The role of agile practices in disaster management and recovery: a case study

  • Authors:

  • Ather I. Nawaz;Imran A. Zualkernan

  • Affiliations:

  • American University of Sharjah, UAE;American University of Sharjah, UAE

  • Venue:
  • CASCON '09 Proceedings of the 2009 Conference of the Center for Advanced Studies on Collaborative Research
  • Year:
  • 2009

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Abstract

Agile processes like Scrum are increasingly being used in globally distributed contexts. One key reality of the world today is the threat of terrorism. This paper documents the case of a globally distributed Scrum team and shows how this team recovered from a terrorist attack. The team successfully delivered their sprint and the gold release. The main finding of this paper is that if configured correctly, such distributed agile processes seem highly resilient in the face of unexpected disasters. Lessons learned from this unique event are also explicated.