Investigating Hybrid Agile Frameworks Integrating Scrum and Devops for Continuous Delivery in Regulated Software Environments.
Tony Isioma Azonuche, Mathias Ewan Aigbogun, Joy Onma Enyejo · 2025
In today’s fast-paced software industry, regulated environments such as healthcare, finance, and defense demand both rapid innovation and strict compliance adherence. This review investigates the integration of hybrid agile frameworks that combine Scrum and DevOps methodologies to facilitate continuous delivery while ensuring regulatory compliance. By merging Scrum’s iterative planning and feedback mechanisms with DevOps’ automation, deployment, and infrastructure- as-code capabilities, organizations can achieve faster time-to-market, improved software quality, and enhanced traceability of requirements. The paper explores how hybrid agile frameworks address critical challenges such as auditability, documentation standards, and role alignment in regulated sectors. It further reviews recent advancements in toolchains, compliance automation, and pipeline governance, providing a comprehensive synthesis of best practices and empirical findings. Through the evaluation of case studies and scholarly literature, the study highlights the strategic benefits, limitations, and future potential of hybrid agile approaches in enabling compliant continuous delivery. This research contributes to the evolving discourse on agile adaptability and supports decision-makers in selecting tailored frameworks for complex, regulated software ecosystems.