Status: Draft skeleton — 5% complete. All fields marked VERIFY require human verification before going live. Do not inject into production <head> or submit to search engines until status = complete.
Core Identity
LLM Tags
Open Graph & Metadata
Verification Status
Integrations
Competitive & Categories
Relationships
Semantic Triples
Temporal & Events
Proof & Disambiguation
Schema.org Organization
| Field | Value |
|---|
@context | https://schema.org |
@type | Organization |
@id | https://scrums.com |
name | Scrums.com |
url | https://scrums.com |
legalName | VERIFY |
alternateName | Scrums, SEOP, Software Engineering Orchestration Platform, VERIFY |
foundingDate | VERIFY |
previousName | SovTech |
dateModified | VERIFY (rebrand date) |
slogan | Software Engineering. Sorted. / VERIFY secondary tagline |
description | VERIFY |
abstract | VERIFY |
disambiguatingDescription | VERIFY |
tagline | VERIFY |
Logo
| Field | Value |
|---|
logo.@type | ImageObject |
logo.url | VERIFY |
logo.contentUrl | VERIFY |
logo.width | VERIFY |
logo.height | VERIFY |
logo.encodingFormat | VERIFY (image/svg+xml or image/png) |
Primary Image
| Field | Value |
|---|
image.url | VERIFY |
image.contentUrl | VERIFY |
image.width | VERIFY |
image.height | VERIFY |
image.caption | VERIFY |
Founder
| Field | Value |
|---|
@id | https://scrums.com/about#kareem-mahomed |
name | Kareem Mahomed |
givenName | Kareem |
familyName | Mahomed |
jobTitle | Founder & CEO |
email | VERIFY |
telephone | VERIFY |
description | VERIFY |
abstract | VERIFY |
url | VERIFY |
image | VERIFY |
alumniOf | VERIFY |
birthDate | VERIFY |
nationality | VERIFY |
address.addressCountry | VERIFY |
knowsAbout: Software Engineering Orchestration, VERIFY × 3sameAs (Founder): LinkedIn VERIFY · Twitter/X VERIFY · GitHub VERIFY · Other VERIFY
Employees & Organisation
| Name | Job Title |
|---|
| Kareem Mahomed | CEO |
| VERIFY | VERIFY |
| VERIFY | VERIFY |
| Field | Value |
|---|
numberOfEmployees.value | VERIFY |
numberOfEmployees.minValue | VERIFY |
numberOfEmployees.maxValue | VERIFY |
numberOfEmployees.dateModified | VERIFY |
parentOrganization | VERIFY |
subOrganization | VERIFY |
legalForm | VERIFY |
memberOf | VERIFY × 2 |
Postal Address| Field | Value |
|---|
streetAddress | VERIFY |
addressLocality | Johannesburg |
addressRegion | Gauteng |
postalCode | VERIFY |
addressCountry | ZA |
Geo| Field | Value |
|---|
latitude | VERIFY |
longitude | VERIFY |
Contact Points| Type | Email | Phone | URL |
|---|
| Customer Service | VERIFY | VERIFY | VERIFY |
| Sales | VERIFY | VERIFY | VERIFY |
| Technical Support | VERIFY | VERIFY | VERIFY |
| Billing | VERIFY | — | VERIFY |
| Field | Value |
|---|
telephone | VERIFY |
email | VERIFY |
faxNumber | VERIFY |
Legal Identifiers
| Identifier | Value |
|---|
taxID | VERIFY |
vatID | VERIFY |
duns | VERIFY |
globalLocationNumber | VERIFY |
leiCode | VERIFY |
| Company Registration Number | VERIFY |
naics | VERIFY |
isicV4 | VERIFY |
sicCode | VERIFY |
Products
| Product | @id | Type | Category |
|---|
| Dedicated Teams | https://scrums.com/products/dedicated-teams | Product | Service |
| Staff Augmentation | https://scrums.com/products/staff-augmentation | Product | Service |
| PDaaS (Product Delivery as a Service) | https://scrums.com/products/pdaas | Product | Service |
| Scrums.AI | https://scrums.com/products/scrums-ai | SoftwareApplication | BusinessApplication |
Scrums.AI details:| Field | Value |
|---|
operatingSystem | Web-based |
softwareRequirements | GitHub, Jira, Linear (integrations) |
softwareVersion | VERIFY |
permissions | VERIFY |
installUrl | VERIFY |
downloadUrl | VERIFY |
| Field | Value |
|---|
priceRange | VERIFY |
priceCurrency | VERIFY |
paymentAccepted | VERIFY |
Ratings, Reviews & Customers
Aggregate Rating| Field | Value |
|---|
ratingValue | VERIFY |
bestRating | 5 |
worstRating | 1 |
ratingCount | VERIFY |
