In this episode of the Reluctant Agilist, Certified Scrum Trainer and Agile Coach, Eric Tucker, and I talk through two related questions that came from students in my classes:

What is the best way to inject defects into a sprint?

How do you reset expectations with stakeholders if you are going to fail a sprint?

During the interview Eric and talk about why adding/removing work from a sprint is generally not something you want to do, but what you should do if it is unavoidable. We also touch on what to do if the team discovers that they will not be able to deliver on their sprint forecast, why you want to make sure the stakeholders know ahead of time and what some other options might be.

If you’d like to reach Eric with follow up questions, here is his contact information:

Web: http://sustainedagility.com

LInkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericptucker/

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