Australian Scrum Community

I am sharing some Scrum experiences that I have had in both Australia and Europe through a series of anti-patterns that I am posting on my Software With Style blog. These anti-patterns are:

• Mistake #1: Premature Process Optimisation
• Mistake #2: Exceeding the Transition Speed Limit
• Mistake #3: Misaligned Sashimi Slicing
• Mistake #4: Accumulation of Undone Work
• Mistake #5: Individual Heroics

These anti-patterns cover a broad cross-section of project concerns including method customisation, transition strategy, work breakdown, technical and quality debt as well as teamwork issues. Each anti-pattern is presented in a consistent structure comprising background material, a short experience report, smells that may represent a symptom of the problem, factors that may cause the problem to arise, potential consequences if the problem is allowed to fester and guidance as to what can be done to avoid or resolve the problem.

I hope that these help readers to avoid falling into these traps and to deal with them effectively if and when they arise.

I’m keen to to hear your thoughts on these. If you have had a similar experience or have a different perspective on this, please post a comment on my blog.