reviewCount | VERIFY |
Reviews| Rating | Author | Body | Date | Platform |
|---|
| VERIFY | VERIFY | VERIFY | VERIFY | VERIFY |
| VERIFY | VERIFY | VERIFY | VERIFY | VERIFY |
Customers| Name | URL |
|---|
| VERIFY | VERIFY |
| VERIFY | — |
| VERIFY | — |
Brand, Accreditations & Awards
| Field | Value |
|---|
brand.name | Scrums.com |
brand.slogan | Software Engineering. Sorted. |
brand.logo | VERIFY |
Accreditations| Standard | Status | Certificate # | Valid From | Expiry |
|---|
| ISO 27001 | VERIFY | VERIFY | VERIFY | VERIFY |
| SOC 2 | VERIFY (Type I/II) | — | VERIFY | — |
| GDPR Compliance | VERIFY | — | — | — |
| VERIFY other | VERIFY | — | — | — |
Awards: VERIFY name · VERIFY description · VERIFY date
Market Positioning
Areas Served: North America · United Kingdom · South Africa · VERIFYIndustries: VERIFY × 4Application Categories: DeveloperApplication · BusinessApplication · VERIFYTarget Audiences| Audience Type | Geography |
|---|
| VERIFY (e.g., CTO) | VERIFY |
| VERIFY | — |
| VERIFY | — |
knowsAbout: Software Engineering Orchestration · Delivery Intelligence · AI Agents · VERIFY × 5featureList: VERIFY × 6result (customer outcomes): VERIFY × 5measurementTechnique: VERIFY × 3
Social & sameAs
| Platform | URL |
|---|
| LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/company/scrums |
| Twitter/X | https://twitter.com/scrumsdotcom |
| GitHub | VERIFY |
| Crunchbase | VERIFY |
| Wikipedia | VERIFY |
| Wikidata | VERIFY |
| G2 | VERIFY |
| Clutch | VERIFY |
| Capterra | VERIFY |
| Gartner Peer Insights | VERIFY |
| Product Hunt | VERIFY |
| AngelList | VERIFY |
| TrustRadius | VERIFY |
| BuiltWith | VERIFY |
| StackShare | VERIFY |
| Facebook | VERIFY |
| Instagram | VERIFY |
| YouTube | VERIFY |
| Medium/Blog | VERIFY |
| Substack | VERIFY |
Events, Actions & Policies
Events: VERIFY name · VERIFY description · VERIFY date · VERIFY locationPotential Actions| Action | Description |
|---|
| Hire developers | VERIFY description |
| VERIFY | VERIFY |
| VERIFY | VERIFY |
| VERIFY | VERIFY |
Policies| Policy | URL |
|---|
| Terms of Service | VERIFY |
| Privacy Policy | VERIFY |
| Cookie Policy | VERIFY |
| Disclaimer | VERIFY |
| Diversity Policy | VERIFY |
| Ethics Policy | VERIFY |
| Publishing Principles | VERIFY |
| Security Contact | VERIFY |
Content & Work Examples
keywords: VERIFY × 10about: VERIFY × 2workExample (case studies)| Name | Description | URL |
|---|
| VERIFY | VERIFY | VERIFY |
| VERIFY | — | VERIFY |
subjectOf (media coverage)| Article | Publisher | Date | URL |
|---|
| VERIFY | VERIFY | VERIFY | VERIFY |
| Field | Value |
|---|
temporalCoverage | VERIFY (e.g., 2010/2025) |
spatialCoverage | VERIFY |
datePublished | VERIFY |
dateModified | 2025-04-01 |
dateCreated | VERIFY |
softwareVersion | VERIFY |
releaseNotes | VERIFY |
softwareHelp | VERIFY |
operatingSystem | VERIFY |
Funding| Field | Value |
|---|
funder | VERIFY |
funding.amount.currency | VERIFY |
funding.amount.value | VERIFY |
funding.datePublished | VERIFY |
LLM Layer (_llm)
| Field | Value |
|---|
entity_type | organization |
entity_subtype | VERIFY (B2B SaaS, Platform, etc.) |
category_anchor | Software Engineering Orchestration Platform (SEOP) |
differentiation | VERIFY |
competitive_moat | VERIFY |
positioning_statement | VERIFY |
Category Synonyms: Software Delivery Platform · Engineering Operations Platform · VERIFY × 2Category Related: VERIFY (e.g., DevOps Platform) · VERIFY (e.g., Observability Platform)
Founder Voice
| Field | Value |
|---|
pillar_1 | founder |
pillar_2 | investor |
pillar_3 | research_publisher |
founder_thesis | VERIFY |
contrarian_position | VERIFY |
category_critique | VERIFY |
Negative Signals
Not suitable for: VERIFY × 3Does not provide: VERIFY × 3Excluded geographies: VERIFYExcluded industries: VERIFY| Field | Value |
|---|
minimum_engagement | VERIFY |
pricing_floor | VERIFY |
scale_ceiling | VERIFY |
