Purpose of the Scrum Guide + Scrum Definition Flashcards
What’s the importance of the framework’s integrity?
“Each element of the framework serves a specific purpose that is essential to the overall value and results realised with Scrum.”
What are the consequences of changing the framework?
- Covers up problems (of the organisation)
- Limits the benefits of Scrum
- Potentially renders it useless
“Changing the core design or ideas of the framework, leaving out elements, or not following the rules of Scrum, covers up problems and limits the benefits of Scrum, potentially even rendering it useless”
What’s the right way to implement the framework?
“Try it as is and determine if its philosophy, theory, and structure help to achieve goals and create value.”
“As Scrum is being used, patterns, techniques and insights, that fit the framework as described in the Scrum Guide, may be found, applied and devised.”
Scrum Definition
Scrum is a light-weight framework that helps people, teams and organisations generate value through adaptive solutions for complex problems
Scrum applied in a nutshell
Scrum requires a Scrum Master to foster an environment where
- PO orders the work for a complex problem in a Product Backlog
- Scrum Team turns a selection of the work into an Increment of value
during the Sprint - Scrum Team and stakeholders inspect the results and adapt for the next Sprint
- Repeat
Why is Scrum purposefully incomplete, i.e. a framework?
It acknowledges the individuality of people, teams and organisations
Leaves the details of how to do things to the people, and does not dictate them
“The Scrum framework is purposefully incomplete, only defining the parts required to implement the Scrum theory. Scrum is built upon the collective intelligence of the people using it. Rather than providing detailed instructions the rules of Scrum guide their relationships and interactions.”
How to apply the incomplete framework?
“Various processes, techniques and methods can be employed within the framework. Scrum wraps around existing practices or renders them unnecessary. Scrum makes visible the relative efficacy of current management, environment and work techniques, so that improvements can be made.”
Adjust the organisation to the Scrum framework. Do not adjust the framework to the organisation.
