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Introduction to the mechanics of Scrum

Here are the basic characteristics and features of Scrum:

Planning style: Empirical/adaptive
Delivery style: Iterative/incremental
Iteration length: Ranges between 1 and 4 weeks; a length within this range is initially chosen by the team and then fixed. The most popular is 2 weeks.
Values: Commitment, courage, focus, openness, and respect
Roles: Product Owner, Scrum Master, Development Team
Team size: small, 5-9
Artefacts: Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, Sprint progress tracking
Events: Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective
Special features: All events are time-boxed
Lacks: A product/project/feature initiation phase and doesn't specify technical practices

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