What is Scrum?
It is a framework that helps generate value through adaptive solutions.
Collaboration
It is designed to facilitate a team's ability to self-organize and make rapid decisions in response to complex and changing needs.
Incremental Iterative Focus
The solution scope is addressed through 'Sprints', short iterations of up to a month, commonly 2 weeks, where each iteration produces a deliverable product increment.
Focus on Value
Scrum prioritizes the delivery of the highest value features to the customer early and regularly, over the Product Owner's ordered Backlog.
Scrum Roles
Scrum establishes specific roles: the Scrum Master, who ensures adherence to Scrum practices; the Product Owner, who defines the product needs; and the Developers, responsible for materializing the solutions that make up the product.
Scrum Artifacts
The main artifacts of Scrum are the Product Backlog, a list of everything that is needed for the product; the Sprint Backlog, the commitment to the solutions that will be developed in the next Sprint; and the Increment, the set of completed items, ready to be delivered.
Scrum Events
Scrum determines the following events: Sprint, Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective.
Scrum Values
Scrum is based on Commitment, Courage, Focus, Openness, and Respect. These key values foster an environment of collaboration and shared responsibility within the team.
Pillars of Scrum
Scrum rests on the pillars of Transparency, Inspection, and Adaptation. These pillars support the agile process, promoting visibility, continuous evaluation, and flexibility to adapt to changes.
Scrum Guide
The Scrum Guide offers an essential and practical understanding of the agile framework in an accessible format. Ideal for those looking to implement Scrum, download the Scrum guide for free.