What is Scrum | Scrum Overview | Scrum Intro

What is Scrum : What is Scrum

Is this a Process? : Is this a Process? Processes are prescriptive If this happens do this, if that happens do that Describe what to do in every circumstance and document when ever something new is discovered Processes are deterministic Processes try and predict immediate, short term and long term future They use detailed plans, charts and tools Processes resist or look down on change Planning and sticking to plans is important in processes Any deviation from plans leads to stress Processes establish designations and power structures Managers vs. teams QA vs. developers Client vs. team

This is not Scrum/ Agile : Processes are prescriptive If this happens do this, if that happens do that Describe what to do in every circumstance and document when ever something new is discovered Processes are deterministic Processes try and predict immediate, short term and long term future They use detailed plans, charts and tools Processes resist or look down on change Planning and sticking to plans is important in processes Any deviation from plans leads to stress Processes establish designations and power structures Managers vs. teams QA vs. developers Client vs. team This is not Scrum/ Agile

Water Fall : Water Fall Analyze – Design – Build – QA – Deploy Supremely logical: Think before you build Write it all down Follow a plan Keep everything on track Down Points: All good ideas come during design phase Great emphasis on writing it down Sequential work order fosters inter-departmental queues, battles and problems Inability to predict future

Old World vs. New World : Old World vs. New World Documentation is not Understanding (tacit) One Study of Typical Requirements Documents (Source: Elemer Magaziner): 15% Complete, 7% Correct, Not cost effective to increase Formality is not Discipline Process is not Skill Initial Requirements define a fuzzy view of a point on the horizon

Agile Manifesto : Agile Manifesto That is, while there is value in the items on the right, we value the items on the left more. OVER

Scrum is … : Scrum is … Delivering business value first and regularly It is not prescriptive but relies on Common Sense Experience Training Humility Wit Intelligence It is adaptive and relies on learning rather than following a fixed approach

The Skeleton and Heart of Scrum : The Skeleton and Heart of Scrum Iterative and Incremental Product Backlog Increment of Functionality Iteration 24 hour Inspection

Iterative and Incremental : Iterative and Incremental Incremental development is dividing the project in various [as much as possible] independent parts AND developing these sub-parts at the same rate/ different rate AND integrating them when ready. You could do incremental development with iterative development [Agile or non-Agile] or waterfall. Iterative development is rework scheduling strategy in which time is set aside to revise and improve parts of the system. Iterative development does not presuppose incremental development.

Slide 10 : Product Backlog Increment of Functionality Iteration 24 hour Inspection Vision: Anticipated ROI, Releases, Milestones Selected Backlog Sprint Backlog SPRINT DAILY Scrum SPRINT REVIEW

Scrum Artifacts : Scrum Artifacts Product Backlog Sprint Backlog Burn Down Chart Optionally: User Stories/ Cases Acceptance Test Cases

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Companies using Scrum : Companies using Scrum Microsoft Google Yahoo SAP Motorola Cisco GE Medical Capital One Oracle IBM Capital One Federal Reserve, US 37 Signals Sun Siemens Toyota

Next Class/ Session : Next Class/ Session OVERVIEW OF SCIENCE OF SCRUM