Chapter 1 - A new approach for complex problems: Shortly into using Scrum for the first time in an organization, the Scrum Team runs into several issues against following Scrum. The most common inference is
a) Scrum should have been applied for Product Development instead of Software Development.
b) The team should have followed only the Scrum’s guidance about how to perform software engineering practices like design, coding, testing, etc.
c) The Scrum Team didn’t plan the product development project completely in advance.
d) It is normal for first timers. Scrum will expose all weakness in the current organizational ecosystem. They should be treated as the opportunities for improvement and need to be resolved.

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Shortly into using Scrum for the first time in an organization, the Scrum Team runs into several issues against following Scrum. The most common inference is 
a) Scrum should have been applied for Product Development instead of Software Development. 
b) The team should have followed only the Scrum’s guidance about how to perform software engineering practices like design, coding, testing, etc. 
c) The Scrum Team didn’t plan the product development project completely in advance. 
d) It is normal for first timers. Scrum will expose all weakness in the current organizational ecosystem. They should be treated as the opportunities for improvement and need to be resolved.

Avinash Upadhyay · Accepted Answer

d) It is normal for first timers. Scrum will expose all weakness in the current organizational ecosystem. They should be treated as the opportunities for improvement and need to be resolved.

For organizations with historical development practices and infrastructure, the most common scenario after applying Scrum is that it will expose the weaknesses in the current organizational ecosystem. It is normal and expected. The organizations should strive to address these weaknesses while maturing their team’s ability to produce useable software within the Sprints. Correct answer is ‘d.’

Chapter 1 - A new approach for complex problems

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