Integrating the methodological frameworks WATCH and SCRUM: A method engineering approach

Abstract

This paper focuses on the integration of two software development frameworks: Blue WATCH y SCRUM. SCRUM is a well known agile framework for software development; meanwhile, Blue WATCH is a balanced (agile + disciplined) methodological framework for enterprise application development. The first one is combined with concepts derived from the second one. The emphasis of the paper is on the process of integration and its result: the integrated framework. The combined framework that emerges from the integration process provides a better description, not only of the project management processes, but also of the technical and support processes which are proper of the software development endeavor. The proposed framework is expected to provide a better guidance to software development teams, since it mixes managerial and technical processes into a unique framework.