Scrum Framework in scientific research

a possible dialogue in the supervisor-supervisee relationship

Abstract

Agile methodologies are interactive, incremental and adaptive processes and practices arising from software development that emerged to solve problems from sequential and monolithic approaches. With the evolution of the agile model and its application in different projects, this proposal can contribute to students and teachers who are looking for ways to optimize academic production - especially in a scenario where quality scientific publications are required in a limited time, which still needs be segmented with other professional and personal activities. The objective of this work is to report the experience with adapting the Scrum framework, based on agile principles, to the academic context, specifically in writing a dissertation or thesis. This research is characterized as descriptive, exploratory and applied, with a qualitative approach, using bibliographical research techniques and direct observation. As results, Scrum roles, artifacts and events were presented, correlating them with their counterparts in academic research projects. The Scrum framework does not present a rigid and immutable structure, but rather a model with basic principles that should guide the process as a whole. Consequently, it is not a step-by-step methodology that is installed suddenly. It is a change of mentality, of culture, that needs to be embraced and incorporated by the executors for it to work. It is concluded that it is useful to use the framework in different contexts, as it has the capacity to expand the results of academic production, as long as one knows its application principles well, and is committed to following them.