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LOCATION:4274 Chamberlin Hall
SUMMARY:A Complex Systems Engineering approach to software development
  in large organizations\, Chaos & Complex Systems Seminar\, Jacob Jess
 on\, Shared Context Inc.
DESCRIPTION:The codification of business and governmental processes in
  software systems means that an organization’s ability to adapt to i
 ts environment is highly dependent on its ability to effectively adapt
  its software systems.  As software systems grow in size and become  m
 ore interconnected\, effective adaptation becomes increasingly difficu
 lt. Fast cycle iterative development methodologies such as Agile and a
 rchitectures such as Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) are the most 
 visible attempts to address the issue.  A small but growing alternativ
 e is Complex Systems Engineering (CxSE)\, also termed Enlightened Evol
 utionary Engineering (e3).  CxSE as a formal discipline is in its infa
 ncy but variations are already proving their worth in organizations su
 ch as Google. I will describe the problematic aspects of systems devel
 opment in large organizations.  I will then discuss CxSE as a discipli
 ne and potential option.  I will give special attention to the not-so-
 simple issue of how an organization can migrate from a control focused
  approach to a more exploratory CxSE approach.
URL:https://www.physics.wisc.edu/events/?id=1102
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