When the Agile Team Says, "We Don't Need xyz Meeting..."

When the Agile Team Says, "We Don't Need xyz Meeting..."

So, let’s translate the “we don’t need statement” to what you’re really saying:

Sprint Planning:

We do Sprint planning because we are committed to delivering incrementally. There are so many benefits of delivering incrementally. So, what you’re really saying is that you don’t need sprints benefits:

We don’t need risk mitigation, early feedback, visibility, transparency, and adaptability.

Daily Scrum:

I hear very often that Daily meetings are not necessary. But what you’re really saying is:

We don’t need our team to be synchronized. There is no value in identifying blockers early and embracing fast decision-making.

Sprint Review:

Although Sprint review is the main point when you collaborate with your stakeholders, some people find it unnecessary. In this case, what these people are really saying is:

We don’t need to engage our stakeholders and gather feedback from them. It’s totally the same if we’re doing the right thing or not.

Retrospective:

For some reason, people tend to kill this meeting first. The problem is that then you’re killing the most important part of the agile — continuous improvements.

So, what you’re really saying is the scariest one:

We don’t need to improve.

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