Guiding the flow of work in Scrum

The typical flowchart for Scrum looks quite different from traditional linear-sequential flowcharts of waterfall practices, in part due to the iterative nature of agile-based development practices (see Figure 3.1 – Scrum-based iterative and Incremental development cycle). Please refer to the following diagram to see the visual representation of the flow of work within each Scrum Sprint:

Figure 3.1 - Scrum-based iterative and Incremental development cycle

At the start of a Scrum project, the Product Owner must establish the vision for the product and create the initial product backlog of identified requirements. The vision holds until business or market conditions change sufficiently to warrant a revision. The Product Owner and Scrum Team continuously refine the product backlog to ensure the development activities stay in alignment with the highest value customer priorities.

Once the Scrum project kicks off, the basic...