2020 SCAF/ICEAA Virtual Workshop: Wilson Rosa and Simon Porter

Empirical Effort and Schedule Models for Agile Development in the US DoD
Wilson Rosa
Webinar Presentation: Tuesday December, 8, 2020 at 4pm GMT/11am EST

In the Department of Defense (DoD), mainstream agile estimation metrics (story points and user stories) are not available before contract award. This paper presents an effective approach for estimating Agile software effort and schedule using a size measure available before contract award. The analysis explores the effects of initial software requirements (functions and external interfaces), staffing, and domain on effort and schedule. The dataset contained 36 DoD agile software projects implemented from 2008 to 2019.

Dr. Rosa is the Assistant Director for IT at the DHS Cost Analysis Division. He has over 25 years of experience in government including C4ISR Branch Chief at Naval Center for Cost Analysis, Technical Advisor at Air Force Cost Analysis Agency, and Industrial Engineer at Department of Navy (NAVAIR and NAVSEA).

Splitting Water: A Cost-Benefit Analysis on the installation of an Electrolyser at a Hospital
Simon Porter
Webinar Presentation: Tuesday December, 8, 2020 at 4pm GMT/11am EST

Following the governmental commitment of achieving net carbon zero by 2050, interest in the development of the hydrogen economy has increased. Hydrogen can be produced using electricity to split distilled water into hydrogen and oxygen gases, both of which can then be used for other purposes. This study analyses the costs and anticipated benefits of installing an on-site electrolyser at a hospital. This would provide hydrogen to run a Combined Heat & Power (CHP) plant to supply electricity and heat, along with oxygen for medical usage. A number of different options for meeting the brief are discussed, along with anticipation of future trends.

After studying Automotive Engineering at Loughborough University Simon has spent 10 years estimating event costs in the aerospace industry before moving to consulting in 2019. Since then he has been involved in a wide range of projects across all realms of defence.