How will AI change Agile Collaboration? – In conversation with Jeff Sutherland

Jeff Sutherland, inventor and co-creator of Scrum and Scrum@Scale on the changes and constants of agile working in times of AIGenerative AI has transformed software development within months of its release, prompting a reevaluation of agile collaboration.

Jeff Sutherland delves into how AI reshapes agile practices both for individual team members and the team as a whole. He highlights the increased value of smaller teams and shorter sprints in this new context and discusses the integration of GenAI into agile teams as virtual team members.

Jeff Sutherland is the inventor and co-creator of Scrum and Scrum@Scale. He is a West Point graduate with a background as a pilot and cancer researcher. He has held the position of CTO or head of development in several software companies and startups. In 1993, Sutherland launched the first Scrum team. He is the author of many books, including "Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time."

Thank you for the engaging exchange, Jeff Sutherland. Thank you to Klaus Bucka-Lassen and Jan Kurzweg for their support in the realization of the podcast.