The difference between scrum and other agile and tradtional methodologies

Abstract

SCRUM defines the systems development process as a loose set of activities that combines known, workable tools and techniques with the best that a development team can devise to build systems. In the recent years, software development organizations are striving to adopt agile software development methods and techniques. Successful agile adoption leads to producing higher quality software, enhances developers moral at a lower cost than the traditional waterfall model approach. It is necessary to know which methodology is the best for the appropriate project, considering that the projects differ according to the people in the team, the duration of the projects and the like. It is assumed that Scrum is the best methodologies, that it is most applied and should be compared with others in order to see the differences and to know which methodology is best used in the appropriate project because it is assumed that a methodology must be chosen to meet all project needs. This paper presents a review of Scrum Methodology, as well as the extent to which it is applied, and describe difference and advantages between SCRUM and other methodologies. It was concluded that Scrum is the most used, but that it is desirable to use the methodology that is best for the respective project since the projects differ.