In the "complex systems" development world there is a concept of Systems of Systems." One definition of Systems of Systems is a system which contains...
...operational and managerial independence, geographical distribution, emergent behavior, and evolutionary development.
These are the types of problems where Agile Project Management could excel (the jury's still out by the way). These are also the types of problems that provide specific outcomes for Agile Project Management. Measurable improvements in cost and schedule, reliability, quality, customer satisfaction (user satisfaction), and the all encompassing delivery of value. If we're looking for places to apply APM, look for Systems of Systems.
Where would we find them:
- ERP deployment and integration
- Enterprise Services
- Real time control systems - embedded software and hardware
- Legacy systems integration
Find a problem, then apply a solution - not the other way around.
