Embedding Quality in Scrum: Study and Evaluation of Quality Management in Scrum in Pakistan

Abstract

Software industry in Pakistan is shifting towards Agile project management to fulfill the current software development requirements of the industry. Transition from traditional methods of development to Agile methods is a challenging task and needs constant study and improvement of the process. Of all the Agile methods, Scrum is one of the most adopted method by the industry. A survey based research approach is used to identify quality related issues in Scrum and bring them to light. Qualitative and quantitative analysis is performed on the data to produce the results. The research highlighted issues in the areas of unit testing, customer collaboration, continuous integration and sprint planning. To overcome the highlighted issues, Scrum framework is merged with eXtreme Programming (XP). XP practices compliments Scrum process and provides a better framework for the development of quality products.