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Title: | Adapting the scrum framework for agile project management in science: case study of a distributed research initiative |
Author: | Senabre Hidalgo, Enric |
Citation: | Senabre Hidalgo, E. (2019). Adapting the scrum framework for agile project management in science: case study of a distributed research initiative. Heliyon, 5(3), 1-32. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e01447 |
Abstract: | This article explores the adoption of agile methods for the management of projects in collaborative research initiatives. The use of the scrum framework, a specific set of agile principles and practices for self-organizing cross-functional teams in software development projects, is currently being expanded to other types of organizations and knowledge management processes. The study addresses the extent to which key principles and tools usually used in scrum, due to their potentially positive influence on team dynamics and efficiency, can contribute to the collaborative management and coordination of tasks in research processes. The responses from interviews with 17 researchers, as well as participant observation and analysis of online activity, are examined and presented as a case study on the adoption of scrum practices in a distributed research centre dedicated to the evaluation of public policies. Results indicate that integrating agile methods and principles for interdisciplinary collaboration requires a high degree of flexibility and a "learn by doing" approach. |
Keywords: | Information science Sociology |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2019.03.008 |
Document type: | info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Version: | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion |
Issue Date: | 2-Mar-2019 |
Publication license: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/ |
Appears in Collections: | Articles Articles cientÍfics |
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