As one of the most popular Agile frameworks, Scrum offers a set of practices and principles that foster collaboration and efficiency in any project.
This comprehensive guide is your doorway to everything Scrum.
Introduction to Scrum
Scrum, a subset of Agile, is a framework for developing, delivering, and sustaining complex products.
It was developed in the early 1990s by Jeff Sutherland and Ken Schwaber and has since been adopted by numerous organizations around the world.
Scrum is not a methodology with strict rules, techniques, and processes to follow; instead, it is a framework within which you can employ various processes and techniques.
If you are looking to delve deeper into the specifics of Scrum, you may consider becoming a certified Scrum Master. The Professional Scrum Master™ (PSM) is a certification from Scrum.org that validates your knowledge in Scrum.
You can read more about the certification and how it compares with other certifications here.
The Three Pillars of Scrum
Scrum is built on the three pillars of transparency, inspection, and adaptation.
These principles are not unique to Scrum; instead, they are fundamental to any empirical process control.
You can learn more about these pillars and empirical process control here.
Each planning activity is intended to provide more detailed and refined information to guide the team's efforts. Read more about Scrum planning activities here.
Scrum also makes use of various estimation techniques to estimate the effort required for the tasks.
Additionally, Scrum offers specific metrics and reporting techniques, such as Burn-Down Charts, Velocity, and Cumulative Flow Diagrams, that help the team assess their progress and make necessary changes.
As a servant-leader, the Scrum Master serves the needs of the Scrum Team and the organization, while leading the team in adopting and understanding Scrum.
