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…
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…
The term stakeholder creates a lot of confusion in Scrum. Usually the term is confused with the responsibilities of a Product Owner. Let us now clear all the confusion around it. Best definition of stakeholders is that they have legitimate interest in the project and another important point to be noted is that stakeholders are…
The first thing we have to be sure when dealing with SCRUM master is whether they have a full time Scrum masters, and the second question we have to ask is if what do they do? We usually don’t find a full time scrum master. Scrum master is described by scrum guide as one who teaches, facilitates…
Every project, regardless of its method or framework is exposed to change. It is imperative that project team members understand that the Scrum development processes are designed to embrace change. Organizations should try to maximize the benefits that arise from change and minimize any negative impacts through diligent change management processes in accordance with the…
