About Scrum Enterprise

What is Scrum Enterprise?

Scrum Enterprise refers to a company or organization that thrives in uncertain and dynamic environments by leveraging Lean, Agile, and Scrum principles and practices. It drives change, creates value, and maintains competitiveness through adaptive planning and rapid feedback. A Scrum Enterprise embraces Lean and Agile thinking and upholds the core values of Scrum at every level of the organization. This mindset ensures the enterprise remains adaptable, fosters innovation, and pursues continuous improvement in all aspects of its operations.

What is the Scrum Enterprise Model (SEM)?

The Scrum Enterprise Model (SEM) is a enterprise management model grounded in Scrum theory, Lean-Agile principles, and an extensive body of proven management best practices.Designed for organizations of all sizes—from SMEs to large-scale enterprises, integrating approaches such as Scrum, design thinking, systems thinking, lean and agile practices, innovation methods, and strategic management principles into one cohesive model. SEM provides a structured yet flexible model that guides enterprises in applying Agile values beyond individual teams, aligning the entire organization with Agile and Scrum methodologies.

Core Components of SEM: The model consists of a central engine powered by Lean-Agile thinking, Scrum theory, and Scrum Enterprise values, supported by five core capabilities and 21 practice domains. These five core capabilities form a unified structure for the enterprise (envisioned as a central core with two wings) and include:

• Agile Culture and Leadership (Core Entity): Establishes an adaptive organization, agile company culture, and visionary leadership committed to Scrum values and Agile principles.
• Agile Strategy and Portfolio Management (Left Wing): Aligns business strategy with agility, managing portfolios and initiatives in an adaptive, value-driven manner.
• Agile Product Development (Left Wing): Delivers products and services iteratively and incrementally, using Scrum to respond to change and customer feedback rapidly.
• Lean and Digital Operations (Right Wing): Optimizes operational processes through Lean principles and digital innovation, eliminating waste and improving efficiency across the enterprise.
• Continuous Learning and Improvement (Right Wing): Fosters a culture of ongoing learning, feedback, and refinement, ensuring the organization constantly adapts and improves its practices.

SEM focuses on defining essential principles and capabilities rather than prescribing one-size-fits-all solutions for any specific industry. It provides a foundational model that each enterprise can tailor to its unique context. A maintained SEM practice repository supports this framework by offering up-to-date, adaptable solutions and best practices that evolve with industry trends. This repository helps enterprises implement the Scrum Enterprise Model effectively, enabling them to remain innovative and competitive in a rapidly changing business environment.

Who is scrumenterprise.org?

Who We Are

ScrumEnterprise.org (SEO) was founded in 2018 by pioneers and experts in enterprise agility. As the world’s first standard-setting body focused on enterprise agile management models, SEO is not a consulting firm, but a professional organization dedicated to developing, maintaining, and promoting the Scrum Enterprise Model (SEM).

SEM is an open and vendor-neutral enterprise management model, built upon Scrum theory, Lean-Agile thinking, and a wide range of proven practices. It is designed to help organizations become highly efficient, innovative, and adaptive Scrum Enterprises.

Through its network of authorized partners, Lead Appraisers, and Appraisers, SEO provides SEM training and the Scrum Enterprise Maturity Model (SEMM) assessment service. Using SEMM, organizations can gain a comprehensive view of their agility maturity, identify strengths and areas for improvement, align with global best practices, and drive continuous evolution based on data-driven benchmarks—helping them succeed in the age of AI and digital competition.

What We Do

• Develop, Maintain, and Promote the SEM Standard：We develop, maintain, and promote the Scrum Enterprise Model (SEM) as a global standard, integrating Scrum theory, Lean-Agile thinking, and proven enterprise management practices worldwide. By continuously integrating the latest successful cases and industry trends, we ensure SEM remains a forward-looking and adaptive enterprise management benchmark. We are building a global SEM partner ecosystem to help organizations worldwide benefit from SEM implementation.
•  Deliver SEM Training and Cultivate Appraisers: We develop the SEM Professional certification curriculum and authorize partners and Lead Appraisers to deliver SEM Professional training globally. Our mission includes cultivating competent SEMM Appraisers and Lead Appraisers who serve as advocates of SEM, continuously spreading its values and methodologies.
• Provide SEMM Assessment and Certification:We develop and maintain the SEMM assessment and certification system. Through authorized partners and Lead Appraisers, we offer SEMM evaluation and certification services worldwide, enabling enterprises to validate the effectiveness of their agility transformations, establish continuous improvement mechanisms, and gain a competitive edge.
• Establish and Maintain a Global SEM Benchmark Library: In collaboration with our global SEO partners and leading enterprises, we compile a repository of global agile enterprise benchmarks. This includes an open knowledge base of agile practices and a reference database of performance benchmarks, providing organizations with practical case studies, implementation references, and data-driven standards for comparison.

Mission

To establish and advance the Scrum Enterprise Model (SEM) as the universal standard for enterprise agility, enabling organizations to self-assess, adopt, and scale agile practices with clarity and confidence.

Vision

Envisions a world where every enterprise measures, evolves, achieves Agile enterprise and sustainable success through SEM and SEMM.

Core Values

1. Open Standards
   • SEM is freely accessible, vendor-neutral, and developed through transparent collaboration.
2. Evidence-Driven Rigor
   • Ground SEM in empirical research, real-world data, and peer-reviewed validation.
3. Global Inclusivity
   • Engage diverse industries and regions to ensure SEM’s relevance across cultures and markets.
4. Continuous Evolution
   • Iterate SEM annually based on emerging trends, technological advances, and community feedback.
5. Integrity & Independence
   • Remain uncompromised by commercial interests—no paid endorsements or preferential treatment.

Why SEM?

• Authoritative Heritage
  Rooted in Scrum theory, Lean-Agile thinking, and a wide range of validated management practices, SEM carries forward Mike Beedle’s original vision of Enterprise Scrum. It is the world’s first enterprise agility maturity assessment model.
• End-to-End Value Chain Assessment
  Moving beyond traditional agility assessments that focus only on project and team delivery, SEM introduces a multidimensional maturity system covering the entire value chain—from enterprise strategy and portfolio investment to product development, team execution, and customer value delivery.
• Evidence-Based Rigor
  The SEM model is built upon 100+ global benchmark cases of successful enterprise agile transformations. Through in-depth industry research and real-world data, we have identified 5 core capabilities and 21 practice areas, forming a reusable and scalable standards system.
• Open and Inclusive
  The SEMM system is free and open to all, incorporating insights from diverse industries and regions. It is methodology-agnostic—not limited to any specific Agile approach or framework—and evolves continuously through collaborative ecosystem input and customer feedback.
• Independent and Impartial
  SEMM is vendor-neutral and free from commercial influence. We do not offer paid endorsements or privileged treatment.