A specific agile framework for managing product development through short, time-boxed iterations called sprints, with defined roles, events, and artifacts. It emphasizes self-organizing teams, regular inspection and adaptation, and delivering potentially shippable increments of work.
Borrowed from rugby terminology, where a 'scrum' is a formation where players pack together to restart play. The software development framework was named by its creators in the 1990s to evoke the collaborative, goal-oriented teamwork seen in rugby scrums.
Scrum's genius isn't the ceremonies - it's the transparency it creates! By making work visible through sprint boards and regular demos, it forces teams to confront reality instead of hiding behind status reports. The framework essentially turns work into a series of small experiments with built-in learning loops.
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