As usual, the truth is somewhere in between. To say it is cancer is to exaggregate to say the least. But it is certainly no miracle pill either. Like most thing

As usual, the truth is somewhere in between. To say it is cancer is to exaggregate to say the least. But it is certainly no miracle pill either. Like most things, it works best in moderation. If you apply it keeping in mind the agile manifesto, it is not too bad. But if you apply it like a rulebook, it will not be efficient. As an example, "Individuals and interactions over processes and tools". A standup is interaction between individuals. I believe it was invented to get away from the formality of heading to a meeting room and waste time with a long agenda. Instead, short and concise, stand up around the desks just where you work. Short, efficient, concise. However, now it may have outlived itself in many teams. We work more remote, have other tools than 15 years ago. So if it doesn't work, don't do it. But if you don't know what to do, you can use Scrum as inspiration, and take it from there. There are certainly worse ways, because Scrum was not born from nothing. It was a reaction to a worse way of working.