scrum capability ratings

Many companies claim to be agile, but which ones actually are?

The Scrum Capability Rating is only given after a rigorous and exhaustive examination of how teams actually work. On the ground assessors rate how they are doing Scrum by watching how they actually do it, not how they say they're doing it. You can know with assurance the companies listed here practice Scrum at the highest level.

Silver: A “Silver” rated company is a step above. Not only do they meet all requirements of the Bronze level, but they demonstrate effective use of advanced patterns outside of core Scrum. (e.g. using Scrum dashboards to report progress to leadership, best practice engineering standards, demonstrating effective release planning) They must be executing Scrum effectively across all value-generating business units, including Agile leadership; and have successfully delivered on Agile projects in the past.

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No company has yet achieved this rating.

 

 

 

Gold: A “Gold” rated company has achieved something truly extraordinary. In addition to all traits of a Bronze and Silver company, several teams at a Gold rated company have reached hyper-productivity. (i.e. a velocity increase of 4-8x). Gold companies have embraced Scrum at an enterprise level…delivering repeatedly on Agile projects, using Agile contracting and performance evaluation, and institutionalizing continuous improvement at a fundamental level. Gold companies clearly demonstrate a focus on delivering to customers and explicitly recruit each business unit to support that effort. A Gold rating represents the pinnacle of Scrum/Agile proficiency, so at first we expect very few firms to reach this level.

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No company has yet achieved this rating.

 

 

 

How it works:

A team of specially trained analysts inspects every aspect of a company's scrum practice. They interview each team, each Scrum Master, and each Product Owner. They evaluate how the teams are practicing Scrum, but also how leadership is supporting and embracing Scrum. To appear even as a Bronze is a high recognition, most companies don't reach that level. The Scrum Capability Rating is a true test of Agile leadership and practice by the most forward thinking corporations in the world.