Actually, I think Scrum is just a first step to give the development team some autonomy to create a bubble in which it can play by its own rules. AFAIK, mediati

Actually, I think Scrum is just a first step to give the development team some autonomy to create a bubble in which it can play by its own rules. AFAIK, mediating between the development team and the expectations of the management is the job of the Scrum Master [1]: > The Scrum Master serves the organization in several ways, including: > ... > - Helping employees and stakeholders understand and enact Scrum and empirical product development; So, I am not saying that it is an easy job. Many managers just hear what they want to hear, so it can be quite difficult. But if your team has such issues, be sure to support your Scrum Master with good arguments to help him make managers understand what it means to use Scrum (and become Agile). [1] https://www.scrumguides.org/scrum-guide.html#team-sm https://www.scrumguides.org/scrum-guide.html#team-sm