If you work in IT, chances are you've already heard of agile methods and Scrum in particular! But what is Scrum?
Scrum is an agile method adapted to Web projects that enables developers to be as close as possible to the needs of the market in order to avoid developing things that won't be used, and thus banish waste of money. Thanks to this method, bugs are reduced and priorities are regularly updated.
Scrum improves team productivity, while enabling product optimisation through regular feedback from the market. It also provides a global view of the project for all stakeholders.
In practical terms, this means
- Divide projects into several small functions
- Define the order in which these functions are to be implemented.
- Plan several short work periods called Sprint
- At each sprint, plan the next sprint and demonstrate the work done with the customer.
- At each sprint, review the work and try to improve the way you work.
- Hold a brief standing team briefing every morning
By virtue of its values, Scrum advocates adaptability, based on the experience gained and the specifics of the project, which brings it closer to the Toyota production method. Visibility, to assess the results of the process. Inspection, to check deviations from the initial objective.
In conclusion, Scrum is based on inspection, which consists of checking deviations from the set objective, but also on adaptability. Easy to understand, but not so easy to adopt.
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