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Empiricism

The basis of Scrum's process control — knowledge comes from experience, decisions from what's known.

One of Scrum's three pillars alongside lean thinking. Foundational principle across all frameworks. Inspect → adapt → transparent.

Across the Frameworks

Scrum
Native
Empiricism
SAFe
Implicit

Embedded in built-in quality and ART cadence.

LeSS
Native
Empirical process control
Nexus
Native

Defined by this framework.

Related Terms

Present in Scrum, SAFe, LeSS, Nexus.