Scrum fails when it is formalized and run Cargo-Cult style. "We must do all of these steps as in The Book." If you understand the reasons for the steps, and ins

Scrum fails when it is formalized and run Cargo-Cult style. "We must do all of these steps as in The Book." If you understand the reasons for the steps, and instead incorporate the function in the day-to-day activities, values, and norms of the team you get the benefits with very few drawbacks. But yes, you're no longer a "true Scotsman" doing "real Scrum." Consultants suck the meat off the bones and resell the skeleton, then management wonders why the specimen doesn't appear to be the genuine animal.