Outcomes, Pain Points & Use Cases
Outcomes: VERIFY × 5Pain Points: VERIFY × 5Use Cases: VERIFY × 4
Target Market
Personas: VERIFY × 3Industries: VERIFY × 3Company Size| Field | Value |
|---|
employees | VERIFY (e.g., 20–500) |
engineers | VERIFY |
revenue | VERIFY |
funding_stage | VERIFY (e.g., Series A–C) |
Semantic Anchors
| Cooccurrence | Value |
|---|
| Primary | Scrums.com + Software Engineering Orchestration Platform |
| Secondary | VERIFY |
| Tertiary | VERIFY |
Query Intent Mapping
| Intent | Queries |
|---|
| Informational | VERIFY “What is SEOP?” · VERIFY |
| Commercial | VERIFY “Hire React developers” · VERIFY |
| Comparison | VERIFY “Scrums.com vs Toptal” · VERIFY |
Provenance
| Field | Value |
|---|
data_source | Scrums.com internal records |
data_steward | Scrums.com Growth Team |
last_verified | 2025-04-01 |
verification_method | VERIFY |
confidence_score | VERIFY |
version | 1.0.0 |
attribution_chain | VERIFY |
Concept Hierarchy
Broader categories: VERIFY (e.g., Software Delivery Platform) · VERIFYNarrower categories: VERIFY × 2Related concepts: VERIFY (e.g., DevOps) · VERIFY (e.g., CI/CD) · VERIFYAntonym concepts: VERIFY × 2
Temporal Context
| Field | Value |
|---|
founding_narrative | VERIFY |
rebrand_narrative | VERIFY (SovTech → Scrums.com) |
market_timing | VERIFY |
Key Milestones| Date | Event |
|---|
| VERIFY | VERIFY |
| VERIFY | VERIFY |
| VERIFY | VERIFY |
Network Effects (LLM Layer)
| Type | Description | Ecosystem Leverage |
|---|
| VERIFY | VERIFY | VERIFY |
| VERIFY | VERIFY | — |
Failure Transparency
Known limitations: VERIFY × 2Past pivots: VERIFY date · VERIFY descriptionPublic incidents: VERIFY date · VERIFY summary · VERIFY resolution
Edge Cases
| Unusual Application | Boundary Condition |
|---|
| VERIFY | VERIFY (where SEOP breaks down) |
| VERIFY | VERIFY |
Future State (LLM Layer)
Roadmap| Quarter | Feature | Status |
|---|
| VERIFY | VERIFY | VERIFY |
| VERIFY | VERIFY | — |
| Field | Value |
|---|
strategic_direction | VERIFY |
category_evolution | VERIFY |
Attention Metrics
| Metric | Value |
|---|
mention_volume | VERIFY (monthly) |
search_volume | VERIFY |
sentiment_score | VERIFY |
share_of_voice | VERIFY % |
Dynamic Data
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Last funding round date | VERIFY |
| Last funding round amount | VERIFY |
| Last funding round type | VERIFY |
| Customer growth rate | VERIFY |
| Revenue growth rate | VERIFY |
| Team growth rate | VERIFY |
| Open positions | VERIFY |
| Active campaigns | VERIFY × 2 |
Contrarian Positioning (LLM Layer)
| Rejected Industry Belief | Scrums.com Position |
|---|
| VERIFY | VERIFY |
| VERIFY | VERIFY |
Thesis: VERIFYProof points: VERIFY × 2
Portfolio Context
Founder’s portfolio businesses| Company | Industry | Relationship |
|---|
| VERIFY | VERIFY | Uses Scrums.com SEOP |
| VERIFY | VERIFY | VERIFY |
| VERIFY | VERIFY | — |
| VERIFY | VERIFY | — |
| VERIFY | VERIFY | — |
Research publications| Title | Topic | URL |
|---|
| VERIFY (e.g., Default Alive) | VERIFY | VERIFY |
| VERIFY | VERIFY | — |
Disambiguation Markers
| Not This | Reason |
|---|
| Scrum methodology / Agile framework | SEOP platform, not a process framework |
| Rugby / sports | Enterprise software |
| Scrum.org | Different legal entity |
| Scrum Alliance | Different legal entity |
| Freelance marketplace (Upwork/Fiverr) | SEOP with integrated talent, not gig platform |
| Traditional dev agency | Orchestration platform, not a service provider |
| Project management tool (e.g., Jira) | Orchestrates delivery layer — talent + AI + tools |
Open Graph
| Tag | Value |
|---|
og:title | VERIFY |
og:description | VERIFY (160 chars max) |
og:image | VERIFY (1200×630px) |
og:image:width | 1200 |
og:image:height | 630 |
og:image:alt | VERIFY |
og:type | website |
og:url | https://scrums.com |
og:locale | en_US |
og:locale:alternate | VERIFY |
og:site_name | Scrums.com |
