Scrummi: An agile management process based on Scrum and adhering to CMMI

• Ana Sofia Cysneiros Marçal UNIFOR
• Maria Elizabeth Sucupira Furtado UNIFOR

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/sbqs.2010.15451

Abstract

Software development organizations that have been employing capability maturity models such as CMMI for improving their processes are now increasingly interested in the possibility of adopting agile development methods. This research embraced the challenge of analyzing the adherence of Scrum to CMMI practices for definition of an agile project management process, called Scrummi, built from an extension of the Scrum to be compliant with the CMMI project management process areas. The Scrummi was applied in a project of a CMMI level 3 company showing that agility and maturity can be applied together. Through Scrummi improvements were achieved related to increase in productivity, high commitment and development of project team.

Keywords: Scrummi, agile management, Scrum, CMMI

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