Scrum is the most widely used Agile framework for developing
and managing complex software and product applications. In its simplest terms,
Scrum is characterized by its core values of Plan ahead and Inspect and Adapt.
Therefore, Scrum successfully manages projects in which there is marked
uncertainty and ambiguity at the early stages of the project.
This is because with Scrum the entire project is split into
a sequence of iterations called Sprints. Each Sprint is time-boxed for not more
than one month and planned well in advance. Planning is completed not according
to a set of prescribed tools, but according to the requirements as decided by
the Scrum team. As such, a self-organizing and a cross-functional team is the
backbone of the Scrum method. In order to ensure maximum cooperation among team
members, face-to-face communication is encouraged. Also, the stakeholders and
the technical team work in close collaboration, thereby ensuring the delivery
of high-quality, working software.
The following video gives you an overview of the Scrum
framework:
The two keys roles in the Scrum team are those of Scrum
Master and Product Owner. The latter represents the product users and customers
while the former is the chief facilitator who steers the technical team in the
right direction. These two people prepare a list of priority-based features,
which is called the Scrum Product Backlog. These features are developed one by
one in small, repetitive development cycles consisting of the phases such as
coding, testing, integrating and delivering. At the end of each Sprint, a
feedback session called a Sprint Review is held during which the team delivers
the developed feature to the actual production scene, and the stakeholders
provide feedback based on their evaluation of the feature. The feedback
obtained during the Sprint Review Meeting provides teams with input that can be
used during the next Sprint.
The Scrum flow is summarized in the following diagram.
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