What is Scrum?
A framework that allows people to address complex problems.
While productively and creatively delivering products of highest possible value.
What are the uses for Scrum?
- Research and identify viable markets, techs, and product capabilities
- Develop products and enhancements
What are the uses for Scrum?
- Release products and enhancements, as frequently as many times per day
- Develop and sustain cloud (online, secure, on-demand) and other operational environments for product use.
What are the uses for Scrum?
- Sustain and renew products
In what has Scrum proved especially effective?
In iterative and incremental knowledge transfer.
What is the essence of Scrum?
A small team of people flexible and adaptive.
What is Scrum Theory?
Empirical process control theory aka empiricism.
What assertions does empiricism make?
- Knowledge comes from experience
2. Make decisions based on what is known
What are the pillars of the empirical process?
Transparency
Inspection
Adaptation
What is Transparency?
- Making significant aspects of the process visible to those responsible for the outcome.
- Defined by a common standard so observers share a common understanding.
In Scrum what is inspected and why?
- Scrum artifacts and Sprint goals must be frequently inspected to detect undesirable variances.
When are inspections most beneficial?
When done by skilled inspectors during work
In Scrum when do we adapt and who determines it?
- One or more aspects of a process deviate outside acceptable limits, and that the resulting product will be unacceptable.
- Inspector
What can be adapted, and how soon should adaptations take place?
Processes or materials being processed can be adapted.
ASAP, to minimize further deviation
What are the 4 formal events for inspection and adaptation?
- Sprint Planning
- Daily Scrum
- Sprint Review
- Sprint Retrospective
What are Scrum Values?
- Commitment
- Courage
- Focus
- Openness
- Respect
What is the required commitment?
Achieve the goals of the scrum team
What should team members have the courage to do?
The right thing and work on tough problems
What should the team focus on?
The work of the sprint and the goals of the team
What should team members be open about?
all work and challenges performing work.
What/who should the team respect?
Each other.
What is a Scrum Team comprised of?
- Product Owner
- Development Team
- Scrum Master
