Scrum vs Traditional Project Management

	Scrum	Traditional PM
Emphasis is on	People	Processes
Documentation	Minimal	Comprehensive
Process style	Iterative	Linear
Upfront planning	Low	High
Prioritization of Requirements	Based on Business Value and regularly updated	Fixed in Project Plan
Quality assurance	Customer Centric	Process Centric
Management Style	Decentralized	Centralized
Change	Updates to Productized Product Backlog	Formal Change Management System
Leadership	Collaborative, Servant Leadership	Command and Control
Performance Measurement	Business Value	Plan Conformity
Return on Investment	Early and throughout project life	End of Project Life
Customer Involvement	High Throughout the project	Varies depending on project lifecycle