LeSS (Large Scale Scrum) — an introduction
Scaling Scrum, part 2
This is part two of the series:
The LeSS framework is one of the ways to scale Scrum. LeSS finds a solid understanding of Scrum pivotal:
“… your organization must be able to understand and adopt LeSS, which requires examining the purpose of one-team Scrum elements and figuring out how to reach the same purpose while staying within the constraints of the standard Scrum rules.” — LeSS Framework on LeSS.works
This starts with the Sprint:
“The heart of Scrum is a Sprint, a time-box of one month or less during which a “Done”, useable, and potentially releasable product Increment is created.” — Scrum Guide 2017
LeSS keeps this intact:
“Conceptually there is one product-level Sprint leading to one integrated Potentially Shippable Product Increment.” — LeSS.works
So LeSS presents itself as a framework that respects the elements of Scrum and wishes to avoid unneeded bells and whistles when scaling Scrum. LeSS isn’t a new and improved Scrum:
“Scaled Scrum is not a special scaling framework that happens to include Scrum only at the team level. Truly…
