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scrum

scrum

5 5.8
An organized way for teams to plan and finish work in short cycles with daily meetings
  • noun
  • /skrʌm/
  • Specialized
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  • For example, I don't think you should be doing Scrum without a Scrum Master.
  • Enterprise Scrum

So you're going to want, and I really strongly do recommend that you use a visual Scrum board solution.

Examples

  • Release planning for a Scrum project can be a tricky proposition.

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  • As transparency is important, the Scrum Master should also detail the process by which the figure was calculated.

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  • We also have a person who is called a Scrum Master.

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  • But the new executive insisted that SCRUM had to be done by the book.

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  • And in addition to being an effective frame in which to get stuff done, Scrum opens things up.

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  • A couple of years back, I had to fit my UX process into a really tight scrum environment.

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  • We're using Scrum, but we've never really effectively planned and executed a sprint.

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  • Students began the process with an "80 Word Idea Pitch Presentation," self-formed into teams, and then undertook four 3-week Scrum-style sprints.

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  • Our team holds a scrum every morning to discuss project updates and tasks for the day.

  • During the scrum, each member shares what they've accomplished and what they plan to work on next.

How Iterative

scrum
  • Specialized
5 5.8
agile
  • Specialized
15 5.5

Surface Forms

scrum singular
scrums plural

Etymology

Scrum for work teams was borrowed from the rugby scrum as a picture of close teamwork where people come together and move in short 'sprints'. That's why in software a scrum means a small team working tightly to deliver work quickly.