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October 24, 2018. Agile VT. Jeff Mitchell CREST, VT. What is Scrum?. Scrum is a framework for developing, delivering, and sustaining complex products. The Scrum Guide www.scrumguides.org. Who uses Scrum?. Scrum has been used by... Electronic Arts BBC Google Microsoft John Deere
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October 24, 2018 Agile VT Jeff Mitchell CREST, VT
What is Scrum? Scrum is a framework for developing, delivering, and sustaining complex products. The Scrum Guide www.scrumguides.org
Who uses Scrum? Scrum has been used by... • Electronic Arts • BBC • Google • Microsoft • John Deere • Lockheed Martin
What has Scrum been used for? Scrum has been used for... • Commercial software • In-house development • Embedded systems • 24x7 systems with 99.999% uptime requirements • Websites • Video game development • Joint Strike fighter
Benefits of Agile What are the reported benefits of Agile? • Higher productivity and lower cost • Improved employee engagement and job satisfaction • Faster time to market • Higher quality • Improved stakeholder satisfaction
Characteristics of Scrum Scrum is… • Lightweight • Simple to understand • Difficult to master The Scrum Guide www.scrumguides.org
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