Case study of use of Scrum

Abstract

This article is a case of Sweco's use of scrum in the Danish software division Digital Drift og Forvaltning (Digital Operations and Management) or DDF for short. DDF is a software division which develops software solution for mainly Nordic municipalities and Utilities companies. They currently have nine software solution on the market which they are continuously maintaining and improving upon.

quick introduction to scrum

In a Scrum framework there are multiple roles that a team member can have. These roles are to help clarify tasks and the process along the development. Within scrum the are also two forms of artifacts. The product backlog and the sprint backlog. Roles within Scrum framework

Case study

Sweco Denmarks use of the Scrum framework in their software business, Digital Drift og Forvaltning.

Sweco is properly most know as an architect and building consultancy firm. And this is their main business. All though at Sweco Denmark they also have a large software business, Digital Drift og Forvaltning, DDF. In this business department of Sweco. There are developing software solution for mainly Danish municipalities, with GIS (geographical information system) based operational and management software solution. Sweco are currently providing nine different software solution with two of their large software solution being DriftWeb and RenoWeb. To efficiently manage the development of these software solution. Sweco has implemented the Scrum framework into its daily operations.

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Reflections

When the Wiki part is done, I will give my personal opinion on scrum. And how I personally use scrum or agile framework in my personal life.  

Reference

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrum_(software_development) https://www.scrum.org/resources/what-is-scrum