{"id":5766,"date":"2022-06-02T09:08:19","date_gmt":"2022-06-02T09:08:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.slitigenz.io\/10-huge-advantages-that-make-agile-scrum-the-most-popular-working-process\/"},"modified":"2024-05-16T06:08:55","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T06:08:55","slug":"10-huge-advantages-that-make-agile-scrum-the-most-popular-working-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/old.slitigenz.io\/vi\/10-huge-advantages-that-make-agile-scrum-the-most-popular-working-process\/","title":{"rendered":"10 huge advantages that make Agile Scrum the most popular working process"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What is Scrum?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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One of the most popular\u00a0agile methodologies<\/a>\u00a0in use today. Scrum is a lightweight software development methodology that focuses on having small\u00a0time-boxed sprints<\/b>\u00a0of new functionality that are incorporated into an\u00a0integrated product baseline<\/b>. Scrum places an emphasis on transparent\u00a0customer interaction, feedback and adjustments<\/i>\u00a0rather than documentation and prediction.<\/p>

Instead of phases, Scrum projects are broken down into\u00a0releases\u00a0<\/a>and\u00a0sprints<\/a>. At the end of each sprint you have a fully functioning system that could be released:<\/p>

With scrum projects, the\u00a0requirements\u00a0<\/a>for the project do not have to be codified up-front, instead they are prioritized and scheduled for each sprint. The requirements are composed of\u00a0\u2018user stories\u2019<\/a>\u00a0that can be scheduled into a particular release and sprint:<\/p>

Scrum is often deployed in conjunction with\u00a0other agile methods<\/b>\u00a0such as\u00a0Extreme Programming (XP)<\/a>\u00a0since such methods are in reality mostly complimentary, with XP focusing on the engineering (continuous exploration, continuous integration, test-driven development, etc.) and Scrum focusing more on the project management side (burn-down<\/a>, fixed scope for sprints\/iterations) as part of the product management. So, project managers should choose elements of the Scrum project management methodology and other methods\/tools together for the specific project. Since Scrum is a\u00a0more defined\u00a0<\/b>project management\u00a0<\/b>methodology in terms of tools and processes, it is often easier to adopt from day one with less initial\u00a0invention and customization<\/a>.<\/p>

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10 advantages of Agile Scrum Methodology<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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1. Revenue<\/h3>

Using Scrum, new features are developed incrementally in short Sprints. At the end of each Sprint, a potentially usable Increment of product is available. This enables the product to potentially be released much earlier in the development cycle enabling benefits to be realised earlier than otherwise may have been possible if we waited for the entire product to be \u201ccomplete\u201d before a release.<\/p>

2. Quality<\/h3>

Maintaining quality is a key principle of development with Scrum. Testing occurs every Sprint, enabling regular inspection of the working product as it develops. This allows the Scrum Team early visibility of any quality issues and allows them to make adjustments where necessary.<\/p>

3. Transparency<\/h3>

Scrum encourages active Product Owner and stakeholder involvement throughout the development of a product. Transparency is therefore much higher, both around progress and of the state of the product itself, which in turn helps to ensure that expectations are effectively managed.<\/p>

4. Risk<\/h3>

Small Increments of working product are made visible to the Product Owner and stakeholders at regular intervals. This helps the Scrum Team to identify risks early and makes it easier to respond to them. The transparency in Scrum helps to ensure that any necessary decisions can be taken at a suitable\/earlier time, while it can still make a difference to the outcome. Risks are owned by the Scrum Team and they are regularly reviewed. The risk of a failed initiative is reduced.<\/p>

5. Flexibility\/Agility<\/h3>

In traditional product development, we create big specifications upfront and then tell business owners how expensive it is to change anything, particularly as the project proceeds. We resist changes and use a change control process to keep change to a minimum. This approach often fails as it assumes we can know what we want with 100% clarity at the start of development (which we usually do not) and that no changes will be required that could make the product more valuable (which is unlikely with the speed of change in many organisations and markets today).<\/p>

In agile development, change is accepted and expected. Often the time scale is fixed and detailed requirements emerge and evolve as the product is developed. For this to work, it is imperative to have an actively involved Product Owner who understands this concept and makes the necessary trade-off decisions, trading existing scope for new scope where it adds greater value.<\/p>

6. Cost Control<\/h3>

The approach of fixed timescales and evolving requirements enables a fixed budget. The scope of the product and its features are variable, rather than the cost. As we are developing complete slices of functionality we can measure the real cost of development as it proceeds, which will give us a more accurate view of the cost of future development activities.<\/p>

7. Business Engagement\/Customer Satisfaction<\/h3>

The active involvement of a Product Owner, the high transparency of the product and progress and the flexibility to change when change is needed, create much better business engagement and lead to greater customer satisfaction. This is an important benefit that can create more positive and enduring working relationships.<\/p>

8. A Valuable Product<\/h3>

The ability for requirements to emerge and evolve and the ability to embrace change help ensure the Scrum Team builds the right product which delivers the anticipated value to the customer or user.<\/p>

It is all too common in more traditional projects to deliver a \u201csuccessful\u201d project and find that the product is not what was expected, needed or hoped for. In agile development, the emphasis is placed on building the right product that will deliver the desired value and benefits.<\/p>

9. Speed To Market<\/h3>

Research suggests about 80% of all market leaders were first to market. As well as the higher revenue from incremental delivery, agile development supports the practice of early and regular releases.<\/p>

10. More Enjoyable<\/h3>

The active involvement, cooperation and collaboration in successful Scrum Teams makes for a more enjoyable place to work. When people enjoy what they do, the quality of their work will be higher and the possibility for innovation will be greater. Happy and motivated people are more efficient, effective and more likely to stick around.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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