Scrum Theory
Summary
Scrum is founded on empiricism and lean thinking. Empiricism asserts that knowledge comes from experience and making decisions based on what is observed. Lean thinking reduces waste and focuses on the essentials.
Scrum employs an iterative, incremental approach to optimize predictability and to control risk. Scrum engages groups of people who collectively have all the skills and expertise to do the work and share or acquire such skills as needed.
Scrum combines four formal events for inspection and adaptation within a containing event, the Sprint. These events work because they implement the empirical Scrum pillars of Transparency, Inspection, andAdaptation.
Contains
- Transparency
- The emergent process and work must be visible to those performing the work as well as those receiving the work. With Scr…
- Inspection
- The Scrum artifacts and the progress toward agreed goals must be inspected frequently and diligently to detect potential…
- Adaptation
- If any aspects of a process deviate outside acceptable limits or if the resulting product is unacceptable, the process …
- Scrum Values
- Successful use of Scrum depends on people becoming more proficient in living five values: Commitment, Focus, Openness, …