Scrum theory & values

According to the Scrum Guide, what is Scrum best described as?

• AA lightweight framework that helps people, teams and organisations generate value through adaptive solutions✓
• BA project management software tool
• CA documented set of engineering practices for writing code
• DA detailed methodology with prescribed step-by-step processes covering every engineering task and document a team produces

Answer: The Scrum Guide defines Scrum as a lightweight framework that helps people, teams and organisations generate value through adaptive solutions for complex problems.

On which empirical process control theory is Scrum founded?

• ATheory of constraints, applied to the team's bottlenecks
• BPredictive planning, where the full plan is defined up front and the scope is then locked for the duration
• CEmpiricism, asserting knowledge comes from experience and decisions are based on what is observed✓
• DStatistical process control using control charts, where defect counts are plotted against upper and lower limits

Answer: Scrum is founded on empiricism (and lean thinking); empiricism asserts that knowledge comes from experience and that decisions are made based on what is observed.

What are the three pillars that uphold the empirical process of Scrum?

• APlanning, execution and review, carried out once per release
• BTransparency, inspection and adaptation✓
• CCommitment, focus and respect, three of the five Scrum values
• DRoles, events and artefacts, the three structural elements of Scrum

Answer: The three pillars of empiricism in Scrum are transparency, inspection and adaptation.