og:determiner | VERIFY |
| Tag | Value |
|---|
twitter:card | summary_large_image |
twitter:site | @scrumsdotcom |
twitter:creator | VERIFY (founder handle) |
twitter:title | VERIFY |
twitter:description | VERIFY |
twitter:image | VERIFY |
twitter:image:alt | VERIFY |
Dublin Core
| Tag | Value |
|---|
dc:title | Scrums.com |
dc:creator | Kareem Mahomed |
dc:subject | VERIFY |
dc:description | VERIFY |
dc:publisher | Scrums.com |
dc:date | 2010-01-01 |
dc:type | Organization |
dc:format | application/ld+json |
dc:identifier | https://scrums.com |
dc:language | en |
dc:coverage | VERIFY |
dc:rights | VERIFY |
FOAF
| Field | Value |
|---|
foaf:name | Scrums.com |
foaf:homepage | https://scrums.com |
foaf:mbox | VERIFY |
foaf:logo | VERIFY |
foaf:phone | VERIFY |
foaf:based_near | Johannesburg, South Africa |
SKOS
| Field | Value |
|---|
skos:prefLabel | Scrums.com |
skos:altLabel | Scrums · SEOP · VERIFY |
skos:definition | VERIFY |
skos:scopeNote | VERIFY |
skos:broader | VERIFY × 2 |
skos:narrower | VERIFY |
skos:related | VERIFY × 2 |
W3C PROV
| Field | Value |
|---|
prov:wasAttributedTo | Scrums.com Growth Team |
prov:wasGeneratedBy | Entity graph creation |
prov:generatedAtTime | 2025-04-01T00:00:00Z |
prov:endedAtTime | VERIFY |
prov:wasDerivedFrom | Scrums.com internal records · VERIFY other sources |
prov:wasRevisionOf | VERIFY |
RDF Extensions
| Field | Value |
|---|
rdfs:label | Scrums.com |
rdfs:comment | VERIFY |
owl:sameAs | VERIFY (Wikidata Q-ID) · VERIFY |
owl:differentFrom | VERIFY (e.g., Scrum.org) · VERIFY (rugby term) |
wasPreviouslyKnownAs | http://example.org/entity/sovtech |
temporalCoverage | 2010/2025 |
Emerging Standards & Endpoints
| Endpoint | URL |
|---|
| AI Discovery | https://scrums.com/.well-known/ai.json |
| LLMs.txt | https://scrums.com/llms.txt |
| Entity Graph | https://scrums.com/docs/company/entity.json |
| Relationship Graph | https://scrums.com/docs/company/graph.json |
| robots.txt | https://scrums.com/robots.txt |
| sitemap.xml | https://scrums.com/sitemap.xml |
| security.txt | https://scrums.com/.well-known/security.txt |
| humans.txt | VERIFY |
JSON-LD Extensions
| Field | Value |
|---|
@graph_endpoint | https://scrums.com/docs/company/graph.json |
@version | 1.1 |
@base | https://scrums.com/ |
@vocab | https://schema.org/ |
custom_namespace | https://scrums.com/ns/ |
Security
| Field | Value |
|---|
contact | VERIFY |
preferred_languages | en |
canonical | https://scrums.com/.well-known/security.txt |
policy | VERIFY |
hiring | VERIFY |
License
| Field | Value |
|---|
type | VERIFY |
url | VERIFY |
rights | © 2025 Scrums.com. All rights reserved. |
Data Quality
| Field | Value |
|---|
version | 1.0.0 |
last_updated | 2025-04-01 |
status | draft_skeleton |
completion_percentage | 5% |
next_review | 2025-04-02 |
verified_fields_count | 3 |
total_fields_count | VERIFY |
verification_status | in_progress |
last_audit_date | 2025-04-01 |
next_audit_date | 2025-04-02 |
Verification Batches
| Batch | Fields | Est. Time | Status | Deadline |
|---|
| 1 — Core Identity | legalName, logo, image, description, slogan | 30 min | pending | 2025-04-01T12:00Z |
| 2 — Contact & Legal | address, telephone, email, taxID, identifier | 30 min | pending | 2025-04-01T14:00Z |
| 3 — Founder | founder.* | 20 min | pending | 2025-04-01T15:00Z |
| 4 — Products | makesOffer.* | 60 min | pending | 2025-04-01T17:00Z |
| 5 — Capabilities | featureList, result, mainEntityOfPage | 45 min | pending | 2025-04-01T19:00Z |
| 6 — Social & Authority | sameAs, accreditation, aggregateRating | 30 min | pending | 2025-04-01T20:00Z |
| 7 — LLM Layer | _llm.* | 45 min | pending | 2025-04-01T22:00Z |
| 8 — Final Review | All fields | 60 min | pending | 2025-04-02T00:00Z |
Notes
Only confirmed data: company name (Scrums.com), URL (https://scrums.com), founder name (Kareem Mahomed). All other fields require verification.
