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Non software projects managed with scrum - any help?

Last post 09:08 am December 16, 2014 by Fernando Moyano
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Fernando Moyano
01:03 pm December 15, 2014

Hi, I'm about to start working on a non software project, it is for a NGO (non-governmental organization), and it is something I'm going to do in my free time.

It is for the JCI organization.

And as I usually provide them mentoring, I wanted to introduce scrum with this team. I'm about to start searching about how to implement scrum in non software projects, and I would really appreciate any tips, links or documents you might provide in order to start my search. Any help would be really appreciated.

Maxime Hochet
08:50 am December 16, 2014

Hi Fernando,

I think you can describe the big change, in opposition with conventional projects, by the fact a member of the dev team is the better person whom know how to fulfil a certain goal with its own skills. In collaboration with others members of a team. Not a manager.

After this introduction you could tell them the reason of doing Scrum (adaptation, transparency, inspection) in a project. And after the rest of the concepts described in the Scrum guide.

And don't forget a systemic formula : the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. And Scrum is a very good way for obtaining best results from a team. Not a sum of persons.

Regards,

Maxime

Fernando Moyano
09:08 am December 16, 2014

Thanks Maxime

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