Pragmatic Agile at scale with safety-critical products
summary
A team runs computational models of graphite cores to feed safety cases for EDF Energy and responds to ONR queries; work covers six of eight stations and a five‑year program. Processes include a sprint plan without point estimates, an added mid-sprint lane for regulator-driven priorities, and epics estimated in pounds not points. Validation uses physical test rigs plus an independent validation group. Claim: iterative feedback, loose coupling of teams, and time‑boxed scope make agile approaches measurably safer than waterfall.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Introduction
- 3:35Feedback
- 5:31Safetycritical products
- 7:29Scale
- 8:05Sprint Plan
- 12:31Uncertainty
- 12:47Estimates
- 14:39Plan
- 16:25Iron Triangle
- 18:56Validation
- 22:21Loose coupling
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