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The Agile/Scrum is a project management methodology that is in sharp contrast to traditional project management. That is because it starts with a different set of underlying precepts.
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Agile/Scrum Precepts
The Agile/Scrum is a project management methodology that is in sharp contrast to traditional project management. That is because it starts with a different set of underlying precepts.
When to Use Agile/Scrum Precepts
The Agile/Scrum precepts are the underlying assumptions concerning projects around which the Agile/Scrum methodology is based. When your organization is faced with a preponderance of these precepts, the Agile/Scrum methodology should be employed.
Instructions
The Agile/Scrum methodology is designed to be successful in an environment where uncertainty is the only certainty. This methodology relies on the Agile principles of collaboration, adaptation, and customer focus through an iterative approach of progressive elaboration. Detractors of the methodology accuse it of not having any order or discipline. This perspective is often based upon the observation that the methodology does not use the traditional project management tools that provide order and discipline. However, Scrum is a very disciplined process – but with different tools. Rather than rejecting change and considering it a project failure, Scrum embraces change and builds it into the methodology.
Although there are many Agile methodologies, the most popular is Scrum. Approximately 80% of all Agile implementations use Scrum. Some of the contrasts between traditional project management and Scrum project management are listed below:
Hints and Tips
- If the column on the right describes your project management environment you should be using Agile/Scrum.
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