What Is Scrum and What Are its Benefits?
You can think of Scrum as a lean approach to software development.
That’s the easy definition. The official one goes something like this: Scrum is an agile framework for managing knowledge work with an emphasis on software development. It is designed for teams of three to nine members who break their work into actions that can be completed within timeboxed iterations called sprints.
Generally, sprints last no longer than one month and most commonly two weeks. Progress is then tracked and re-planned in 15-minute time-boxed stand-up meetings called daily scrums.
There are several benefits to learning Scrum.
In agile development, change is accepted and expected. Often the time scale is fixed and detailed requirements emerge and evolve as the product is developed. For this to work, it is imperative to have an actively involved product owner who understands this concept and makes the necessary trade off decisions, trading existing scope for new where it adds greater value.
This is a very different approach than in traditional development projects where change is resisted and much effort is spent to keep it to a minimum. This approach often fails because it assumes that the team knows what it wants with 100 percent certainty.
Then there’s transparency which is greater for key stockholders because Scrum development encourages product owner and stakeholder involvement throughout product development. This in turn helps ensure that expectations are effectively managed.
Risks are also identified earlier, which makes them easier to address. Risks are owned by the Scrum team and are regularly reviewed, reducing the overall risk of a failed project.
Another Scrum benefit is improved quality. Testing occurs with every sprint, which enables regular inspection of the working products as they develop. This process also allows for team members to make adjustments if necessary when there is any kind of early quality issue.
And finally, there the matter of the bottom line. At the end of each sprint, a potentially releasable increment of software/product is available. This permits a product to be released earlier in the development cycle. An earlier potential release translates into earlier potential revenue.
Incidentally, the term Scrum first appeared in a study published in Harvard Business Review in 1986. They authors explained that projects using small, cross-functional teams historically produce the best results – like “scrum” formations in Rugby.
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