Guiding global software development projects using Scrum and Agile with quality assurance

Abstract

This paper focuses on a global software development project where extended teams of students distributed across two to three countries, namely the US, Cambodia, India and Senegal, experienced the roles of developers, auditors and testers. Developers used Scrum and Agile to develop mobile applications for different mobile platforms with the support of different end-to-end tooling infrastructures. This paper isolates and focuses on the role of auditors. It describes the model of collaboration, the role of auditing in Agile and Scrum adherence, and the importance of tools to support quality assurance activities. Recommendations for a better involvement of auditors in Agile and Scrum projects and the expected benefits of their contribution are discussed.