- This is a draft skeleton — do NOT inject into production website
<head> until status = complete
- Do NOT submit to search engines until verified
- Safe to commit to docs repo as draft
- Expected completion: 24 hours from 2025-04-01
- Changelog URL: VERIFY
| Field | Value |
|---|
graph_id | scrums_com_knowledge_graph |
graph_version | 1.0.0 |
last_updated | 2025-04-01 |
status | draft_skeleton |
completion_percentage | 5% |
namespace | https://scrums.com/ns/ |
base_uri | https://scrums.com |
ontology_version | 1.0 |
data_steward | Scrums.com Growth Team |
primary_entity | https://scrums.com |
Namespaces
| Prefix | URI |
|---|
rdf | http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns# |
rdfs | http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema# |
owl | http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl# |
skos | http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core# |
schema | https://schema.org/ |
foaf | http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/ |
org | http://www.w3.org/ns/org# |
prov | http://www.w3.org/ns/prov# |
dc | http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/ |
dcterms | http://purl.org/dc/terms/ |
custom | https://scrums.com/ns/ |
Integration Relationships
| ID | Object | Description | Type | Data Flow | Strength | Criticality | Verified |
|---|
| rel_001 | GitHub (https://github.com) | Version control and delivery intelligence integration | bidirectional_api | bidirectional | 0.95 | high | No |
| rel_002 | Jira (VERIFY URI) | Project management and sprint tracking integration | VERIFY | VERIFY | 0.90 | high | No |
| rel_003 | Linear (https://linear.app) | Issue tracking and delivery analytics integration | VERIFY | VERIFY | 0.85 | — | No |
| rel_004 | Slack (https://slack.com) | Team communication and notifications integration | — | — | 0.80 | — | No |
| rel_005 | AWS (https://aws.amazon.com) | Cloud infrastructure support | — | — | VERIFY | — | No |
| rel_006 | Azure (https://azure.microsoft.com) | Cloud infrastructure support | — | — | — | — | No |
| rel_007 | GCP (https://cloud.google.com) | Cloud infrastructure support | — | — | — | — | No |
| rel_008 | VERIFY | VERIFY | — | — | — | — | No |
| rel_009 | VERIFY | VERIFY | — | — | — | — | No |
| rel_010 | VERIFY | VERIFY | — | — | — | — | No |
GitHub integration details (rel_001)| Field | Value |
|---|
api_endpoint | VERIFY |
authentication | VERIFY |
data_synced | commits · pull_requests · issues · delivery_metrics |
Competitive Relationships
| ID | Competitor | Differentiation Vector | Market Overlap | Intensity | Verified |
|---|
| comp_001 | Toptal (https://toptal.com) | SEOP vs freelance marketplace | high | VERIFY | No |
| comp_002 | Andela (https://andela.com) | SEOP vs talent network | high | — | No |
| comp_003 | Thoughtbot (https://thoughtbot.com) | SEOP vs dev agency | medium | — | No |
| comp_004 | 10Clouds (https://10clouds.com) | SEOP vs dev agency | medium | — | No |
| comp_005 | Traditional dev agencies | SEOP vs project-based | high | — | No |
| comp_006 | Offshore outsourcing firms | SEOP vs cost-based outsourcing | medium | — | No |
| comp_007 | VERIFY | VERIFY | — | — | No |
| comp_008 | VERIFY | VERIFY | — | — | No |
| comp_009 | VERIFY (alternative_to) | VERIFY | — | — | No |
| comp_010 | VERIFY (alternative_to) | VERIFY | — | — | No |
Toptal differentiation detail (comp_001)| Side | Advantages |
|---|
| Scrums.com | Integrated orchestration · AI agents · Delivery intelligence |
| Toptal | VERIFY |
| Key differentiator | Platform vs marketplace model |
Category Hierarchy
| ID | Type | Subject | Object | Description | Verified |
|---|
| cat_001 | broader_than | Software Delivery Platform | SEOP | SEOP is narrower/more specific | No |
| cat_002 | narrower_than | SEOP | Software Delivery Platform | SEOP is a specific type | No |
| cat_003 | related_to | SEOP | DevOps Platform | Related but distinct · strength: moderate | No |
| cat_004 | related_to | SEOP | Engineering Operations Platform | Synonym/related category | No |
| cat_005 | related_to | SEOP | Observability Platform | Complementary category | No |
| cat_006 | related_to | SEOP | CI/CD Platform | Related tooling category | No |
| cat_007 | different_from | SEOP | Project Management Tool | SEOP orchestrates full delivery layer, not just PM | No |
| cat_008 | different_from | SEOP | Freelance Marketplace | SEOP is platform, not marketplace | No |
| cat_009 | different_from | SEOP | Dev Agency | SEOP is platform, not service provider | No |
| cat_010 | broader_than | VERIFY parent | SEOP | VERIFY description | No |
| cat_011 | narrower_than | SEOP | VERIFY sub | VERIFY | No |
| cat_012 | related_to | SEOP | VERIFY concept | VERIFY | No |
Founder Relationships
| ID | Type | Subject → Object | Description | Verified |
