Optimizing Scrum's Effectiveness in Distributed Software Development Environment during the Pandemic Era: A Systematic Literature Review

ABSTRACT

The event of the Covid-19 pandemic and the prerequisite for social distance has caused significant disturbances in the realm of work, including software development companies, including software development companies. The implementation of Work From Home (WFH) is a step taken by the government and private organizations to remain productive in the pandemic era. Currently, there are many methods that companies can implement to support the software development process. The Scrum method is part of agile methods that can speed up and adaptability in software development project management. This study discusses a systematic literature review on optimizing the effectiveness of Scrum in a distributed software development environment during the pandemic era. Using data systematically extracted from this work, we offer a strategy to increase the effectiveness of Scrum implementations in a distributed software development environment during the pandemic era. This approach helps practitioners and researchers to better understand the problems of distributed software development projects and develop more effective project management solutions. © 2022 IEEE.