Introduction

Scrum is a framework for developing and sustaining complex products, such as software. Scrum is just a set of rules, as defined in the Scrum Guide (http://www.scrum.org/Scrum-Guides), and it describes the roles, events, and artifacts, as well as the rules that bind them together. When used correctly, this framework enables a team to address complex problems while productively and creatively delivering products of the highest possible value. Scrum is an Agile method. In fact, it is the most popular Agile method in use today.

Scrum employs an iterative and incremental approach to optimizing predictability and controlling risk. This is due to the empirical process control nature of Scrum. Through proper use of inspection, adaptation, ...

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