What is SCRUM about?

Self-managing teams: Scrum members organize their work towards Sprint and Product Goals. They don’t need anyone telling them what to do; they will figure that out because they have all the required skills to do the job.

Don’t get obsessed with output: More features mean nothing if you’re flying blind. Before getting busy writing code, you need evidence that it’s the right thing to do.

Simplicity over complexity: Search for opportunities to make it simple instead of adding more complexity to your work.

Incremental delivery: Sprint by Sprint; the team strives to provide value to end-users.

Cross-functional teams: Scrum teams should have all the required skills to transform ideas into meaningful solutions. Cross-functionality entails the group having end-to-end responsibilities.

SCRUM follows a transparent, open environment to avoid micro-management. The fear of uncertainty forces people to create processes and limit responsibilities. Separate teams should use their extra time to uncover opportunities and create value for the business.

Use Scrum to produce knowledge beyond features.

Failure is uncertain and scary, yet, when teams do everything to prevent losses, they also reduce innovation.

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[¹]: Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time