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 13, 2023 | Agile and Scrum, Agile anti-patterns, hands-on agile meetup, Product backlog, Scrum anti-patterns, Video, Videos
TL; DR: Overcoming Common Product Backlog Management Traps w/ David Pereira How teams manage their Product Backlog often makes or breaks their value creation chances. Poor backlog management leads to a feature factory trap, while a mindful strategy enables the team to...
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 | 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...
by Stefan Wolpers | Aug 14, 2023 | Agile and Scrum, Agile Transition, scrum, Scrum anti-patterns
TL; DR: Adherence to Legacy Systems, Processes, and Practices Administrative overreach and micromanagement in Scrum mainly arise from clinging to legacy systems and traditional (management) practices, leading to rigidity and misapplication of Agile principles. The...
