In June 2025, the Scrum Guide Expansion Pack was published. It brings deeper meaning to Scrum without changing its main structure. These changes help Scrum teams focus not only on output, but also on value and learning. Here are the seven main topics with simple explanations:
In addition to the traditional roles of Product Owner, Scrum Master, and Developers, the guide now talks about "Stakeholders," "Supporters," and even "AI" as roles. This helps show the people who influence the product clearly.
It reminds us that teams should care about both their own work and how they connect with others. Better decisions come from including more people in the process.
The Expansion Pack introduces "Definition of Outcome Done (DoOD)," which adds to the idea of "Definition of Done." Now, it is not enough to just finish the work; we must ask if it made a real difference.
This helps Scrum teams focus on creating value, not just completing tasks. DoOD can include things like user feedback, satisfaction, or business results.
The Product Goal is now seen as a hypothesis, an idea to test. Sprint Goals are the small steps that help check if the Product Goal is working.
This helps teams to learn as they go, instead of following a plan blindly. The development process becomes more focused on learning and adapting.
The basic idea of Scrum, empirical control, is now explained more clearly: Observe, Adapt, Try Again. These three steps are now the heart of Scrum decisions.
This helps teams work better in uncertain environments. Trying things, learning from feedback, and changing direction are now key parts of Scrum.
Sprint Review is no longer just a demo. It is now a time to learn together and possibly change direction. The meeting should include users, sponsors, and managers, not only the Scrum team.
The focus is on what was learned and what impact was made not only on what was done. This leads to better product decisions.
The Expansion Pack treats "value" not as a nice idea, but something that must be measured. Things like user behavior, satisfaction scores, and business outcomes matter more now.
This means Product Owners must not only plan the work, but also track the results. This leads to smarter and more strategic product management.
Leadership is no longer just for Scrum Masters. The Expansion Pack says that everyone on the team should take responsibility.
Developers, Product Owners, and others are all expected to help make decisions. This is not just about roles, it’s about culture.
The Scrum Guide Expansion Pack gives us a modern, value-focused version of Scrum without changing the basics. It encourages teams to focus on outcomes, collaboration, and learning.
With these updates, Scrum becomes more human, more strategic, and more focused on real results. It can help improve both product quality and team learning.