Cognitive Systems Engineering: Agile Software Development with the DoD

444 E 2nd St,Dayton OH

15 December, 2022

Description

Collider followers, the SB Hub has partnered with the Mile Two experts to bring you a Collider in Cognitive Systems Engineering. Mile 2 is a custom software provider that helps clients assess how and when to adopt new technology. They know that complexity goes unaddressed in software systems because it is often unseen—hidden behind the interface and automation built into technology, and obscured when solution providers don’t truly understand the work people do. Mile Two software development process focuses on the intersection of people, technology, and work, uncovering complexity and creating effective human-machine teams to address our client’s most significant challenges. Description of Collider: Building software for the DOD can be challenging. We are often asked to solve messy problems with shifting requirements and ill-defined goals. In this collider, we will explore how to navigate that kind of uncertainty and still achieve human centered systems with Mile Two’s collaborative approach to agile software development. Key topics covered: Mile Two Design Wheel: a new framework for software development teamsWhy linear models of software development just don’t cut itA matter of perspective: why collaboration is key to problem solvingCognitive Systems Engineering: how it helps us design systems for people and the way we actually thinkJoint Cognitive Systems: understanding the intersection between people, technology, and workAbout the speaker: Layla Akilan, Cognitive Systems Engineer, Mile Two Layla is a Cognitive Systems Engineer with a background in Human Factors, Psychology, and UX design. She is a Dayton native with experience designing complex systems for the DOD. Layla participated as a speaker in TedXDayton 2022 where she spoke about how bad design is everywhere and expansions on user centered design methods. She is passionate about pushing the boundaries of traditional approaches to software design and development in order to build better system interfaces to support humans and the way we actually think.