Towards a Set of Factors to Identify the Success in Scrum Project Delivery: A Systematic Literature Review

Agile-based software development is increasingly being adopted by software professionals, as it guarantees the early development of high-quality software and software products. One of the most popular agile methods is Scrum, which is a methodology that involves an iterative, incremental and empirical process. In addition, it is designed to add value, focus, clarity, and transparency to the activities and products of a project. Agile methods have been criticized and defended, and research has shown that accommodating change can be a factor in both success and failure. Although Scrum is a light and easy to understand process, its adoption is sometimes difficult. To gather a set of factors to identify success during a Sprint implementation, a systematic review of the literature is carried out in which we find several factors that help to achieve the success of a Sprint; these are classified into four groups: personnel, project, product, and organization. The results represent a basis for companies seeking to improve the implementation of Scrum.