Scrum ensures transparency in communication and creates an environment of collective responsibility and continual progress. The Scrum framework, as defined in the SBOK® guide, is structured to support the development of products and services in all types of industries and in any type of project, regardless of its complexity.

A Scrum project involves a collaborative effort to create a new product, service, or other outcome as defined in the Project Vision Statement. Projects are impacted by constraints on time, cost, scope, quality, resources, organizational capabilities, and other constraints that make planning, execution, management, and success difficult. However, the successful implementation of the results of a completed project provides significant business benefits to an organization. Therefore, it is important that organizations select and practice an appropriate project delivery approach.

Scrum's key strength lies in its use of cross-functional, self-organizing and empowered teams that divide and execute their work in short, focused work cycles called Sprints. Scrum's focus on value-driven delivery helps Scrum teams deliver results as early in the project as possible.