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The Structure of Devops in Product-Service System Development

Part of: Product-Service-System (PSS) Design

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 July 2019

Rajaram Srinivasan ,
Steven D. Eppinger  and
Nitin Joglekar
Rajaram Srinivasan
Affiliation:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology;
Steven D. Eppinger*
Affiliation:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology;
Nitin Joglekar
Affiliation:
Boston University
*
Contact: Eppinger, Steven, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management, United States of America eppinger@mit.edu

Abstract

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We study a DevOps software development process for a Product-Service System (PSS) using a design structure matrix (DSM) representation. We find unique features such as nested, planned iterations at differing rates which are not evident in conventional engineering development projects. We describe the impact of integrating ongoing operations into a development process and identify some of the enablers that lead to adoption of a DevOps process. We conclude by discussing the implications of our findings and raise questions for further research.

Keywords

Product-Service Systems (PSS)Design processAgile DevelopmentProcess modelling

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Proceedings of the Design Society: International Conference on Engineering Design , Volume 1 , Issue 1 , July 2019 , pp. 3111 - 3120
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