Reliable Embedded Systems

Embedded Software Engineering as a Function of Time

Here we are not going to discuss how to optimize the system with respect to time, but how to use time effectively e.g. when writing software for embedded systems. We engineers usually lack soft skills like time management, which brings our work and life out of balance. But even if you are a hardcore techie and clearly value work over social life I can show you that performance and results are suffering from the fact that "the factor time" is usually neglected. When we are "in the flow" time is passing quickly, while when we are waiting for the latest hardware version it seems to take ages. In any case we never have enough time to do all we wanted to (remember your last missed deadline?). We never have enough time for proper designs and reviews. What is it that we value more than this? But why? How to meet the time to market challenges and lead on top of it a balanced life? When to use Agile and when to use "classical" methods? Those are the key questions we will ask in this presentation.