Agile Pain Points & Anti-Patterns

Common real-world challenges teams face — and how to overcome them.

Too many meetings

Teams feel stuck in ceremonies instead of delivering real work.

Unclear Requirements

Stories lack clarity, leading to confusion, delays, and rework.

Unrealistic Deadlines

Business pushes for dates ignoring actual team velocity.

Overloaded Teams

Developers multitask across too many projects or streams.

No Product Ownership

Lack of a real PO leads to delays, confusion, and poor priorities.

Fake Agile (Cargo Cult)

Teams follow Scrum rituals without mindset or value.

No Retrospective Action

Retros become repetitive because nothing gets implemented.