From Quality Control Techniques to Self-Organizing Teams: Effective Strategies for Managing Critical Software Systems.

This manuscript explores effective management strategies for software teams and portfolios involved in developing critical software systems, using a case study of engineers at CERN (the European Organization for Nuclear Research). The aim of this paper is to investigate and present strategies employed by CERN's development teams in managing critical software systems, with a focus on ensuring quality, reliability, and the ability to support groundbreaking research. The paper analyzes and discusses various management strategies implemented by CERN's software teams, ranging from rigorous (automatic) quality control measures to the organization of self-organizing development teams capable of handling diverse tasks and situations related to their products. The findings based on several quarters of analysis highlight the benefits of the discussed strategies as observed in CERN's development teams. The adoption of these techniques at CERN demonstrates their effectiveness in managing critical software systems for scientific research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]