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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.
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The organisation carries out this mission through the implementation of a series of ‘real-life’ case study projects with UK partner institutions including the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), among others
From the observations and interviews conducted with CECAN researchers, from the outset, it appears that the underlying rationale for selection was premised on key features of the scrum framework and agile methodology such as flexibility, autonomy and self-organisation
The objective of this article was to explore the adoption of agile methods in a distributed research initiative, and especially the appropriation of the scrum framework as a coordination and communication solution for the management of collaborative interdisciplinary projects
Summary
In this paper dan exploratory analysisd the focus is on the appropriation of scrum as a methodological framework and its experimental use in the management of distributed and interdisciplinary research initiatives, with the aim of identifying the experiences and perceptions of researchers in the adoption of APM principles and practices, as well as the potential benefits and limitations. In this regard, the paper seeks to answer the following research questions: Which conditions favour the appropriation of APM for research collaboration?
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