Rigidness in Applying Scrum by an Enterprise – Influenced by Muscle Memory

Abstract

Abstract-Science and technology are growing fast both in case of software and hardware. Due this changes are inevitable in every aspect of development and manufacturing. When software development is considered new methods and technologies are being introduced for developing software products. This is due to constant change from the side of customer to developer. Because of this new process models are developed to meet the requirements of both customers and developers. Based on the requirements from customers to developers every enterprise has to go for change. Once a process model is adopted the whole enterprise mainly developers has to adjust to new culture. This work discuss on the problems faced by developers when they start using new model because they are habituated to old and experience process models. In this work, muscle memory of developers carried from traditional models to new process model with respect to Scrum and the impact on them is discussed and consequence on product development. The advantages of Scrum when the hurdles are controlled are also discussed.