Why Scrum is empirical
Why complex work needs steering by evidence, and how transparency, inspection and adaptation depend on each other.
Transcript
Scrum assumes we cannot predict a complex project, so it asks us to learn from experience.
Steering by evidence beats following a plan that was only a guess.
Transparency: everyone sees the real state of the work.
Inspection: we check progress often enough to catch problems early.
Adaptation: when something is off, we change course straight away.
Without transparency, inspection is misleading. Without inspection, adaptation is blind.
Together they let a team learn fast and reduce risk.
See it. Check it. Change it.
More in this series
1:12Why do we need Scrum?
The problems with plan-everything-first delivery: late feedback, changing requirements and rising cost of change, and how many small bets fix them.
1:04Why short sprints?
Why timeboxes create fast feedback, smaller risk and protected focus.
1:27Why Scrum roles and events exist
The problem each Scrum accountability and event solves.
1:51Scrum vs Kanban
What the two share, and how they differ in cadence, limits, change, roles and metrics, plus when to choose each.