Pre Execution Phases - SCRUM approach
Good morning folks - first time poster here!
I'm in the process of writing a dissertation and my proposed topic is to evaluate use of SCRUM versus traditional planning methodologies in Oil & Gas Projects. My current problem is that i cannot find a huge amount of literature on SCRUM approach to planning aside from the plethora of information on Sprint Planning.
I'm aiming to look at what typical oil and gas projects require from a planning stand point to get to FID / Approval status
Could anyone point me in the direction of literature / guidance etc
much appreciated
Steve, you should talk to some of the Oil and Gas companies as many use Scrum and Agile techniques in their entire process. Here are few examples.
https://thenewstack.io/shell-gives-new-meaning-devops-agile-scale/
What you refer to as planning might be more comparable with "refinement", as defined in the Scrum Guide.
I'd particularly like to highlight the following paragraphs:
Product Backlog refinement is the act of adding detail, estimates, and order to items in the Product Backlog. This is an ongoing process in which the Product Owner and the Development Team collaborate on the details of Product Backlog items. During Product Backlog refinement, items are reviewed and revised. The Scrum Team decides how and when refinement is done. Refinement usually consumes no more than 10% of the capacity of the Development Team. However, Product Backlog items can be updated at any time by the Product Owner or at the Product Owner’s discretion.
Higher ordered Product Backlog items are usually clearer and more detailed than lower ordered ones. More precise estimates are made based on the greater clarity and increased detail; the lower the order, the less detail. Product Backlog items that will occupy the Development Team for the upcoming Sprint are refined so that any one item can reasonably be "Done" within the Sprint time-box. Product Backlog items that can be "Done" by the Development Team within one Sprint are deemed "Ready" for selection in a Sprint Planning. Product Backlog items usually acquire this degree of transparency through the above described refining activities.
I would also suggest reading the entire Scrum Guide (it's less than 6000 words), with particular focus on the part about Scrum Theory (because empiricism is at the heart of Scrum), and the section on the Product Backlog (which I partially quoted above).
Then instead of searching for "planning", you can also try "refinement" or "grooming" (the equivalent word, which was used in older versions of the Scrum Guide)
I'm aiming to look at what typical oil and gas projects require from a planning stand point to get to FID / Approval status
My advice is to focus on risk mitigation. For example there may be a need for collaboration between multiple partners in new O&G developments.