What does any team do when beginning a project? The first step is to plan how to implement it in the best way possible. As a rule, there are two methods of doing things. The first method is called the *Waterfall Method*, which involves clearly planning all work using Gantt charts. This approach usually does not consider the team’s effectiveness and requires much time, effort, and money.

Traditional management likes everything to be as predictable and controlled as possible. For this, teams create huge Gantt charts and try to plan every step. Some companies even have people whose only duty is to fill out these Gantt charts, which, in most cases, do not work.

Instead of spending a lot of time documenting and discussing plans repeatedly, you should focus on finding the most efficient way to achieve your goal. Each project requires research, experimentation, and possibly even a change in direction. If you want to realize a big goal, pay attention to how you or your team work, not how you or your team think they work.

However, there is another way of implementing projects, which is called *Scrum*. The term "scrum" comes from the game of rugby and refers to the process of a team working together to move the ball around the field. It combines such components as a common direction, a clear goal, and careful movement towards it. At first, Scrum was developed for the technical industry and the companies that work in it, but it is also applicable to personal life. This method offers an entirely different way of thinking and approach to work, encouraging creativity, removing rigid frameworks, and allowing the team to self-organize.

Of course, it also takes work in the beginning, but don't take this plan as the ultimate strategy for work. Scrum is about stopping and reviewing the plan at regular, short intervals. This ensures that the team is moving in the right direction. If the direction turns out wrong, don't be afraid to change your strategy and move on. It is better to fall early and make adjustments than to spend a lot of effort and resources in the wrong direction.