ScrumBut in Professional Software Development
Authors
Petersen, Dan Skøtt ; Drægert, Alexander Kjems
Term
4. term
Education
Publication year
2016
Submitted on
2016-08-22
Pages
96
Abstract
Agile metoder bruges bredt i softwareudvikling, og Scrum er den mest udbredte. Selvom Scrum har få, klart definerede praksisser, tilpasser mange virksomheder det i hverdagen. Vores studie undersøger disse tilpasninger, kaldet 'ScrumButs' - situationer hvor teams siger 'vi bruger Scrum, men…'. Med en multimethodisk tilgang gennemgik vi 17 empiriske forskningsartikler om Scrum-ændringer og interviewede 9 Scrum-praktikere fra 7 softwarevirksomheder. Vi fandt ScrumButs på tværs af alle dele af Scrum-rammeværket. Forskellige ScrumButs udspringer af forskellige former for ræsonnement, som afspejler organisationskultur. Vi diskuterer, hvordan disse indsigter kan nuancere vurderinger af ScrumButs uden at antage, at de er iboende gode eller dårlige, og hvordan sådanne ændringer kan påvirke et teams agilitet - deres evne til hurtigt at reagere på forandringer.
Agile methods are widely used in software development, and Scrum is the most common. Although Scrum has a small set of well-defined practices, many companies adapt it in practice. Our study explores these adaptations, known as 'ScrumButs' - cases where teams say 'we use Scrum, but…'. Using a multimethod approach, we reviewed 17 empirical studies on Scrum modifications and interviewed 9 Scrum practitioners from 7 software companies. We found ScrumButs across every part of the Scrum framework. Different ScrumButs were driven by different kinds of reasoning that mirror organizational culture. We discuss how these insights can help assess ScrumButs without assuming they are inherently good or bad, and how such changes may influence a team's agility - their ability to respond to change.
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