Scrumkehyksen

Scrumkehyksen is a term that emerged from discussions and experiments within the Agile and Scrum communities, particularly in Denmark. It translates roughly to "Scrum framework" or "Scrum skeleton" in English. The concept arose as a way to describe the essential, foundational elements of Scrum that are crucial for its effective implementation. It's not a formal extension of the Scrum Guide, but rather a way of conceptualizing what truly defines Scrum.

The Scrumkehyksen emphasizes the core principles, roles, events, and artifacts that are indispensable for a team to be considered truly using Scrum. Deviating from these core components, it is argued, means the team is no longer practicing Scrum, even if they are using some of the terminology or superficial practices. The idea is to differentiate between adopting Scrum wholesale and merely cherry-picking elements, which often leads to suboptimal results.

Practitioners who discuss Scrumkehyksen aim to highlight the interconnectedness of Scrum's elements. For instance, the Scrum Master role is seen as integral to the successful execution of the Sprint and the self-organization of the Development Team. Similarly, the Sprint Review is considered incomplete without the engagement of stakeholders and the feedback loop it provides. The term encourages a deeper understanding and adherence to the fundamental structure of Scrum, promoting more effective and predictable outcomes for teams adopting the methodology.