Collaboration Challenges in the Adoption of Scrum: A Study in Software Development Teams from Departamento del Cauca, Colombia

Muñoz, Ingrith C.; Collazos, César A.; Hurtado, Julio A.

Collaboration Challenges in the Adoption of Scrum: A Study in Software Development Teams from Departamento del Cauca, Colombia

dc.creator	Muñoz, Ingrith C.
dc.creator	Collazos, César A.
dc.creator	Hurtado, Julio A.
dc.date	2024-04-29
dc.date.accessioned	2025-10-01T23:53:10Z
dc.description	Scrum is one of the most widely adopted agile methodologies in software development, experiencing a notable increase in usage in recent years. Scrum relies on collaborative work among team members to achieve project goals, as it is expected that team members work collaboratively toward these goals. The aim of this article was to present challenges or collaboration issues in software development teams during the Scrum adoption process. Collaboration was approached from the perspective of communication, awareness, and interaction in activities associated with Scrum. The methodology employed to identify the challenges involved conducting semi-structured interviews with Scrum-adopting software development team leaders from the department of Cauca, Colombia. These interviews provided a detailed perspective on the issues faced by teams during the Scrum implementation process, specifically in relation to collaboration. The analysis of these interviews was carried out using a qualitative research tool utilized for the analysis of textual data. The results obtained comprised a list of eleven challenges associated with collaboration during the adoption process in Scrum. These challenges included preference for individual work, lack of participation in sessions, absence of effective communication, and lack of understanding of agile values. Furthermore, problems associated with the human factor were identified, such as the influence of personality and individual beliefs on the implementation process. It is concluded that collaboration plays a crucial role, emphasizing the importance of proactively addressing the identified challenges, as they negatively impact confidence in Scrum and hinder its successful application.	en-US
dc.description	Scrum es una de las metodologías ágiles más ampliamente adoptadas en el desarrollo de software, ha experimentado un notable aumento en su uso en los últimos años. Se basa en el trabajo colaborativo entre los miembros del equipo para lograr los objetivos del proyecto, puesto que, se espera que los miembros del equipo trabajen juntos de forma colaborativa para lograr estos objetivos. El objetivo de este artículo fue presentar los desafíos o problemas de colaboración en los equipos de desarrollo de software durante el proceso de adopción de Scrum, se abordó la colaboración desde la perspectiva de la comunicación, conciencia e interacción en las actividades asociadas. La metodología empleada para identificar los desafíos consistió en realizar entrevistas semiestructuradas a líderes de equipos de desarrollo de software adoptantes de Scrum del departamento del Cauca, Colombia. Estas entrevistas permitieron obtener una perspectiva detallada de los problemas que enfrentan los equipos durante el proceso de su implementación, específicamente con relación a la colaboración. El análisis de estas entrevistas se realizó utilizando una herramienta de investigación cualitativa usada para el análisis de datos textuales. Los resultados obtenidos fueron una lista de once desafíos asociados a la colaboración durante el proceso de adopción en Scrum. Estos desafíos incluyeron la preferencia por el trabajo individual, la falta de participación en las sesiones, la ausencia de una comunicación efectiva y la falta de comprensión de los valores ágiles. Además, se identificaron problemas asociados al factor persona, como la influencia de la personalidad y las creencias individuales en el proceso de implementación. Se concluye que la colaboración desempeña un papel crucial, destacando la importancia de abordar proactivamente los desafíos identificados, ya que, impactan negativamente en la confianza en Scrum y dificultan su aplicación exitosa.	es-ES
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dc.rights	Derechos de autor 2024 TecnoLógicas	es-ES
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dc.source	TecnoLógicas; Vol. 27 No. 59 (2024); e2881	en-US
dc.source	TecnoLógicas; Vol. 27 Núm. 59 (2024); e2881	es-ES
dc.source	2256-5337
dc.source	0123-7799
dc.subject	Scrum	es-ES
dc.subject	desarrollo de software	es-ES
dc.subject	adopción de Scrum	es-ES
dc.subject	metodología ágil	es-ES
dc.subject	trabajo colaborativo	es-ES
dc.subject	Scrum	en-US
dc.subject	software development	en-US
dc.subject	scrum adoption	en-US
dc.subject	agile methodology	en-US
dc.subject	collaborative work	en-US
dc.title	Collaboration Challenges in the Adoption of Scrum: A Study in Software Development Teams from Departamento del Cauca, Colombia	en-US
dc.title	Desafíos de colaboración en la adopción de Scrum: un estudio en equipos de desarrollo de software del departamento del Cauca, Colombia	es-ES
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dc.type	Research Papers	en-US
dc.type	Artículos de investigación	es-ES