Chapter 20
Ten Key Factors for Enabling Scrum
IN THIS CHAPTER
Ensuring scrum teams have the environment and tools they need
Filling all roles with the right talent
Enabling teams with clear direction and support
Here are ten key factors that determine whether an agile transition to scrum will succeed. You don’t need all issues resolved before you begin. You just need to be aware of them and have a plan to address them as early in your journey as possible.
Dedicated Team Members
Products are considered long-term assets requiring stable, dedicated, and even permanent teams. Permanent teams retain knowledge about their product and customers. Their high performance is built over years of retrospective and hard work. Minor adjustments to the team may need to be made due to career opportunities and the like, but for the most part organizations ...
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We have found that these ten factors are the strongest indicators of success. There may be other factors that make a difference for some organizations, but we've found that if you get these right, the likelihood of your success increases dramatically.