Fixing Your Scrum

Not Being Curious about Management’s Needs

We’ve all been there: You’re working with a manager who is against adopting Scrum. They put up roadblocks and try to maintain control and oversight over areas that Scrum teams should handle for themselves, such as architecture, design, and testing. They’ll often mandate technical solutions to the Scrum team, regardless of whether the team members agree that it’s the right approach.

It may seem like the manager is trying to make your life as a Scrum master more difficult. They aren’t.

Unfortunately, Ryan and Todd have both heard countless stories from Scrum masters about impossible-to-please managers who “just don’t get it.” And we admit that we’ve voiced these complaints ourselves. Eventually, we decided ...