The Agile Daily Standup - AgileDad Is Scrum Dying? Or Are We Just Doing It Wrong?
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Oct 2, 2025 The discussion dives into whether Scrum is actually dying or just being misunderstood. It critiques the evolving roles of Product Owners, who have shifted from visionaries to mere order-takers. The podcast highlights misapplications of Scrum and contrasts it with frameworks like SAFe, revealing that cultural resistance often leads to failure. Lee emphasizes that Scrum isn't the problem but is often misused, calling for organizations to empower teams and rethink their approach to truly embrace Agile principles.
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Scrum Is A Framework Not A Process
- Scrum is often mischaracterized as a prescriptive process instead of a lightweight framework for delivery.
- Misuse happens when organizations skip mindset, leadership change, and focus only on rituals like stand-ups.
Scrum Reveals Dysfunction, Doesn't Fix Culture
- Scrum exposes organizational dysfunctions rather than magically fixing them for you.
- If leadership keeps command-and-control, Scrum merely becomes a relabeled waterfall with the same problems.
Prepare The Organization Before Installing Scrum
- Do invest in culture, leadership, mindset, and trust before expecting Scrum to succeed.
- Avoid installing Scrum as a checklist while retaining top-down control and metrics-only incentives.