When the Agile Team Says, "We Don't Need xyz Meeting..."

So, let’s translate the “we don’t need statement” to what you’re really saying:

Sprint Planning:

We do Sprint planning because we are committed to delivering incrementally. There are so many benefits of delivering incrementally. So, what you’re really saying is that you don’t need sprints benefits:

We don’t need risk mitigation, early feedback, visibility, transparency, and adaptability.

Daily Scrum:

I hear very often that Daily meetings are not necessary. But what you’re really saying is:

We don’t need our team to be synchronized. There is no value in identifying blockers early and embracing fast decision-making.

Sprint Review:

Although Sprint review is the main point when you collaborate with your stakeholders, some people find it unnecessary. In this case, what these people are really saying is:

We don’t need to engage our stakeholders and gather feedback from them. It’s totally the same if we’re doing the right thing or not.

Retrospective:

For some reason, people tend to kill this meeting first. The problem is that then you’re killing the most important part of the agile — continuous improvements.

So, what you’re really saying is the scariest one:

We don’t need to improve.

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