One of the most commonly adopted agile frameworks in industry today is Scrum, more so for agile software development. In order to adopt this framework, core principles of Scrum have to be implemented. Various organizations have implemented agile approaches, including Scrum. Ten keys that help a company identify changes that have to be implemented for…
Scrum is an iterative and incremental product development framework which ensures that the highest value is delivered to the consumer or the customer. 7 C’s of Scrum are the characteristics which ensure the highest value delivery through scrum framework. These C’s are discussed below: Consumer Centric: The focus of the Product Owner, Scrum Master and…
One of the criteria for deciding between the Kanban or Scrum Agile frameworks can be the time required. One of these works well when there is shortage of time in terms of deadlines; the other one works well in situations where more time is required to carry out tasks, when a diminutive iteration cannot satisfy…
Scrum framework is being used as a successful project delivery framework in many organizations. It’s been gaining in popularity over the last 15 years, as more and more organizations realize the benefits of Scrum. But before a particular team/organization embraces Scrum framework, the biggest challenge comes from the management, which is generally resistant to change,…
Scrum as an Agile framework is currently most popular in IT development teams. However, that does not mean that it cannot be effectively used in other domains. In fact, as an Agile framework for managing projects, it can be used wherever people work on projects on a regular basis. It can be used in a…
We will attempt to do a quick overview of some of the Scrum certifications that are currently being offered. Then, we will talk about figuring out the right trainer. It is beneficial to find a Scrum trainer with the background as yours however it is not an absolute requirement. The methodology and the style of the Scrum…
Scrum processes address the specific activities and flow of a Scrum project. In total there are 19 processes which are grouped into five phases. Please take a look at these processes and the activities listed under to them in order to understand the flow of a Scrum Project better. Initiate Create Project Vision—in this process,…
Scrum treats time as one of the most important constraints in managing a project. To address the constraint of time, Scrum introduces a concept called ‘Time-boxing’ which proposes fixing a certain amount of time for each process and activity in a Scrum project. This ensures that Scrum Team members do not take up too much…
The Scrum framework is driven by the goal of delivering maximum business value in a minimum time span. To achieve this practically, Scrum believes in iterative development of deliverables. In most complex projects, the customer may not be able to define very concrete requirements or is not confident of what the end product may look…
Central to the success of a Scrum project are the people or employees working on the project, and coordination between them. To ensure coordination and harmony within the scrum team, it is necessary to clearly define the roles and responsibilities of the Scrum team members. The roles in scrum teams fall into 2 major categories…
