Project Management: Foundations to Practice · Agile, Scrum, and Hybrid Delivery
The Scrum Framework
Scrum is the most widely adopted Agile framework, defined precisely by an official guide that has itself been revised over time. This chapter covers its three roles, three artifacts, and five events.
Scrum, the most widely adopted Agile framework, is defined by the Scrum Guide, most recently updated in 2020, around three roles, three artifacts, and five events [28]. The three roles are the Product Owner, who owns the product backlog and prioritizes what gets built; the Scrum Master, who supports the team and removes obstacles rather than directing the team's work; and the Developers, who do the work of building the product increment.
Key Takeaways
- The three Scrum roles are Product Owner (backlog and priorities), Scrum Master (removes obstacles, facilitates), and Developers (build the increment).
- The three artifacts are the Product Backlog, the Sprint Backlog (owned by Developers), and the Increment (must meet the Definition of Done).
- The five events (Sprint, Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective) each serve a distinct, specific purpose.
- The Scrum Master facilitates and removes impediments; they do not assign tasks or direct what the team works on.