Scrum Theory
Scrum is founded on empiricism and lean thinking. Empiricism asserts that knowledge comes from experience and making decisions based on what is observed. Lean thinking reduces waste and focuses on the essentials.
Scrum employs an iterative, incremental approach to optimize predictability and to control risk. Scrum engages groups of people who collectively have all the skills and expertise to do the work and share or acquire such skills as needed.
Scrum combines four formal events for inspection and adaptation within a containing event, the Sprint. These events work because they implement the empirical Scrum pillars of transparency, inspection, and adaptation.
Study Questions
- What is Scrum founded on?
- What does empiricism assert?
- What does Lean thinking do?
- Why does Scrum employ an iterative, incremental approach?
- Who does Scrum engage?
- What happens if those engaged do not have all the skills or expertise?
- How many formal events does Scrum have?
- What are the formal events in Scrum for?
- Why do those events work?
- What are the three empirical Scrum Pillars?