In recent years, it has become evident that
organizations which use Scrum as their preferred project delivery framework
consistently deliver high Returns on Investment. Scrum’s focus on value-driven
delivery helps Scrum Teams deliver results as early in the project as possible.
The SBOK™ Guide was developed as a means to create
a necessary guide for organizations and project management practitioners who
want to implement Scrum, as well as those already doing so who want to make
needed improvements to their processes. It is based on experience drawn from
thousands of projects across a variety of organizations and industries. The
contributions of many Scrum experts and project management practitioners have
been considered in its development.
The SBOK™ Guide is especially valuable:
·
to Scrum Core
Team members
including:
°
Product
Owners who want to
fully understand the Scrum framework and particularly the customer or
stakeholder-related concerns involving business justification, quality, change,
and risk aspects associated with Scrum projects.
°
Scrum Masters who want to
learn their specific role in overseeing the application of Scrum framework to
Scrum projects.
° Scrum Team members who
want to better understand Scrum processes and the associated tools that may be
used to create the project’s product or service.
·
as a
comprehensive guide for all Scrum practitioners working on Scrum projects in
any organization or industry.
·
as a
reference source for anyone interacting with the Scrum Core Team, including but
not limited to the Portfolio Product Owner, Portfolio Scrum Master, Program
Product Owner, Program Scrum Master, Scrum Guidance Body, and Stakeholders
(i.e., sponsor, customer, and users).
·
as a handbook
for any person who has no prior experience or knowledge of Scrum framework but
wants to learn more about the subject.
The SBOK™ Guide is broadly divided into the
following three areas:
1.
Principles covered in
chapter 2, expand on the six principles which form the foundation on which
Scrum is based.
2.
Aspects covered in
chapters 3 through 7 describe the five aspects that are important
considerations for all Scrum projects.
3. Processes covered in
chapters 8 through 12 include the nineteen Scrum processes and their associated
inputs, tools, and outputs.
The following diagram illustrates the SBOK™ Guide
framework, which shows that principles, aspects, and
processes interact with each other and are equally important in getting a
better understanding of the Scrum framework.
To summarize, it can be said that The SBOK™ Guide
can be used as a reference and knowledge guide by both experienced Scrum and other
product and service development practitioners, as well as by persons with no
prior experience or knowledge of Scrum or project management methodology.
