Scrum is a framework for developing and sustaining complex products. This Guide contains the definition of Scrum. This definition consists of Scrum’s roles, events, artifacts, and the rules that bind them together. Ken Schwaber and Jeff Sutherland developed Scrum; the Scrum Guide is written and provided by them. Together, they stand behind the Scrum Guide.

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Jeff Sutherland

Meet Jeff Sutherland

Jeff is the co-creator of Scrum and a leading expert on how the framework has evolved to meet the needs of today’s business...

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Ken Schwaber

Meet Ken Schwaber

Ken Schwaber co-developed the Scrum process with Jeff Sutherland in the early 1990s to help organizations...

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