Using Scrum to Succeed in Research and Development
Success in Research and Development (R&D) with Scrum depends on the effective acquisition and utilisation of knowledge. Spikes play a central role as a method for minimising risk in Scrum. The article discusses how spikes can be used, prioritised and documented efficiently and presents best practices from an R&D project, including regular spike maintenance dates and a lab book for insights, complemented by adapted definitions of Ready and Done.