On November 27, the lecture "SCRUM—An Agile Work Method Focused on Rapid Results That Businesses Need" was held in the Auditorium of the School of Engineering. The lecture was presented by Assistant Professor Gabriel Ledesma, a faculty member at the school. The event was organized by the School of Technology.
Assistant Professor Ledesma has over a decade of experience in software development. In recent years, he has worked with various project management methodologies for mission-critical IT projects. He holds an international SCRUM certification, “Scrum Master Certified.” He serves as a senior consultant on IT projects, particularly in enterprise and B2B development using agile methods for execution. He is a consultant for MEVIR (Movement for the Eradication of Substandard Rural Housing). He has presented at various conferences on the use of open-source software in mission-critical business systems.
The session aimed to provide a concrete introduction to SCRUM as an agile methodology for project development, describing the principles on which it is based, the roles involved, and the workflow. The speaker cited practical examples gathered from recent international conferences led by experts who have been using SCRUM for several years, with whom he was able to interact.