# commitment "Commitment" is one of the five [[1.4 Scrum Values|Scrum Values]]. The [[1.2 Scrum Guide|Scrum Guide]] defines a commitment for each of the three [[1.7 Scrum artifacts|Scrum artifacts]][^successful-use][^each-artifact]. | Scrum artifact | Commitment | | ---------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | | [[4.1 Product Backlog\|Product Backlog]] | [[5.1 Product Goal\|Product Goal]] | | [[4.2 Sprint Backlog\|Sprint Backlog]] | [[5.2 Sprint Goal\|Sprint Goal]] | | [[4.3 Increment\|Increment]] | [[5.3 Definition of Done\|Definition of Done]] | [^successful-use]: "Successful use of Scrum depends on people becoming more proficient in living five values: Commitment, Focus, Openness, Respect, and Courage."[^scrum-guide-2020] [^each-artifact]: "Each artifact contains a commitment to ensure it provides information that enhances transparency and focus against which progress can be measured: For the Product Backlog it is the Product Goal. For the Sprint Backlog it is the Sprint Goal. For the Increment it is the Definition of Done."[^scrum-guide-2020] [^scrum-guide-2020]: [[1.2 Scrum Guide|Scrum Guide (2020)]] ## Nexus commitments In the [[N1.1 Nexus framework|Nexus framework]], there are the following commitments. The [[1.1 Scrum framework|Scrum]] commitments are adapted and the [[N5.1 Nexus Sprint Goal|Nexus Sprint Goal]] is added. The [[5.3 Definition of Done|Definition of Done]] is the commitment for the [[N4.1 Nexus Sprint Backlog|Nexus Sprint Backlog]] in addition to the [[1.5 Scrum Team|Scrum Teams]]' [[4.3 Increment|Increments]][^nexus-guide-2021] | Who | Artifact | Commitment | | ------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | | [[N1.1 Nexus framework\|Nexus]] | [[4.1 Product Backlog\|Product Backlog]] | [[5.1 Product Goal\|Product Goal]] | | | [[N4.1 Nexus Sprint Backlog\|Nexus Sprint Backlog]] | [[N5.1 Nexus Sprint Goal\|Nexus Sprint Goal]] | | | [[N4.2 Integrated Increment\|Integrated Increment]] | [[5.3 Definition of Done\|Definition of Done]] | | [[1.5 Scrum Team\|Scrum Teams]] | [[4.2 Sprint Backlog\|Sprint Backlog]] | [[4.2 Sprint Backlog\|Sprint Backlog]] | | | [[4.3 Increment\|Increment(s)]] | [[5.3 Definition of Done\|Definition of Done]] | [^nexus-guide-2021]: [[N1.2 Nexus Guide|Nexus Guide (2021)]]