How different is Scrum practice from Agile Practice? [duplicate]

Answer 1

Scrum is a type of Agile method just like an apple is a type of fruit. Scrum is not the only Agile method though. The popular ones are:

• Scrum
• eXtreme Programming (XP)
• Kanban

I'm sure there are more Agile methods but these are what I have experience with.

Answer 2

Agile is commonly regarded as an umbrella term. Scrum/Kanban are executions of Agile guiding principles from a project management perspective, whereas eXtreme Programming (XP) focuses on the engineering practices e.g., Unit Testing, Continuous Integration, Pair Programming etc.

Typically: Agile = Scrum + XP

Answer 3

Scrum comes under bigger umbrella called Agile. Kanban, eXtreme Programming (XP), Lean are said to come under Agile too.

My personal experience is: there is no separate word called "Agile Practice". Best practices exercised in SCRUM, XP may be cumulatively called as Agile Practice.

The following practices are visible in both XP and SCRUM, hence in Agile.

1. User Story as Client requirement
2. Pair Programming
3. Test Driven Development (TDD)
4. Team based estimation
5. Refactoring
6. Simple Design
7. Evolutionary Design
8. Retrospective
9. Daily Stand up meeting
10. Continuous Integration of code
11. Client Demo etc.

For more details, you may wish to go through my blog: http://chandrimachoudhury.blogspot.in/

Answer 4

Agile is not a methodology, embracing the agile manifesto means adopting a particular philosophy about software development. Within that philosophical perspective, there are many processes and practices. Scrum is a set of practices that follow agile principles. Many people grab onto the practices and processes without embracing (or even understanding) the underlying philosophy and they often end up with gorillarinas.

Answer 5

Agile is a general philosophy regarding software production, Scrum is an implementation of that philosophy pertaining specifically to project management.

Answer 6

Agile is the practice and Scrum is the process to following this practice same as eXtreme Programming (XP) and Kanban are the alternative process to following Agile development practice.