Key Players/Authors:
Jeff Sutherland is one of the originators of SCRUM, and was one of the first people to apply SCRUM to a real-life project.
Ken Schwaber is one of the originators of SCRUM.
Mike Beedle has successfully used SCRUM in numerous large-scale projects, and, together with Ken Schwaber, wrote the book Agile Software Development with SCRUM.
Resources
Sites
ControlChaos
SCRUM tutorial, XP with SCRUM, case studies, SCRUM certification
http://www.controlchaos.com/
SCRUM Alliance
Part of the Agile Alliance site family, and has a large article base on SCRUM.
http://www.scrumalliance.org/
Mountain Goat Software's SCRUM section
A good introduction to SCRUM.
http://www.mountaingoatsoftware.com/scrum/
Articles
The SCRUM Development Process
A detailed and definitive paper on SCRUM.
http://www.jeffsutherland.com/oopsla/schwapub.pdf
Introducing an Agile Process
Covers the issues involved with introducing an agile methodology to a development team or company.
http://www.mountaingoatsoftware.com/articles/IntroducingAnAgileProcess.pdf
Comparing RUP, XP, and SCRUM: Mixing a Process Cocktail for Your Team
Compares different agile methodologies, and helps you determine what methodology or mix of methodologies is right for your team.
http://www.netobjectives.com/events/download/rup_xp_scrum_pc_030326_ppt.pdf
Books
Agile Software Development With SCRUM
A close look at SCRUM, with numerous case studies. A must-read for managers and developers alike.
Agile Software Development Ecosystems
A look at various Agile software development systems, including SCRUM. Numerous case studies, and interviews with some of the leaders in the Agile development arena.
SCRUM In Practice
The Upside of Downsizing
A case study on a situation where SCRUM helped to make a development project a success even though the development company was downsizing.
http://www.mountaingoatsoftware.com/articles/UpsideOfDownsizing.pdf
Does Agility Work?
Some stories of success with SCRUM
http://www.sdmagazine.com/documents/s=7147/sdm0206a/sdm0206a.htm
Agile Meetings
This is an article on agile meetings, with a large section on how agile meetings helped real-life teams to prevent problems by communicating with each other.
http://www.intp.us/risingl1/articles/STQE.pdf
Tools
XProgramming Unit Testing Downloads Section
Links to downloads of unit testing software for most common languages.
http://www.xprogramming.com/software.htm
License
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