As with other
certifications such as ITIL, PRINCE2 or PMP, SCRUM can also be described as an
additional way in which organizations can achieve their goal of providing the
best services or products to their customers. A new service which has to be
designed or modification of an existing service can be termed as projects by
organizations. But these so-called projects can become restrained due to
shortage of time, resources, financial cost, and various challenges which can
make an organization vulnerable to improper planning, execution, management and
succession of projects. Organizations have henceforth formulated different
methodologies for proper project management.
Scrum has become one
of the most sought-after methodologies to be implemented for success of a
project. One of the advantages of Scrum is that it ensures transparency for
communication where the conversation becomes easy for collective accountability
and consistent progress. Every methodology will have a special feature by which
the challenges related to a project can be met. The benefits of Scrum are the
usage of self-empowered, well-organized and across-department teams who can
divide a project into little work cycles known popularly as Sprints.
Similar to the
beginning of any project, the Scrum cycle also begins via a stakeholder meeting
in which the details are explained to the delegate called as “Project Vision.”
A Prioritized Product Backlog is then designed and developed by the Product
Owner. The Backlog consists of a list of project and business requirements
according to their priorities in the formula of user stories. A Sprint is
usually begun with a “Sprint Planning Meeting” and during the discussion high
priority issues and stories will be included in the sprint. The time-limit of a
Sprint will be between one and six weeks and will involve the Scrum team.
The highlights of the
meeting will be the short, to-the-point stand-up meetings which will be
conducted and the SCRUM team will discuss the daily progress of the project.
When the time-limit is concluded, a Sprint review meeting is conducted and the
Product Owner and concerned stakeholders will be provided updates and
demonstrations regarding the Deliverables. The Product Owner has the option to
accept the Deliverables provided they meet the accepted criteria or reject it
if they do not meet the concerned guidelines.
The conclusion of the
Sprint Cycle is the “Retrospect Sprint Meeting” in which the team suggests ways
on improving the processes and their performance in moving forward into the
subsequent Sprint. Organizations that have used Scrum in their projects, vouch
for its many benefits, some of them, adaptability, transparency, continuous
improvement, motivation, faster problem resolution, and innovative environment.
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