Common Scrum Terminologies Every Beginner Must Know

 📘 Basic Scrum Terminologies

1. Scrum

A lightweight Agile framework used to manage and develop complex products, typically in software development.


2. Agile

A project management philosophy that values flexibility, customer collaboration, and iterative progress.


👥 Scrum Roles

3. Product Owner

Responsible for defining the product vision, managing the Product Backlog, and ensuring the team delivers value to the customer.


4. Scrum Master

Acts as a facilitator who helps the team follow Scrum principles, removes blockers, and improves team dynamics.


5. Development Team

A cross-functional group of professionals (developers, testers, designers, etc.) who build the product.


📅 Scrum Events (Ceremonies)

6. Sprint

A time-boxed iteration (usually 1–4 weeks) during which a usable product increment is developed.


7. Sprint Planning

A meeting at the start of each sprint where the team plans the work to be done.


8. Daily Scrum (Stand-up)

A 15-minute daily meeting for the team to sync up on progress and highlight any blockers.


9. Sprint Review

A meeting held at the end of the sprint to demonstrate what was built and gather feedback.


10. Sprint Retrospective

A meeting to reflect on the sprint and discuss improvements for the next one.


📋 Scrum Artifacts

11. Product Backlog

A prioritized list of all the work that needs to be done for the product. Managed by the Product Owner.


12. Sprint Backlog

A list of tasks and user stories selected from the Product Backlog for the current sprint.


13. Increment

The working product that results from a sprint. It must be potentially shippable.


🧩 Other Useful Terms

14. User Story

A simple description of a product feature from the end-user’s perspective. Example: "As a user, I want to reset my password so that I can recover my account."


15. Definition of Done (DoD)

A clear checklist of what needs to be completed for a backlog item to be considered "done."


16. Burndown Chart

A graph that shows remaining work over time in a sprint, helping track progress.


17. Velocity

The amount of work a team completes during a sprint, used to predict future performance.


18. Epic

A large user story that can be broken down into smaller stories.


19. Impediment

Anything that blocks team progress. Scrum Masters are responsible for removing these.

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