Layers
Scrum is a product development framework, not a development method. It should be treated as guiding principles, not as instructions. In the book “Large-Scale Scrum: More With Less” – 2017, Craig Larman and Bas Vodde show a layer model:
Principles
Principles inform the rules, guides, and experiments. They provide the basis for making decisions on how to apply Scrum in your specific context. The contains the Scrum pillars:
- Transparency
- Inspection
- Adaption
And the Scrum values:
- Commitment
- Focus
- Openness
- Respect
- Courage
Framework / Rules
A few rules to get started and form the foundation. They defined the key elements that should be in place.
Guides
A moderate set op guides to effectively adopt the rules.
Experiments
Very situational and may no even be worth trying.
Links
- The Scrum Guide
- Definition of Done Vs an Acceptance Criteria
- Scaled agile framework (SAFe)
- Large-Scale Scrum (LeSS)
- Epics, stories, themes, and initiatives
- Scrum Patterns
- Why dedicated Full-Time Scrum masters are hard to implement
- Why do we need a Scrum Master?
- How important is the role of a Scrum Master?
- We don’t need a Scrum Master
Literature
- A Scrum Book – The Spirit Of The Game; Jeff Sutherland, James O. Coplien
- Succeeding With Agile; Mike Cohn