What Is Scrum?
Scrum is a simple agile framework for developing complex products. It can help you to deliver value faster and more effectively.
Scrum implements the scientific method of empiricism to help people collaborate to do complex work. This is work where there is a high degree of uncertainty and unpredictability and therefore the probability of change is high. An empirical approach helps us find answers to the issues that emerge in these complex environments.
Scrum is not a methodology. It does not have all the answers to all the problems you will encounter when developing a product. It requires those who use it to engage their brains and find the majority of their own answers to the problems.
Instead, Scrum is a minimal set of rules that guides peoples relationships and interactions. It will help you develop a Product and expose your biggest issues as early as possible. By discovering the big issues early you can work to solve them while you have time and resources on your side. Scrum is best described as a problem finding framework!
- Deliver value early & often
- Embrace change & reduce risk
- Learn and improve as you work
Scrum In 30 Seconds
Scrum is an agile way to work. A Scrum Team delivers a usable piece of work (an Increment) every few weeks. The Scrum Team use the feedback on each Increment to determine what to build next.
Scrum is comprised of 3 Accountabilities, 3 Artifacts and 5 Events. There are also additional rules and guidelines detailed by the framework. The fundamental unit of Scrum is a small team of people, a Scrum Team.
Inside the Scrum Team, there are 3 accountabilities. These are the Product Owner, Scrum Master and Developers.
Scrum Teams are self-managing and cross-functional. Self-managing teams internally decide who does what, when, and how. Cross-functional teams have all competencies needed to accomplish the work, without depending on others outside of the team.
Scrum’s artifacts represent work or value to provide transparency and opportunities for inspection and adaptation. The Scrum artifacts are the Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog and Increment.
Each of the artifacts in Scrum contains a commitment to them which bring transparency and focus to the artifacts. The Product Backlog has the Product Goal. The Sprint Backlog has the Sprint Goal. The Increment has the Definition of Done
The Scrum events are used to provide opportunities for Inspection & Adaptation. The five Scrum events are the Sprint, Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review and Sprint Retrospective.
Scrum contains specific rules that used correctly can enable greater Agility.
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How To Learn Scrum
Training Courses
We offer Scrum & Agile training courses in partnership with Scrum.org, the home of Scrum run by Scrum co-creator, Ken Schwaber.
We run hundreds of training courses each year. Our courses run online and in-person at locations around the world. See our upcoming public course dates to find an option to suit you.
We also offer all our courses on a private/in-house basis. Contact us and we will tailor a corporate training course that works for you.
Get Scrum Certified
Our Scrum courses include certification from Scrum.org, the home of Scrum. Demonstrate your knowledge and increase your career opportunities with our training.
If you want to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of the Scrum framework and how it is applied, Scrum.org certifications are a great way to do so. The assessments provide a way for you to assess your current abilities and identify areas for improvement.
Scrum.org has certifications covering topics that range from the fundamentals of Scrum, Scrum accountabilities, and topics beyond the Scrum framework – practices that complement Professional Scrum.
Scrum.org certifications are highly respected because they are based on the competency and not based simply on attendance. The tests truly validate your knowledge.
You must receive a score 85% or higher on the test in order to pass and receive the certification.
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