Comparing Two Methodologies Scrum and Rational Unified Process
COMPARING TWO METHODOLOGIES
SCRUM AND RATIONAL UNIFIED PROCESS
September 2011
Features and attributes of SCRUM Methodology According to DeGrace (1990), SCRUM as a project management methodology is among the famous techniques. It is viewed as an Agile technique with iterative project approach on activities. As a new methodological approach, it has more advantages compared to the old classic methodologies. As earlier mentioned, the methodology is iterating, where the production is accomplished in small cycles (iterations). Each of the produced products could be complete, ready to be merged with the other completed components. During the development of these functional components, the incremental process has to take place during iteration; new features or functionalities are added. It is vital to note that, the methodology adopts its own procedural steps and terminology to be used throughout the development, aimed at maintaining teamwork.
The Scrum process. (DeGrace 1990)
Scrum methodology is regarded as one of the best technique among agile methodologies. It is most suitable for development of complicated projects, which are characterized with rapidly changing environment (requirements and other factors). The features of this methodology, all of which are important, make this technique successful. One of the features is that, the process is iterative, which means that products are realized at the end of each sprint/ iteration, or a cycle; this means that a revised version of a sprint would be incremental. This feature is important since it helps in achievement of small project components, which would be completed within a short period (mostly ranging from one week to one month). Each component or a unit is allocated to a team, which has to come up with the required product before the next step is approved for iteration (Per and Bruce 2006).
Another vital feature is the presence of phases in the development process. These phases are,
SCRUM AND RATIONAL UNIFIED PROCESS
September 2011
Features and attributes of SCRUM Methodology According to DeGrace (1990), SCRUM as a project management methodology is among the famous techniques. It is viewed as an Agile technique with iterative project approach on activities. As a new methodological approach, it has more advantages compared to the old classic methodologies. As earlier mentioned, the methodology is iterating, where the production is accomplished in small cycles (iterations). Each of the produced products could be complete, ready to be merged with the other completed components. During the development of these functional components, the incremental process has to take place during iteration; new features or functionalities are added. It is vital to note that, the methodology adopts its own procedural steps and terminology to be used throughout the development, aimed at maintaining teamwork.
The Scrum process. (DeGrace 1990)
Scrum methodology is regarded as one of the best technique among agile methodologies. It is most suitable for development of complicated projects, which are characterized with rapidly changing environment (requirements and other factors). The features of this methodology, all of which are important, make this technique successful. One of the features is that, the process is iterative, which means that products are realized at the end of each sprint/ iteration, or a cycle; this means that a revised version of a sprint would be incremental. This feature is important since it helps in achievement of small project components, which would be completed within a short period (mostly ranging from one week to one month). Each component or a unit is allocated to a team, which has to come up with the required product before the next step is approved for iteration (Per and Bruce 2006).
Another vital feature is the presence of phases in the development process. These phases are,
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