The beginner’s guide to Scrum in project management
Lots of people jump into Scrum without actually understanding what they need to do to make it work the way it is supposed to.
Then, they wonder why it fails and they think it’s an ineffective technique. But the truth is, you just need to start off with an understanding of what it is and how it works so that you can implement it correctly and effectively on your projects.
If you’re working with Scrum for the first time, or if you’ve heard of Scrum in project management but are not sure exactly what it is, it’s important to get a solid understanding of it before jumping into it.
So, let’s talk about what you need to know as a beginner to Scrum!
What is Scrum?
To put it simply, Scrum is a popular agile framework. By breaking down a project into multiple iterations, Scrum incorporates an incremental way of working, called Sprints.
By nature, the Scrum framework welcomes frequent feedback and encourages more collaborative ways of working.
What is a Sprint?
A Sprint is a single iteration that might last anywhere from 1-4 weeks, during which the team implements the items in the Sprint backlog, which is a prioritized list of deliverables.
There are two types of backlogs – a product backlog, which is the overall prioritized list that your project has to deliver on, and the sprint backlog which is for a specific iteration to show what that particular sprint must deliver on.
A further breakdown
I’d really like to break this down more for you so that you can have a more detailed understanding of how Scrum works, and how Sprints work, so that you can put this technique into practice on your projects.
Head over to YouTube with me and we’ll finish this conversation there!
And if you want more step-by-step guides on all things project management, check out my SLAY Project Management online course where I take you through all the steps of successfully managing a project from start to close. You’ll get every template you will need, along with detailed video instructions on how to use them.
-Adriana
