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Empiricism is an Essential Element of Scrum

A description of empiricism, how it is used and why it is so critical when practicing Scrum.

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Mark Noneman
May 22, 2018 • 4 min read
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Empiricism
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Summary

Professional Scrum Trainer Mark Noneman describes empiricism, how it is used and why it is so critical when practicing Scrum. He notes that Empiricism is an essential and critical way by which we can emerge the best-fit solutions for complex problems, as it helps us to quickly inspect and adapt to the actual environment and be transparent about our organizational goals. Let's view the clip to learn more from the Scrum master about empiricism and its key role in Scrum.

Takeaways

  • Empiricism in Scrum enables us to emerge with the best fit solutions for complex problems.
  • Empiricism means working in a fact-based, experience-based, and evidence-based manner. Scrum implements an empirical process where progress is based on observations of reality, not fictitious plans.
  • Scrum is built on empiricism to promote inspection, quick adaptation, and transparency of goals in an organization.

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