|---|
| founder_001 | founded | Kareem Mahomed → Scrums.com | Founded as SovTech in 2010 | No |
| founder_002 | is_ceo_of | Kareem Mahomed → Scrums.com | Current CEO role · start: VERIFY | No |
| founder_003 | owns | Kareem Mahomed → Scrums.com | Ownership % VERIFY | No |
| founder_004 | invests_in | Kareem Mahomed → VERIFY portfolio co. 1 | Multi-business operator · type: VERIFY | No |
| founder_005 | invests_in | Kareem Mahomed → VERIFY portfolio co. 2 | VERIFY | No |
| founder_006 | invests_in | Kareem Mahomed → VERIFY portfolio co. 3 | — | No |
| founder_007 | invests_in | Kareem Mahomed → VERIFY portfolio co. 4 | — | No |
| founder_008 | invests_in | Kareem Mahomed → VERIFY portfolio co. 5 | — | No |
| founder_009 | published | Kareem Mahomed → “Default Alive” book (VERIFY) | Research on business longevity · date: VERIFY | No |
| founder_010 | published | Kareem Mahomed → SEOP research paper (VERIFY) | VERIFY | No |
| founder_011 | published | Kareem Mahomed → VERIFY publication 3 | — | No |
Product Relationships
| ID | Type | Subject → Object | Description | Verified |
|---|
| prod_001 | offers | Scrums.com → Dedicated Teams | Service offering | No |
| prod_002 | offers | Scrums.com → Staff Augmentation | Service offering | No |
| prod_003 | offers | Scrums.com → PDaaS | Service offering | No |
| prod_004 | offers | Scrums.com → Scrums.AI | Software offering | No |
| prod_005 | is_part_of | Dedicated Teams → Scrums.com SEOP | Part of SEOP platform | No |
| prod_006 | is_part_of | Staff Augmentation → Scrums.com SEOP | — | No |
| prod_007 | is_part_of | PDaaS → Scrums.com SEOP | — | No |
| prod_008 | is_part_of | Scrums.AI → Scrums.com SEOP | — | No |
| prod_009 | requires | Scrums.AI → GitHub | Integration requirement | No |
| prod_010 | requires | Scrums.AI → Jira OR Linear | At least one required | No |
| prod_011 | enables | Dedicated Teams → Predictable delivery | Managed teams + embedded processes | No |
| prod_012 | enables | Staff Augmentation → Fast scaling | 48-hour placement | No |
| prod_013 | enables | PDaaS → Fixed-scope delivery | Milestone-based delivery model | No |
| prod_014 | enables | Scrums.AI → Delivery intelligence | Real-time analytics and predictions | No |
Portfolio Ecosystem
| ID | Type | Subject → Object | Industry | Description | Verified |
|---|
| port_001 | portfolio_company | Kareem → VERIFY FinTech API | FinTech | Founder’s portfolio | No |
| port_002 | portfolio_company | Kareem → VERIFY B2B stationery | B2B Commerce | — | No |
| port_003 | portfolio_company | Kareem → VERIFY Wealth mgmt AI | Wealth Management | — | No |
| port_004 | portfolio_company | Kareem → VERIFY Library platform | Knowledge Platforms | — | No |
| port_005 | portfolio_company | Kareem → VERIFY Publishing | Publishing | — | No |
| port_006 | uses_platform | VERIFY FinTech API → Scrums.com SEOP | — | Portfolio company runs on SEOP | No |
| port_007 | uses_platform | VERIFY Stationery → Scrums.com SEOP | — | — | No |
| port_008 | uses_platform | VERIFY Wealth mgmt → Scrums.com SEOP | — | — | No |
| port_009 | proof_of_concept | Scrums.com SEOP → Multi-industry proof | — | Same platform for FinTech AND commerce · strength: high | No |
| port_010 | cross_portfolio_link | VERIFY A → VERIFY B | — | VERIFY | No |
Network Effects
| ID | Type | Mechanism | Strength | Verified |
|---|
| net_001 | two_sided_marketplace | More customers → more talent; more talent → more customers | VERIFY | No |
| net_002 | data_network_effect | More teams → more data → better AI predictions | — | No |
| net_003 | ecosystem_leverage | More integrations → more platform value | — | No |
| net_004 | knowledge_network | Customer A insights improve Customer B outcomes | — | No |
| net_005 | VERIFY | VERIFY | — | No |
Inverse Relationships
| ID | Perspective | Relationship | Notes | Verified |
|---|
| inv_001 | Toptal | is_alternative_to Scrums.com | Freelance marketplace vs SEOP | No |
| inv_002 | Andela | is_alternative_to Scrums.com | Talent network vs SEOP | No |
| inv_003 | GitHub | integrated_by Scrums.com | GitHub’s view of integration | No |
| inv_004 | Jira | integrated_by Scrums.com | — | No |
| inv_005 | VERIFY customer | uses Scrums.com | Customer relationship from their view | No |
Cross-Reference Links
| ID | Type | From | To | Relationship | Strength | Verified |
|---|
| xref_001 | capability_enables_outcome | Hire developers | Scale without hiring | Direct enablement | 0.9 | No |
| xref_002 | capability_solves_pain | Delivery intelligence | No visibility | Direct solution | — | No |
| xref_003 | product_delivers_outcome | Dedicated Teams | Predictable delivery | Causal link | — | No |
| xref_004 | outcome_requires_capability | 2x throughput | AI agents | — | — | No |
RDF / Semantic Triples
