Helping Deluxe Beds to sleep easy: A case study of agile project management

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Sammar Javed, Jim Bamford and Moheeb Abualqumboz 2020. Helping Deluxe Beds to sleep easy: A case study of agile project management. The International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. 22 (2), pp. 132-139. https://doi.org/10.1177/1465750320974942
AuthorsSammar Javed, Jim Bamford and Moheeb Abualqumboz
Abstract

This case study describes the embedding of the Scrum project management framework as an innovation and operational improvement tool within a manufacturing Small to Medium Enterprise (SME) in the UK. The teaching notes inform 1) other UK manufacturing SMEs with novice teams, and 2) students at undergraduate and postgraduate level exploring innovation and operations management/improvement. The case advances our understanding of how small family-run manufacturing businesses can use contemporary frameworks such as Scrum to improve business operations and innovation.
Deluxe Beds Ltd is a family SME manufacturing beds and mattresses with a technically novice workforce mainly with no formal educational background.

KeywordsScrum project management framework ; Small to Medium Enterprise (SME); manufacturing businesses
Year2020
JournalThe International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Journal citation22 (2), pp. 132-139
PublisherSAGE Journals
ISSN 2043-6882
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1177/1465750320974942
Web address (URL)https://doi.org/10.1177/1465750320974942
Output statusPublished
Publication dates25 Nov 2020
Publication process dates
Deposited13 Mar 2023
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