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“Scrum is A Single Team Framework”
“That’s why we need to use a scaling approach”
Some time ago, I was in a debate with someone who claimed the following:
“Scrum is a framework suited for a single team. The entire Scrum Guide talks about the Scrum Team. But often you need more than one team to build a product. For this, Scrum is unsuited.”
The person with this observation suggests a scaling framework instead of Scrum. His point of view is incorrect.
I will take a deep-dive into the topic, starting with the definition of Scrum:
“A framework within which people can address complex adaptive problems, while productively and creatively delivering products of the highest possible value.” — Scrum Guide 2017
The word team is not here. Instead, the definition mentions people delivering products. Then, the Scrum Guide elaborates on Scrum:
“The Scrum framework consists of Scrum Teams and their associated roles, events, artifacts, and rules.” — Scrum Guide 2017
Teams are plural, meaning more than one. Does this settle the discussion then? It is not this simple, because this is what the Scrum Guide sees…
