Scrum is not the problem; it’s you
Scrum is not the problem; it’s you
Working with “management”
https://scrum.rasch.dev
Scrum is not the problem; it’s you
TriAgile 2025
David Rasch
2025-04-23
Who is this guy?
- Engineer, Architect
- Leader
- Agilst
we cannot change anyone else
only how we react
you are the problem
and the hero!
the struggle bus
time for a game
who knows the scrum guide?
the scrum master shall share their screen during ceremonies
okay, for real now
each person should have at least one story to work for the sprint
no
“They are also self-managing, meaning they internally decide who does what, when, and how.”
Scrum master should be facilitating stakeholder collaboration
yes
The Scrum Master serves the Product Owner in several ways, including: Facilitating stakeholder collaboration as requested or needed.
teams should refine and size work weekly in story points
no
story points are never mentioned, only “sizing”
[Refinement] is an ongoing activity to add details, such as a description, order, and size.
daily scrum has 3 questions
no
The Developers can select whatever structure and techniques they want, as long as their Daily Scrum focuses on progress toward the Sprint Goal and produces an actionable plan for the next day of work.
the dev/delivery manager is not part of the team
no
Neither development nor delivery managers are mentioned in the scrum guide
Each Sprint may be considered a short project
yes
so what?
core of agile
- get something done
- Work together
- Empiricism - science!
- Becoming good at LEARNING
- Manage complexity!
conflict
- frustration
- othering
misalignment
how many backlogs are there?
try
your shoes
their shoes
no shoes
your shoes
takeaways
one thing?
feedback
References
Some Thanks
- Joe Reifer
- Bryan Young
- Jennifer Fields