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%T Introducing ScrumAdemia: An Agile Guide for Doctoral Research %A Franco, Clara %A Fünfgeld, Anna %A García Pinzón, Viviana %A Klenke, Jan %A Lohmann, Rebecca %A Reder, Désirée %A Schirmer, Swantje %J PS: political science & politics %N 2 %P 251-258 %V 56 %D 2023 %K Scrum; Vorgehensmodell; Individuelle Faktoren; Forschungsmanagement %@ 1537-5935 %~ GIGA %> https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-86298-4 %X 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. %C USA %G en %9 Zeitschriftenartikel %W GESIS - http://www.gesis.org %~ SSOAR - http://www.ssoar.info