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Considering Subcontractors in Distributed Scrum Teams

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In this chapter we present our experiences with working with subcontractors in distributed Scrum teams. The context of our experiences is a medium size software service provider company. We present the way the subcontractors are selected and how Scrum practices can be used in real-life projects. We discuss team arrangements and tools used in distributed development teams highlighting aspects that are important when working with subcontractors. We also present an illustrative example where different phases of a project working with subcontractors are described. The example also provides practical tips on work in such projects. Finally, we present a summary of our data that was collected from Scrum and non-Scrum projects implemented over a few years. This chapter should provide a practical point of view on working with subcontractors in Scrum teams for those who are considering such cooperation.

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  1. Solita Oy, Satakunnankatu 18 A, 33210, Tampere, Finland

    Jakub Rudzki, Tuomas Mikkola & Karri Mustonen

  2. Tampere University of Technology, Korkeakoulunkatu 1, 33101, Tampere, Finland

    Imed Hammouda & Tarja Systä

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  1. School of Engineering, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Ronneby, 372 25, Sweden

    Darja Šmite

  2. Dept. Information & Communication, Technology (ICT), SINTEF, Trondheim, 7465, Norway

    Nils Brede Moe

  3. Dept. Information Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, 751 20, Sweden

    Pär J. Ågerfalk

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Rudzki, J., Hammouda, I., Mikkola, T., Mustonen, K., Systä, T. (2010). Considering Subcontractors in Distributed Scrum Teams. In: Šmite, D., Moe, N., Ågerfalk, P. (eds) Agility Across Time and Space. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-12442-6_16

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