To address the challenges of adopting more Agile approaches a new methodology, Systems Engineering Focused Agile Development (SEFAD) has been developed which takes a rigor-flexibility-rigor approach to development making use of the strengths of the Agile Scrum framework and the best practices of systems engineering methodologies.
SEFAD results is a common language that better allows cross-functional teams to communicate project needs while also allowing software developers to maintain flexibility in the execution of software projects.
Research has determined that the blending of Agile methods and contemporary systems engineering methods using SEFAD offers the potential benefits of achieving improved cost, schedule, and technical performance outcomes.
