The Scrum Values

There is more to Scrum than a set of rules. The rules of Scrum and their underlying principles are complemented by the Scrum Values.

With Scrum, a framework is created upon which people and organizations develop a working process that is specific and appropriate to their time and context. The rules and principles of Scrum all serve empiricism, or empirical process control, offering closed-loop feedback control, as most optimal for dealing with complex challenges in complex circumstances.

There is however more than the rules and the principles. Scrum is more about behavior than it is about process. The framework of Scrum is based upon five core values. Although these values were not invented as a part of Scrum, and are not exclusive to Scrum, they do give direction to the work, behavior and actions in Scrum (when understood appropriately against the background of complexity and empiricism). Values drive behavior.

Scrum is a framework of rules, principles and… values.

Commitment

The general definition of ‘commitment’ is “the state or quality of being dedicated to a cause, activity, etc.”. It can be illustrated by a team’s trainer stating “I…