It’s iterative: The first attempt is always wrong. You must iterate towards the best possible solution, not try to get it on the first try. It’s rapid: Speed gives you more iterations and more opportunities to learn. It’s visual: Plans, progress, and updates are done with screenshots and visuals so everyone can see what the end result will look lik

Agile leaders need the courage to view issues from different perspectives, to gather data without undue prejudice, to formulate both/and rather than either/or resolutions. Too few organizations make it past what we have labeled “prescriptive agility,” which should be an oxymoron, but unfortunately isn’t. These organizations are as rigid about their

Embracing this chaos, scrum seeks to manage complex problems through frequent inspection, self-organization and just-in-time decision making.