Modifying Scrum – You THINK you know better…
by Mike Vizdos, 18 January 2012 | The Agile Blogosphere
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Modifying Scrum is a bad idea.
Do you hear me? Do you REALLY think modifying Scrum is a good idea?
Why?
Scrum is a simple framework. It works.
Yet, in most places I get called into for consulting with clients around the world, this is one of the major causes of projects failing.
People try to mess with it. Because they know better.
OK… do that… then call me to come in and tell you to go back to the basics. I make a great living doing this — but this is FREE advice. Hey… if you still want to bring me in, call me and I will happily deliver this message to whoever you want (heck — I can even do this over the phone for you — what’s the worst that can happen, the receiver can hang up on me — not too bad for a five second telephone call!).
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