Scrum
is the technique or the framework which is used to make the projects according
to the defined goals and delivering new features in the end product in a very
short time. The scrum method is very useful for the technique that can be used
in construction projects. It provides help to teams to perform their tasks
together. The rugby players during their training for the game, the coaches can
only instruct them how they will perform a particular action in-game but the
learning is fully dependent on their experiences, self-organization of the problems.
For more understanding, the scrum methodology will be explained in an exemplary
story.
A
businessman wanted to expand his business across the county because the
business is ABC company suggested to the make a new office in the other cities
where new management staff will work. The company will become able to hold a
high market share. But the problem is the construction of the new office. So, a
construction company is approached for this purpose. The ABC management company
described the desire to construct the building for its office and gave the
construction project to the construction company.
Construction
company management told this good news to its team members and encouraged teams
to think of their work as the they successfully signed contract. The construction
team has visited the site and started the initial processes to estimate
construction time and procedure. But the construction team was facing problems
to plan for conductivity due to incomplete information. So, the construction
team and manager felt the need to meet with their client to communicate and ask
their opinion and ask their requirements. The building map was created that was
providing a fine illustration and design of the building and everything was
measured in the provided map. For the additional requirements, the team communicated
with the construction team again and gather additional requirements and noted
down on the notes in the form of the story.
The
requirements of the customer were so clear after meeting him and his
management. These requirements were essential for working and essential to
defining the workflow. The meetings and communications of the construction team
with the client ABC company, their management are important because of keys to
define procedures and the tools for construction. Furthermore, the construction
team can also exact estimate how much time it will be required. So, after
taking all of the requirements of the clients, the construction team did create
a comprehensive document.
Instead
of focusing majorly on the documentation, the emphasis is shifted to the
practical deliverables of the project. in the whole process, the superintendent
in this construction project was playing the role of the scrum master who did make
sure that the construction team is working correctly on the decision task. In
the complete project, the superintendent and the construction head involved the
clients in every process and step of the construction. It enhanced the trust
level of the client plus encouraged the managers that they are going in the
right direction. But sometimes, the clients desired to make some changes which
were minor and also big changes. The minor changes were resolved and it was
also tried to resolve big changes but the story card was shown to the client
that the work is done according to your requirement. So, the construction
project was completed and the client was happy to see the finished building.