SCRUM

Scrum is possibly the very first thing that people think about when someone mentions Agile. It's no coincident, and this is the most frequently used framework that teams use. It provides the highest possible value for products, allows developers to quickly and decisively adapt to changes, and keeps them productive. Mostly, it's a project management super tool, and that has led to many companies using some core Scrum tools outside of software development. Scrum is very different from the other Agile methodologies in that it has a very strict framework, with specific roles and explicit events. There are rules in place, and there are right and wrong ways of handling change events.

Product Owners love Scrum because they know exactly what to expect from their software developer team even when they're entirely new to development. Working with developers, as a Product Owner, can be a struggle, to say the least. Imagine working with a team that must create a product that you could not possibly begin to put together. Scrum uses a combination of face-to-face conversation, documentation, and breaking the project into tiny parts. With this framework, there is no room for issues with communication, or for overlooking some aspect of the project. It is at its core the truest to all twelve principles of all the Agile methodologies.

• Advantage and Benefits
• Understand Scrum
• Sprinting Cycle
• Tools and Methodologies
• Monitoring
• Systems of Control in Scrum
• Application of Scrum
• Metrics in Scrum
• How to Build a Scrum Team
• None-Core Roles in Scrum
• The Dynamics of an Agile Team
• Is Agile Really Applied in the Modern World of Work?
• Useful Resources

Scrum does have its own set of values that coincide with the values of Agile. Scrum Values include courage, focus, commitment, respect, and openness. The Scrum values were put into effect with the goal that it was possible for any working professional to have proficiency in all of these aspects. The Product Owners and people behind the creation of the project will likely know that they want to use Scrum. That decision to use Scrum before there is technically a team in place allows them to seek out individuals that they know can deliver on the many values of Scrum and Agile. Like many other things, though, Scrum is easy to understand and hard to master. The method relies on the Product Owner, Scrum Master, and team members to all work cohesively at every step. Many people don't know how to work this way or come from backgrounds, which required silo-based work. Scrums longstanding success record is all the proof that anyone needs though to see that it works.