Distributed Scrum for Large-Scale and Mission-Critical Projects

A Case Study on the Applicability and Effectiveness of Scrum Software Development in Mission-Critical and Large-Scale Projects

Agile software development methods, including Scrum, Extreme Programming (XP), and Dynamic System Development Method (DSDM) have been mainly applied to small-scale and dynamically evolving software development projects (e.g., Internet and Web software development) with some success, due to their lighter and faster development life cycle. However, there has been very limited evidence of the effe...

Identification of Pattern used in Determination of Critical Success Factors in ITS Projects, Case Study: Road Maintenance and Transportation Organization

One of the risks recognized by relevant authorities is the risk of outsourcing ITS projects. The purpose of this study was to design and explain the pattern of determining the critical success factors in outsourcing large-scale ITS projects in the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development (Road Maintenance and Transportation Organization). This study was performed using qualitative method. The pa...

An Exploratory Study on Management of Virtual Teams in Distributed Scrum Software Development Method for Large-Scale and Complex Projects

Activities in Scrum Master Teams: Process Tailoring in Large Enterprise Projects

This paper explores practitioner descriptions of agile method tailoring in large-scale offshore or outsourced enterprise projects. Specifically, tailoring of the scrum master role is investigated. The scrum master acts as a facilitator for software development teams, nurturing adherence to agile practices and removing impediments for team members. But in large projects, scrum masters work toget...

Hybrid Software Development Approach for Small to Medium Scale Projects: Rup, Xp & Scrum

Software industry is using various customized models such as Rational Unified Process (RUP), eXtreme Programming (XP) and SCRUM. XP and Scrum are most widely practiced and documented agile models. Both XP and Scrum work well for small projects whereas RUP is suitable for large projects. A fine integration of these models is required to deal with small, medium and large projects. This paper is w...