St. Thomas (Minnesota). 

Pricing

This seminar is being offered at rates starting at $100. Discounts are available for early bird registrations (by September 16), INCOSE members, and students who are enrolled at least 3/4 time in an accredited program at a university. Non-members who join INCOSE during registration will receive the INCOSE member rate and a one-year membership in one convenient payment. 

Please see the Tickets section for specific pricing information.

Location

The seminar will be offered at the IBM offices at 10 N. Martingale Rd. in Schaumburg, IL. Driving times and distances from our member area are:

• Lake Forest, IL – 0:44 (31 miles)
• Evanston, IL – 0:47 (22 miles)
• Rockford, IL – 1:05 (61 miles)
• Chicago Loop, IL – 0:40 (30 miles)
• Milwaukee, WI – 1:27 (91 miles)
• Madison, WI – 1:54 (120 miles)
• Oshkosh, WI – 2:42 (175 miles)

Questions

Questions about this event can be directed to incose.chicago@gmail.com. You may also submit questions through EventBrite.