Since Scrum is α subset of Agile, they have a lot in common. They break down the entire project into a short term cycle so you can have checkpoints frequently and adjust smoothly to rapidly-changing requirements. These frameworks fit for the current business environment that keeps changing or evolving.

You put a priority on the functions based on your clients’ needs and work on them by that order.  By doing this, you can release the most desirable functions first, which are very beneficial for both clients and users. When it comes to scheduling timeline and managing the budget, you can estimate them more accurate and update them easily based on the latest progress since projects are divided into iterative development processes instead of all at once.

Scrum focuses more on team management, which fits large companies or cross-functional team projects. In a Scrum framework, the roles are clarified by ScrumMaster, Product Owner, and Team. Through the quick daily check-in meeting, people share the latest progress and acknowledge what each of them does, which gives people the opportunities to bring the issues or suggestions before the things are too late. Communication is encouraged in Scrum.

Sounds great!!! Such an amazing framework!!!

I think that’s easier said than done.

According to the research on ScrumMaster by one of the Japanese companies, there were 75K people in the US, 14K people in the UK, 6K people in Brazil, 4K+ people in Denmark, 4K people in China, and only 0.5K people in Japan in 2012. (I wrote this on Perusall as well.)  You can see how this framework is popular in the US and not in Japan. I want to know about the situations in India.  I researched further and found the article that stated the reasons why scrum is not so popular in Asia. (https://medium.com/@jpartogi/scrum-does-not-work-here-in-asia-72d7bccccb4d#:~:text=Self%2Dorganisation%2C%20the%20key%20tenets,would%20be%20seen%20as%20rebellious.)

What I really agree there is the Asian people prefer harmony and tend to avoid any conflicts while having the courage to face conflict is encouraged in an Agile framework. I’d like to learn more about how the Asian people can cope with these cultural barriers and improve this framework with Asian style.

My take away by reading these articles is Agile and Scrum framework have very similar concepts with a lean startup.