Scrum is an agile framework that, if applied properly, can boost the efficiency of teamwork. It is known to be versatile enough, so it could be applied in basically any sort of productive teamwork, even beyond IT (e.g. bakeries, government organizations, etc.)
However, I’ve never ever seen it being used anywhere else other than in software development, therefore I’ve always been curious if Scrum is actually being used outside of IT somewhere.
I’ve seen it turn into utter disasters in tendering large construction contracts on both sides of the fence. I’m usually only peripherally involved, but every time I hear someone runs them in a scrum, it just breaks down.
You can’t place a bid with a few less features because you’re out of time. You can’t break down the process into stories you can close, because one detail can throw all your previous work away. You can’t summarize highly specialised work in a stand-up because most people aren’t event in the same field as you (listing blockers still works though).