1. Scrumfall

Daily standups + sprint planning but everything still executed as waterfall.

Symptoms:

• Work planned once, never re-evaluated
• No meaningful increments delivered
• Testing happens at the end

Fix:

• Deliver small, testable increments each sprint
• Use Definition of Done strictly

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2. Zombie Standups

Everyone reports status → no conversation, no collaboration.

Fix:

• Shift to “collaboration meeting,” not status report
• Discuss blockers, dependencies, priorities

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3. PO by Committee

Multiple stakeholders acting like the product owner.

Fix:

• Single point of decision making
• PO must own backlog ordering fully

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4. Artificial Velocity Pressure

Management pushes for higher velocity → teams inflate estimates.

Fix:

• Velocity is a prediction tool, not a performance metric