1986
The New, New Product Development Game is published by Hirotaka Takeuchi and Ikujiro Nonaka.
“Scrum” is mentioned and inspires Jeff Sutherland.
1993
The formal birth of “Scrum”.
Jeff Sutherland delivered the first product at Easel using an early iteration of the Scrum framework.
1994
The origins of the daily stand-up came from the Borland Software Corporation in a paper published by Jim Coplien, which the Scrum team at Easel adopted.
1995
Ken Schwaber and Jeff Sutherland published the paper SCRUM Development Process.
2001
Jeff Sutherland and Ken Schwaber sign the Agile Manifesto alongside other notable authors at Snowbird ski resort in Utah.
2002
The Agile Alliance was founded, by Scrum co-creator Ken Schwaber. Resigned in 2009.
2006
Scrum Inc founded by Scrum co-creator Jeff Sutherland.
2009
Scrum.org is founded by Ken Schwaber.
2010
The first Scrum Guide is published by co-authors Jeff Sutherland and Ken Schwaber.
2016
Ken Schwaber, Scrum.org publishes Nexus, the Framework for Scaling Scrum.