Why some companies fail to implement scrum
These days Agile word is quite popular and many companies are adopting the principles of Agile however there are companies who start well but soon find difficulty in implementing scrum.
There can be many reasons to it
1) Top management feels that team is taking advantage of Scrum process and not delivering the business value which is expected. Team may be questioning a lot in terms of priority and clear product backlog. And for some top management everything is MUST and they feel that why cant team work on all the priority items and deliver the maximum productivity.
2) Another reason could be that Top management do not have enough resource (RIGHT people) to play the scrum roles hence they expect people to play multiple roles which in turn creates a lot of other issues which top management does not realize.
3) finally top management think they are losing control over team and they need to follow what team says. They can't direct team and push them to do what they want.
What are the solutions
Advise to Management
Management need to act as Servant leaders to able to gain maximum advantage from Scrum/Agile. Implement the Agile principles and get continuous coaching. Remember Agile is not doing too many things fast , it is doing most important things fast.
Share your thoughts
Do you see any other reasons of Scrum failure in companies...please share...
There can be many reasons to it
1) Top management feels that team is taking advantage of Scrum process and not delivering the business value which is expected. Team may be questioning a lot in terms of priority and clear product backlog. And for some top management everything is MUST and they feel that why cant team work on all the priority items and deliver the maximum productivity.
2) Another reason could be that Top management do not have enough resource (RIGHT people) to play the scrum roles hence they expect people to play multiple roles which in turn creates a lot of other issues which top management does not realize.
3) finally top management think they are losing control over team and they need to follow what team says. They can't direct team and push them to do what they want.
What are the solutions
- All the above reasons can be debated and argued and I feel there is only one solution to keep getting advantage of Scrum which is nothing but "Top Management commitment"
- Management need to embrace the Agile principles and ensure this is followed at the grass root level. This can be done by making sure RIGHT people are there to fit the roles of Scrum. Especially Scrum Masters should be empowered and coached continuously to create a environment which is beneficial for both Management and delivering Team.
- In case Management do not have enough budget/resources then i advise to not expect much from Agile/Scrum. We must not blame Scrum because right people and environment is not set by management.
Advise to Management
Management need to act as Servant leaders to able to gain maximum advantage from Scrum/Agile. Implement the Agile principles and get continuous coaching. Remember Agile is not doing too many things fast , it is doing most important things fast.
Share your thoughts
Do you see any other reasons of Scrum failure in companies...please share...
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