Maximising the impact of Scrum
Leaders have a responsibility to ensure that Scrum is being used to it’s full potential to maximise its benefits.
The impact of Scrum can vary based on the environment. It hinges on factors such as willingness to embrace the empirical process for tackling uncertainty and complexity, support for experimentation and learning, and the demand for consistent, incremental value delivery.
Many organisations and teams are satisfied with marginal gains achieved in implanting Scrum (any improvement in ways of working is better than none after all).
However, the resulting lack of optimisation and complacence limits the upside, leaving further gains on the table and possibly putting a lid on the return on investment from enhanced ways of working.
Assessment critera
Use the assessment criteria to evaluate if these values are being realised in your organisation and identify areas for improvement.
Is the team actively participating and contributing during these events?
Does the Product Owner provide clear priorities and requirements to the team?
Is the product backlog well-maintained and consistently prioritised based on value?
Does the team have a well defined product goal?
Are stakeholders and the Product Owner engaged and involved in the team’s process?
Is the team open to adjusting plans based on new information or customer feedback?
Is the team able to meet the sprint goals and complete the planned work within the sprint?
Is the team able to forecast and meet its commitments reliably?
How satisfied are stakeholders with the team’s performance and the product’s progress?
Effective ways to introduce, transform, and enhance ways of working.
Agile implementation has slipped away from us. Many organisations are deeply engaged in it, but opportunism and a desire for quick results have diluted the practice. We have forgotten that Agile is the mindset we should adopt and not the framework that makes it happen.
In our latest publication, we draw from our experience of working with local and international blue-chip organisations for over 20 years, and unpack various Agile methodologies.