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The ‘Scrum is immutable’ clause is an invitation to experiment

The ‘Scrum is immutable’ clause is an invitation to experiment

And a clarification of what Scrum is

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Jan 23, 2022
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And a clarification of what Scrum is

One sentence has haunted Scrum ever since the creators decided to include it in the Scrum Guide:

“The Scrum framework, as outlined herein, is immutable.” — Scrum Guide 2020

For many, this line confirmed why they hate the framework: Scrum is not Agile as it doesn't allow practitioners to bring changes to their Scrum impl…

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