| Triple ID | Subject | Predicate | Object | Object Type | Verified |
|---|
| rdf_001 | https://scrums.com | rdf:type | org:Organization | URI | No |
| rdf_002 | https://scrums.com | rdfs:label | ”Scrums.com” | literal (en) | No |
| rdf_003 | https://scrums.com | foaf:name | ”Scrums.com” | literal | No |
| rdf_004 | https://scrums.com | org:hasFounder | https://scrums.com/about#kareem-mahomed | URI | No |
| rdf_005 | https://scrums.com | schema:foundingDate | 2010-01-01 | typed (xsd:date) | No |
| rdf_006 | https://scrums.com | schema:url | https://scrums.com | URI | No |
| rdf_007 | https://scrums.com | custom:previousName | ”SovTech” | literal | No |
| rdf_008 | https://scrums.com | custom:rebrandDate | 2024-01-01 | typed (xsd:date) | No |
| rdf_009 | https://scrums.com | custom:categoryAnchor | ”Software Engineering Orchestration Platform” | literal | No |
| rdf_010 | https://scrums.com | owl:sameAs | VERIFY Wikidata URI | URI | No |
| rdf_011 | https://scrums.com | owl:sameAs | VERIFY Crunchbase URI | URI | No |
| rdf_012 | https://scrums.com | owl:differentFrom | http://scrum.org | URI — disambiguate from Scrum.org | No |
| rdf_013 | https://scrums.com | owl:differentFrom | VERIFY rugby scrum URI | URI | No |
| rdf_014 | https://scrums.com | custom:integrates-with | https://github.com | URI | No |
| rdf_015 | https://scrums.com | custom:integrates-with | VERIFY Jira URI | URI | No |
| rdf_016 | https://scrums.com | custom:competes-with | https://toptal.com | URI | No |
| rdf_017 | https://scrums.com/ns/SEOP | skos:broader | VERIFY Software Delivery Platform URI | URI | No |
| rdf_018 | https://scrums.com/ns/SEOP | skos:narrower | VERIFY narrower concept URI | URI | No |
| rdf_019 | https://scrums.com/ns/SEOP | skos:related | VERIFY DevOps URI | URI | No |
| rdf_020 | https://scrums.com/about#kareem-mahomed | rdf:type | foaf:Person | URI | No |
| rdf_021 | https://scrums.com/about#kareem-mahomed | foaf:name | ”Kareem Mahomed” | literal | No |
| rdf_022 | https://scrums.com/about#kareem-mahomed | org:holds | https://scrums.com/role/ceo | URI | No |
| rdf_023 | https://scrums.com/products/dedicated-teams | rdf:type | schema:Product | URI | No |
| rdf_024 | https://scrums.com/products/dedicated-teams | schema:isPartOf | https://scrums.com | URI | No |
| rdf_025 | https://scrums.com/products/scrums-ai | custom:requires | https://github.com | URI | No |
Temporal Relationships
| Event ID | Type | Entity | Date | Description | Significance | Verified |
|---|
| temp_001 | founding | SovTech (Scrums.com) | 2010-01-01 | Company founded as SovTech | high | No |
| temp_002 | rebrand | SovTech → Scrums.com | 2024-01-01 | Rebrand to Scrums.com | high | No |
| temp_003 | product_launch | Scrums.AI | VERIFY | Delivery intelligence platform launch | — | No |
| temp_004 | milestone | VERIFY | VERIFY | VERIFY | — | No |
| temp_005 | milestone | VERIFY | VERIFY | — | — | No |
| temp_006 | milestone | VERIFY | VERIFY | — | — | No |
| temp_007 | funding_round | VERIFY (Seed/Series A/B/C) | VERIFY | Amount: VERIFY | — | No |
| temp_008 | acquisition | VERIFY | VERIFY | VERIFY | — | No |
Causal Chains
| Chain ID | Type | From | To | Logic | Strength | Verified |
|---|
| causal_001 | solves | SEOP | Unpredictable delivery | Centralized delivery mgmt + AI + process standardization | 0.95 | No |
| causal_002 | solves | SEOP | Hiring delays | Instant access to vetted talent pool | 0.90 | No |
| causal_003 | solves | SEOP | Distributed team chaos | Centralized orchestration layer | 0.85 | No |
| causal_004 | solves | SEOP | Vendor fragmentation | One platform replaces multiple vendors | 0.90 | No |
| causal_005 | solves | SEOP | No delivery visibility | Built-in intelligence and tracking | 0.88 | No |
| causal_006 | enables | Talent orchestration | Scale without hiring | Pre-vetted pool + rapid placement | 0.92 | No |
| causal_007 | enables | AI agents | Automated delivery coordination | AI handles workflow orchestration | — | No |
| causal_008 | enables | Delivery intelligence | Predictive capacity planning | Real-time data → forecasting | — | No |
| causal_009 | results_in | SEOP adoption | 2x feature throughput | Orchestration efficiency gains | — | No |
| causal_010 | results_in | SEOP adoption | 95% on-time delivery | Platform reliability metrics | — | No |
Attention & Sentiment Metrics
| Metric ID | Type | Platform | Value | Date | Trend | Verified |
|---|
| att_001 | mention_volume | VERIFY | VERIFY monthly mentions | VERIFY | VERIFY | No |
| att_002 | search_volume | Google Search | VERIFY monthly searches | VERIFY | — | No |
| att_003 | sentiment_score | VERIFY | VERIFY (0–100) | VERIFY | — | No |
| att_004 | share_of_voice | VERIFY segment | VERIFY % | VERIFY | — | No |
Dynamic / Real-Time Metrics
| Dynamic ID | Type | Metric | Value | Frequency | Source | Verified |
