Scrum Guide Organization

The Scrum Guide Organization (SGO) is a Discovery-Based Organization dedicated to helping Teams, Organizations, and Individuals reach their full potential using Scrum.

Our Purpose

To advance Scrum as a living, empirical discipline - It is not a product, a trade, or a certification system. We believe Scrum grows through practice, discovery, and shared learning, not ownership or control. Our mission is aligned with the principles articulated in the Scrum Manifesto, which affirms Scrum as a concept rather than a rigid method; and recognizes its many valid expressions in different contexts.

Leadership

SGO is guided by Recognized Scrum Guides - practicing experts who demonstrate mastery through experience, inspection, and adaptation. Leadership is earned through contribution and practice, not through holding or selling credentials.

Operating Principles

• Discovery over Doctrine – Every context teaches new patterns.
• Empiricism over Enforcement – There is no “One True Scrum.”
• Practice over Prestige – Recognition follows contribution.
• Transparency and Respect – The organization lives by Scrum Values.

Value Proposition

SGO exists to grow practitioners. We participate in the marketplace by being open, evidence-based, and practitioner-governed. 

Why We Exist

The Scrum Guide Organization™ was born out of a growing industry need to address the diverse, emerging, and often conflicting descriptions of Scrum.

Over time a wide range of offerings has emerged around Scrum and related practices. These offerings reflect the growing interest in iterative ways of working, but they have caused a complex and fragmented landscape.

While many organizations make serious efforts to build programs that foster real Scrum competence, the landscape remains confusing. Terminology is inconsistent. Program quality varies widely. Recognition often depends on who runs the program, not on what practitioners can actually do. This creates uncertainty for companies hiring, for individuals pursuing mastery, and for the shared pursuit of Scrum excellence.

Our Stance

We believe Scrum is for the people, by the people. The community must be broad enough to accommodate many valid descriptions of Scrum and to recognize contributions from many practitioners. We hold that there is no single description of Scrum, but many descriptions are useful and can lead to true mastery.

True Scrum mastery arises through earnest and honest experience of using Scrum in a specific domain. Organizations wishing to cultivate Scrum mastery must initiate programs specific to their domains of practice.

Join Us

Thank you for your interest in the Scrum Guide Organization. We invite you to be part of a community that values discovery over doctrine, practice over prestige, and people over systems. Together, we can advance Scrum as a living discipline for all.