Novel Framework to Improve Communication and Coordination among Distributed Agile Teams

Abstract

Abstract-This paper discusses the roles of communication and coordination (C&C) in the agile teams. C&C are important activities that a project manager has to deal with tactically during the development of software projects to avoid the consequences. Their importance further increases especially in case of distributed software development (DSD). C&C are considered as project drivers to accomplish a project successfully within budget and schedule. There are several issues associated to poor C&C those can lead to fail software projects such as budget deficit, delay in delivery, conflicts among team members, unclear goals of project and architectural, technical and integration dependencies. C&C issues are critical and vital for collocated teams but their presences in distributed teams are disastrous. Scrum is one of the most widely practiced agile models and it is gaining further popularity in the agile community. Therefore, a novel framework is proposed to address the issues that are associated to C&C using Scrum methodology. The proposed framework is validated through a questionnaire. The results are found supportive to reflect that it will help to resolve the C&C issues effectively and efficiently.

ChainAgile: A framework for the improvement of Scrum Agile distributed software development based on blockchain

“…[ 6 ] introduced a Communication and Coordination (C and C) framework grounded in the principles of Scrum methodology. This framework incorporates distributed agile teams, with a Scrum Master fulfilling the dual responsibilities of technical support and communication coordination.…”

“…SADSD relies on geographically dispersed Agile teams, offering notable benefits like enhanced quality, reduced development timelines, and cost-efficiency [ 2 ]. Scrum Agile Distributed Software Development (SADSD) presents significant hurdles for development teams, with a primary focus on achieving effective communication and collaboration [ 6 ] in geographically dispersed environments. The geographical distribution challenges primarily encompass concerns related to traceability, communication, security, transparency, remote location teamwork agreements, geographically dispersed teamwork efficiency, and trust [ 7 ].…”

Framework for Effective Utilization of Distributed Scrum in Software Projects

“…It help the teams timely deliver the exact product demanded by customers. Allowing or sponsoring the teams to attend the training organized by another organization help the teams to enhance their skills in latest technology results in better performance from teams [35,[65][66][67][68][69][70][71].…”

A Blockchain-Based Framework for Distributed Agile Software Development

“…This tool is useful in solving collaboration and communication issues but it does not overcome the traceability, trust, transparency, and security challenges. Qureshi et al [25] proposed a novel Scrum framework for Communication and Coordination (C&C) which involves distributed agile teams located at multiple locations having a technical support person as a scrum master and communication coordinator. Although the proposed framework achieved goals of decision making, consensus on sprint backlog, problem-solving, communication, and coordination, yet it lacks blockchain technology to solve the traceability, security, trust, and transparency issues.…”