Towards an understanding of tailoring scrum in global software development: a multi-case study

  • Authors:

  • Emam Hossain;Paul L. Bannerman;Ross Jeffery

  • Affiliations:

  • The University of New South Wales, Kensington, Australia;NICTA & The University of New South Wales, Kensington, Australia;NICTA & The University of New South Wales, Kensington, Australia

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 2011 International Conference on Software and Systems Process
  • Year:
  • 2011

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Abstract

There is growing interest in applying Scrum practices in Global Software Development to leverage the advantages of both. However, the effective use of Scrum practices largely depends on close interactions between project stakeholders. The distribution of project stakeholders in GSD provides significant challenges related to project collaboration processes that may limit the use of Scrum. However, project managers increasingly seek to use the Scrum model in their distributed projects. While there is an emerging body of industrial experience, there are limited empirical studies that discuss Scrum tailoring in GSD. The paper reports a multi-case study that investigates the impact of key project contextual factors on the use of Scrum practices in GSD. This study is relevant to researchers and practitioners who are seeking ways to use Scrum in GSD and improve project effectiveness.