by Stefan Wolpers | Nov 27, 2023 | Agile and Scrum, Agile anti-patterns, Agile failure, agile transformation, Agile Transition, Failure, Scrum anti-patterns
TL, DR: The Scrum Trap Scrum is a purposefully incomplete framework. Consequently, it needs to be augmented with tools and practices to apply its theoretical foundation to an organization’s business reality: what problems shall be solved for whom in which market?...
by Stefan Wolpers | Nov 20, 2023 | Agile and Scrum, Agile anti-patterns, Agile Transition, Product backlog, Product discovery, Product management, Product roadmap, Scrum anti-patterns
TL; DR: Escaping the Feature Factory — Refocussing From Output to Outcome The feature factory fate is not inevitable; there is hope to avoid becoming a mere cog in the machinery. Learn how! In many large organizations, Scrum teams fall into the ‘feature factory’ trap,...
by Stefan Wolpers | Nov 6, 2023 | Agile and Scrum, Agile Metrics, agile transformation, Agile Transition, Metrics, Velocity
TL; DR: The Illusion of Velocity In this article, I explore the pitfalls of ‘The Illusion of Velocity’ in agile contexts, peeling back the layers of traditional metrics as leadership tools. Moreover, I point to the advantages gained from leadership engaging directly...
by Stefan Wolpers | Oct 29, 2023 | Agile and Scrum, Agile Transition, Failure, scrum, Scrum anti-patterns, scrum team
TL; DR: Scrum Team Failure Scrum team failure addresses three categories from the Scrum anti-patterns taxonomy that are closely aligned: Planning and process breakdown, conflict avoidance and miscommunication, and inattention to quality and commitment, often resulting...
by Stefan Wolpers | Oct 9, 2023 | Agile and Scrum, agile transformation, Agile Transition, Business agility, Making Your Scrum Work, scrum, Scrum first principles
TL; DR: Can We Or Should We Change Scrum? Can we or should we change Scrum, or is it blasphemy to tweak the ‘immutable’ framework to accommodate our teams’ and organizations’ needs? Not so fast; don’t just dismiss augmenting Scrum as leaving the path, contributing to...
by Stefan Wolpers | Sep 25, 2023 | Agile and Scrum, Agile Transition, scrum, Scrum anti-patterns
TL; DR: Lost in Communication and Collaboration Lost in Communication and Collaboration addresses two categories from the Scrum anti-patterns taxonomy that are closely aligned: ineffective collaboration at the stakeholder level, often resulting in an unsuited...