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Scrum is a type of framework that helps people address complicated problems while also delivering products that provide the most value. Simply put, Scrum is a type of project management that lets you work on small parts of a project until you finish them before starting the next one.
It’s used mostly in software development and is a proven philosophy to get work done quicker and at a higher quality. Keep reading to learn how to implement Scrum in your business, and start making A LOT more money today.
What Is Scrum?
Scrum is built on ‘sprints’ of work to be done. Sprints are sections of time where your team has one goal or one specific thing they need to fix. If you’re a software developer, a sprint could be a 4-week period where your goal is to design the interface of your software.
At the end of the four weeks, you have to have that part of the project done in order to get started on the next sprint. Why do people like this? It’s because it allows you to be flexible in the development process and adjust to changes as you need to make them.
This is why when you read about Scrum, you learn about the agile methodology as well.
What Is the Agile Methodology?
The agile methodology is a specific way to manage a project by breaking it into phases. This requires your team to be constantly talking with one another, as well as with top management, to ensure the right phase is being worked on. As the name implies, it’s a way to stay flexible in your process by being able to change direction after a phase is completed.
The agile methodology is built on four main principles:
- Interacting with individuals is more important than using a process or tool
- Software that works over understanding every step
- Flexibility with the client/top management is more important than negotiating the contract
- Being able to respond to change rather than following an exact plan
What’s the Difference Between Scrum and Agile?
They do sound a lot alike when you talk about them, so let’s explain exactly what’s different between Scrum and the Agile methodology.
At the top of the tier, you have Agile. It’s a project management philosophy that uses the core four principles. Under agile, you have Scrum. Scrum is a specific type of agile methodology that’s used to help manage the project within agile.
You can have agile without Scrum, but you can not have Scrum without Agile.
Is Scrum Right for My Business?
Before you go all-in on a new process, it’s important to ask yourself: is Scrum right for my business? While Scrum was developed to be used by software companies, it has applications in other industries. If your business has a backlog of work, then Scrum can be the answer to that.
Let’s say you’re a marketing agency, and you have a lot of clients with a lot of work to get done. By using Scrum with each client, you can deliver exceptional results by building and launching campaigns within a sprint. Then, when the sprint is over, you can assess and see if it worked for the client or not.
If the client is happy and brings in more leads, run a similar sprint for another campaign to keep them happy. However, if it didn’t work, that’s okay too! You need to reset with the client and run a different sprint to get new results.
How Do I Make More Money With Scrum?
The way to making more money with Scrum is through cost savings and upselling your customer. Let’s take a marketing agency as an example again. If you have a backlog of design work, you can batch the work together in a weeklong sprint and have your design team only work on that to get it to your clients sooner.
This keeps your clients happy and gets the work out of the door promptly. As you keep delivering great results to your clients, you can go off contract and start offering them new products, such as managing their social media campaigns. Using Scrum and the Agile methodology, your team will be used to changes and adapt to them quickly.
Both of these together lead to happier clients and happier employees who enjoy working on one thing.
How to Learn Scrum?
The first step is doing research online and ensuring you understand basic definitions. Then, once you have some slight knowledge, you should take the SAFe Scrum master live online class. It’s a two-day course and is your first step to becoming a certified Scrum master!
How to Implement Scrum?
The best thing you can do is hire someone who has a scrum master certification. A certification means they went through and passed all of the certifications required to implement Scrum successfully.
If you have someone on your team who is very process-orientated and organized, who is considering a career in project management, empower them to learn Scrum and become the Scrum master of your organization.
Start Making More Money Today!
Now that you know what Scrum is, how to implement it, and how to get started, it’s time for you to implement it in your business today! Remember to clearly explain to your team the new process and be flexible with people as they learn the new method.
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