A drop of mercury in a watch glass is covered with a solution of potassium chromate in concentrated sulfuric acid. An iron nail is positioned so that it nearly touches the mercury. Eventually, the mercury drop starts to beat rhythmically, like a beating heart.
Scrum Values
Like a building constructed with stones, cement, pillars, and iron, Scrum is a framework built on values, events, roles, and artifacts.
What are values?
Values are considered as a principle or standards in which something is built. You can change the building however you want, but you cannot change the foundation in which it is standing. Values are the same. If Scrum is the framework, then the values are its foundation.
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