Applicability of Agile Methods for Dynamic Requirements in Smart PSS Development

Smart Product-Service Systems, i.e. solutions consisting of tangible and intangible components interacting with their environment through information and communication technology, are subject to various dynamic influences along the life cycle. Stakeholders to the solution may change, as well as their needs and technological capabilities. This makes the requirements for the solution volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous. The system scope and associated requirements are constantly changing. In this paper, it is discussed how agile methods can help to deal with these influences in the development phase. A literature review and an industrial case study are used for analysing the problem of dynamic requirements, and agile methods are identified that can be applied for Smart Product-Service Systems.