Is Scrum only designed for software development projects?
Hello
I have been leading a scrum team and as transformation occurred we adopted Scrum in Large size (Scrum of Scrum), now we have process improvements enhancements to track, my question is :
Is Scrum well defined for this kind of projects/ enhancements? Or should I switch to a different methodology for process improvements, can I suggest one, maybe Kanban would be good?
Thanks for clarification
Wilmer
Have these process enhancements and improvements been agreed with the team who are expected to implement them?
If these improvements are for a Scrum Team, the Scrum Guide addresses this. At the Sprint Retrospective, the team identifies one or more improvements that will be implemented in the next Sprint. During the Sprint Planning, at least one improvement from the previous Sprint Retrospective is part of the Sprint Backlog.
If these improvements are for the organization, I tend to use a Kanban board. In my environment with 4 Scrum Teams, I try to encourage each team to elevate the things that they cannot fully address and these things go onto a backlog that gets regularly prioritized.
In both systems, I use a special Kanban project in our issue tracking tool (Jira). Issues that one team is working on get a field set to that team so it will show up on their board views for visibility in Daily Scrum and other events. Issues that span across teams are tracked at the right level.
If these improvements are for the organization, I tend to use a Kanban board. In my environment with 4 Scrum Teams, I try to encourage each team to elevate the things that they cannot fully address and these things go onto a backlog that gets regularly prioritized.
Who owns the workflow which is represented on the board? Is it in their power to complete each item, and do they work as a team in order to do so?
Who owns the workflow which is represented on the board? Is it in their power to complete each item, and do they work as a team in order to do so?
The process quality team owns the workflow. And, yes, they have the power to complete each item, working with other parts of the organization as necessary. Some things may be contained to the product development organization but stretch across team boundaries, while other things may require collaboration with other aspects of the business, all the way to corporate.
Thanks a lot for your recommendation, I think the hybrid Scrumban definitely helps, will try to keep a kanban board for process improvements for organizations and other for Scrum board dedicated for software development. sounds good for you?
Wilmer
Scrum is not a project management methodology. It is a social engineering framework designed to make your team more effective. Scrum isn't for every project. Although Scrum has its origins in software development, it's been used to successfully manage many types of projects.