When practiced well, Scrum can empower people, teams, and organizations to solve complex problems and deliver value to their customers. But bad Scrum does the opposite. If team members or leaders don't embrace Scrum values, it can be oppressive and create tension. Here's how you can prevent bad Scrum from taking hold.
Ryan Ripley has worked on agile teams for the past 10 years in development, scrum master and management roles. He’s worked at various Fortune 1000 companies in the medical device, whole sale, and financial services industries.
Ryan is great at taking tests and holds the PMI-ACP, PSM I, PSM II, PSM III, PSPO I, PSD I, CSM, CSPO, CSP, and CAL1 agile certifications. He lives in Indiana with his wife Kristin and three children.
Ryan blogs at ryanripley.com and hosts the Agile for Humans Podcast.
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