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In this paper we report from a study of the implementation and early experiences of using Scrum for radical product innovation in a traditional, matrix-organized software company. The empirical data was collected in an interview-based case study. The case data show a company undergoing significant change due to a recent corporate take-over which has lead to a re-thinking of the roles and tasks of the organization at all levels. We draw on an already established framework for analyzing the organizational change process. The analysis results in a set of observations that we use subsequently in the discussion of practical lessons for organizations facing similar challenges.
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Hosbond, J.H., Nielsen, P.A. (2008). Misfit or Misuse? Lessons from Implementation of Scrum in Radical Product Innovation. In: Abrahamsson, P., Baskerville, R., Conboy, K., Fitzgerald, B., Morgan, L., Wang, X. (eds) Agile Processes in Software Engineering and Extreme Programming. XP 2008. Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing, vol 9. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68255-4_3
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