A Reference Library for Teams Running Scrum.
Scrum Inc.’s reference library provides clear, practical guidance on Scrum and Agile fundamentals for leaders and practitioners. Whether you’re new or refreshing the basics, it’s a straightforward reference for improving execution and delivery.
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Foundations
Roles
Artifacts
Events
Patterns & Practices
Foundations
The 3-5-3 of Scrum
Understand the three roles, five events, and three artifacts that make up the complete Scrum framework.
Roles
The Scrum Team
Learn why small, cross-functional, self-managing teams deliver faster, and how Scrum Team structure drives outcomes.
Artifacts
Product Backlog
How the Product Backlog works as the single ordered source of work, and how to refine it to drive product value.
Roles
Product Owner
The accountabilities of the Product Owner role, what makes one effective, and the most common pitfalls to avoid.
Artifacts
Sprint Backlog
How Developers use the Sprint Backlog and Sprint Goal to plan, execute, and adapt the work of a single Sprint.
Events
Sprint Review
How to run a Sprint Review that produces real stakeholder feedback and informs what the team builds next.
Patterns & Practices
Yesterday's Weather
A Scrum pattern for forecasting Sprint capacity using historical velocity instead of guesswork or wishful planning.
Patterns & Practices
Interrupt Buffer
A Scrum pattern for absorbing unplanned work into the Sprint without compromising the Sprint Goal or team velocity.
Patterns & Practices
Removing Impediments
A structured approach for surfacing and resolving blockers across Scrum and Scrum@Scale, including the Five Whats template.