  The increasing pressure within VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity and
ambiguity) driven environments causes traditional, plan-driven Systems
Engineering approaches to no longer suffice. Agility is then changing from a
"nice-to-have" to a "must-have" capability for successful system developing
organisations. The current state of the art, however, does not provide clear
answers on how to map this need in terms of processes, methods, tools and
competencies (PMTC) and how to successfully manage the transition within
established industries. In this paper, we propose an agile Systems Engineering
(SE) Framework for the automotive industry to meet the new agility demand. In
addition to the methodological background, we present results of a pilot
project in the chassis development department of a German automotive
manufacturer and demonstrate the effectiveness of the newly proposed framework.
By adopting the described agile SE Framework, companies can foster innovation
and collaboration based on a learning, continuous improvement and
self-reinforcing base.
