Glossary
What is Scrum?
An agile framework where teams work in fixed-length sprints, with defined rituals (planning, daily standup, review, retro).
Scrum is an agile framework built around fixed-length iterations called sprints (typically 1-4 weeks). The team commits to a set of work at sprint planning, meets briefly each day for a standup, demos completed work at the sprint review, and reflects in a retrospective. Roles include the Product Owner (decides what gets built) and Scrum Master (removes blockers).
When to use
Use Scrum when you can plan a chunk of work and protect a team from new interruptions during the sprint. Software teams shipping product use it most heavily; ops teams less so.
Related terms
Sprint
A fixed-length iteration (1-4 weeks) during which a team completes a planned chunk of work.
Sprint Planning
The meeting at the start of a sprint where the team selects which work to commit to.
Burndown Chart
A line chart showing remaining work over a sprint, ideally trending to zero by the last day.
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