Scrum: A popular Agile framework with fixed-length sprints, specific roles (Product Owner, Scrum Master and the team) and a regular set of meetings.
Example
Your team follows Scrum, with two-week sprints, a daily stand-up and a retrospective at the end of each sprint.
Why Scrum matters for IT interns
Many teams use Scrum words even when they adapt the process, and it comes up often in interviews.
Where you will hear it
You will hear this term in team routines such as stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives. If someone uses it and you are not sure what they mean in your project, it is completely fine to ask; every team uses terms a little differently.
Related terms
- Product Backlog: The complete, prioritised list of everything that might be built into the product.
- Product Owner: The person responsible for deciding what the team builds and in what order, representing users and business…
- Retrospective: A meeting at the end of a sprint where the team discusses what went well, what didn’t and what to change next…
- Scrum Master: The person who helps the team follow Scrum, runs the team meetings and helps remove obstacles.
- Sprint: A short, fixed period — usually one to four weeks — in which the team aims to finish a planned set of work.
- Sprint Backlog: The items the team has committed to in the current sprint, plus the plan for completing them.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Scrum?
A popular Agile framework with fixed-length sprints, specific roles (Product Owner, Scrum Master and the team) and a regular set of meetings.
What is an example of Scrum?
Your team follows Scrum, with two-week sprints, a daily stand-up and a retrospective at the end of each sprint.
Why does Scrum matter for IT interns?
Many teams use Scrum words even when they adapt the process, and it comes up often in interviews.
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Dhaivat has 16+ years of experience in the IT industry, working on AI and cloud technologies, project delivery, and engineering leadership. He has interviewed and mentored many interns, wrote The Lost Intern, and runs the non-commercial Career Impact Initiative, mentoring students for free.