Introducing ScrumAdemia: An Agile Guide for Doctoral Research

IF 2.2 3区社会学 Q2 POLITICAL SCIENCE

Ps-Political Science & Politics Pub Date : 2023-02-09 DOI:10.1017/S1049096522001408

C. Franco, A. Fünfgeld, Viviana García Pinzón, Jan Klenke, Rebecca Lohmann, Désirée Reder, Swantje Schirmer

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Pursuing a PhD is an exigent endeavor entailing various psychological and organizational challenges. This article proposes our adaptation of the agile method Scrum, which we call “ScrumAdemia,” as a solution. We illustrate how ScrumAdemia helps us to overcome the challenges related to workflows, working conditions, and mental health during doctoral research. We use data from a self-evaluation survey executed over 18 months, as well as an extended focus-group discussion to assess ScrumAdemia’s usefulness. Our experiences show that ScrumAdemia helps us to (1) overcome limitations of organization and structure relating to working conditions; (2) solve time-management problems affecting workflows; and (3) remedy the lack of support. This study has broader implications for doctoral research: more attention should be given to creating structures for peer-to-peer support.

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scrum学术:博士研究的敏捷指南

攻读博士学位是一项紧迫的努力，涉及各种心理和组织挑战。本文提出了我们对敏捷方法Scrum的改编，我们称之为“ScrumAdemia”，作为一种解决方案。我们说明了ScrumAdemia如何帮助我们克服在博士研究期间与工作流程、工作条件和心理健康相关的挑战。我们使用了18个月的自我评估调查数据，以及扩展的焦点小组讨论来评估ScrumAdemia的有用性。我们的经验表明，ScrumAdemia帮助我们克服了与工作条件有关的组织和结构的限制;(2)解决影响工作流程的时间管理问题;(3)弥补缺乏支持。这项研究对博士研究有更广泛的启示:应该更多地关注创建点对点支持的结构。

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Ps-Political Science & Politics POLITICAL SCIENCE-

CiteScore

3.40

自引率

27.30%

发文量

166

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