{"id":1616,"date":"2017-07-26T06:25:55","date_gmt":"2017-07-26T06:25:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.verbat.com\/?p=1616"},"modified":"2024-05-24T04:12:04","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T04:12:04","slug":"how-scrum-cuts-down-risks-verbat-technologies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.verbat.com\/blog\/how-scrum-cuts-down-risks-verbat-technologies\/","title":{"rendered":"How SCRUM Cuts Down Risks in Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"

Incorrect planning of a project will result in an end product that\u2019s not in line with customer expectations subsequently impacting the software development company\u2019s reputation. Most project managers would face a similar situation at least once in their career. Add budget overflows and delays into the mix, and the whole project might end up as a disaster.<\/p>\n

A bit of flexibility can open doors to solve such project management issues. Agile gives that flexibility you need.<\/p>\n

Most agile software development services<\/a><\/strong> today make use of SCRUM –\u00a0an iterative framework that considerably reduces the risks associated with project development. How it requires both the team and the customer to collaborate through the project\u2019s lifecycle, so the plan works out while staying in budget.<\/p>\n

SCRUM<\/h3>\n

It\u2019s basically a set of procedures to iteratively and incrementally manage software development<\/a><\/strong> processes from various tasks. So essentially, each iteration or sprint, based on the customer\u2019s feedback, will refine the product. The customer will be able to guide the project in the right direction, tweaking it along the way if necessary. This reduces the chances of the product failing to meet expectations in the end.<\/p>\n

Additionally, the framework also offers a good amount of flexibility for a cyclical estimate of the project. Though not a complete and precise estimate, this will still keep the development company and the customer safe from misleading estimates. Activities for each sprint can be added or removed depending on the customer\u2019s budget.<\/p>\n

Risk Management with SCRUM<\/h3>\n

Project managers can adopt various SCRUM practices to minimize and effectively manage risks that may occur during development.<\/p>\n

Here are a few such practices to give you a better idea.<\/p>\n