The
Scrum Body of Knowledge (SBOK™) provides guidelines for the successful
implementation of Scrum—the most popular Agile project management and
product development methodology. It provides a comprehensive framework
that includes the principles, aspects, and processes of Scrum.
Scrum, as defined in the SBOK™, is applicable to the following:
• Portfolios, programs, and/or projects in any industry
• Products, services, or any other results to be delivered to stakeholders
• Projects of any size or complexity
The term “product”
in this Body of Knowledge may refer to a product, service, or other
deliverable. Scrum can be applied effectively to any project in any
industry—from small projects or teams with as few as six team members to
large, complex projects with up to several hundred team members.
This first chapter
describes the purpose and framework of the SBOK™ and provides an
introduction to the key concepts of Scrum. It contains a summary of
Scrum principles, Scrum aspects and Scrum processes. Chapter 2 expands
on the six Scrum principles which are the foundation on which the Scrum
framework is based. Chapters 3 through 7 elaborate on the five Scrum
aspects that must be addressed throughout any project: organization,
business justification, quality, change, and risk. Chapters 8 through 12
cover the 19 Scrum processes involved in carrying out a Scrum project.
These processes are part of the 5 Scrum phases: Initiate; Plan and
Estimate; Implement, Review and Retrospect; and Release. These phases
describe in detail the associated inputs and outputs of each process, as
well as the various tools that may be used in each. Some inputs, tools,
and outputs are mandatory and are indicated as such; others are
optional depending on the specific project, organizational requirements,
and/or guidelines set forth by the organization’s Scrum Guidance Body
(SGB). Finally, Appendix A contains an overview of The Agile Manifesto
(Fowler and Highsmith, 2001) and a discussion of various Agile methods
for those who want more information about Agile.
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