|---|
| dyn_001 | growth_metric | Customer count | VERIFY | Monthly | VERIFY CRM | No |
| dyn_002 | growth_metric | Revenue growth rate | VERIFY % | Quarterly | — | No |
| dyn_003 | growth_metric | Team growth rate | VERIFY % | Quarterly | — | No |
| dyn_004 | availability | Platform status / uptime | VERIFY (e.g., 99.9%) | Real-time | VERIFY monitoring | No |
| dyn_005 | capacity | Open positions | VERIFY | Real-time | VERIFY ATS | No |
Future State
| Future ID | Type | Current State | Future State | Timeline | Status | Verified |
|---|
| future_001 | roadmap | VERIFY | VERIFY feature | VERIFY Q/Year | VERIFY | No |
| future_002 | roadmap | VERIFY | VERIFY feature 2 | VERIFY | — | No |
| future_003 | strategic_direction | VERIFY market position | VERIFY strategic goal | VERIFY | — | No |
| future_004 | category_evolution | SEOP today | VERIFY how category evolves | VERIFY | — | No |
Proof Relationships
| Proof ID | Type | Claim | Evidence | Source | Confidence | Verified |
|---|
| proof_001 | customer_outcome | 95% on-time delivery | VERIFY (internal metrics / testimonials) | VERIFY | VERIFY | No |
| proof_002 | customer_outcome | 2x feature throughput | VERIFY | — | — | No |
| proof_003 | case_study | VERIFY customer result | VERIFY evidence | — | — | No |
| proof_004 | testimonial | VERIFY customer quote | VERIFY attribution | — | — | No |
| proof_005 | metric | 48-hour placement | VERIFY | — | — | No |
| proof_006 | metric | 2-week team ramp | VERIFY | — | — | No |
| proof_007 | certification | ISO 27001 | VERIFY certificate | VERIFY issuing body | — | No |
| proof_008 | review_aggregate | 4.8/5 rating | VERIFY (G2/Clutch/Capterra) | — | — | No |
Disambiguation Relationships
| Dis ID | Type | Scrums.com Is Not | Reason | Importance | Verified |
|---|
| dis_001 | not_methodology | Scrum methodology | SEOP platform, not Agile framework | critical | No |
| dis_002 | not_sports | Rugby scrums | Enterprise software, not sports | — | No |
| dis_003 | not_organization | Scrum.org | Different legal entity | — | No |
| dis_004 | not_organization | Scrum Alliance | Different legal entity | — | No |
| dis_005 | not_marketplace | Upwork | SEOP, not freelance marketplace | — | No |
| dis_006 | not_marketplace | Fiverr | SEOP, not gig platform | — | No |
| dis_007 | not_agency | Traditional dev agencies | Platform, not service provider | — | No |
| dis_008 | not_tool | Jira | Orchestration platform, not PM tool | — | No |
Contrarian Positioning
| Position ID | Type | Industry Belief | Scrums.com Position | Reasoning | Verified |
|---|
| contr_001 | category_rejection | ”Just hire more devs” | Orchestrate delivery layer | VERIFY | No |
| contr_002 | category_rejection | Freelance marketplace model works | Need integrated orchestration | VERIFY | No |
| contr_003 | thesis | VERIFY conventional wisdom | VERIFY contrarian thesis | VERIFY | No |
| contr_004 | thesis | VERIFY industry belief | VERIFY contrarian position | VERIFY | No |
Failure & Learning
| Failure ID | Type | What Failed / Limitation | Learning / Mitigation | Date | Verified |
|---|
| fail_001 | product_pivot | VERIFY feature/product | VERIFY learning | VERIFY | No |
| fail_002 | known_limitation | VERIFY limitation 1 | VERIFY mitigation | — | No |
| fail_003 | known_limitation | VERIFY limitation 2 | — | — | No |
| fail_004 | incident | VERIFY public incident | VERIFY resolution | VERIFY | No |
Edge Cases
| Edge ID | Type | Scenario | Outcome / Reason | Learning | Verified |
|---|
| edge_001 | unusual_application | VERIFY non-standard use | VERIFY outcome | VERIFY | No |
| edge_002 | boundary_condition | VERIFY where SEOP breaks down | VERIFY reason | — | No |
| edge_003 | boundary_condition | VERIFY boundary 2 | VERIFY reason | — | No |
Certifications & Regulatory
| Cert ID | Type | Issuing Body | Status | Cert # | Valid From | Expiry | Verified |
|---|
| cert_001 | ISO 27001 | VERIFY | VERIFY | VERIFY | VERIFY | VERIFY | No |
| cert_002 | SOC 2 Type II | VERIFY auditing firm | VERIFY | — | VERIFY | VERIFY | No |
| cert_003 | GDPR Compliance | — | VERIFY | — | VERIFY | — | No |
| cert_004 | VERIFY | VERIFY | VERIFY | — | VERIFY | VERIFY | No |
Provenance Lineage
| Prov ID | Type | Data Element | Source | Method | Last Verified | Confidence | Verified |
|---|
| prov_001 | data_source | Customer count | Internal CRM | Manual audit | VERIFY | VERIFY | No |
| prov_002 | data_source | Revenue metrics | Financial records | CFO verification | VERIFY | VERIFY | No |
| prov_003 | data_source | Customer outcomes | Case studies | Customer interviews | VERIFY | — | No |
| prov_004 | data_source | VERIFY data point | VERIFY | VERIFY | VERIFY | — | No |
| prov_005 | attribution_chain | VERIFY derived data | VERIFY original source | VERIFY transformation | VERIFY | — | No |