“We do Scrum but our Sprint Backlog is fixed”

Are you serious? — episode 6

Are you serious? — episode 6

There are several anti-patterns related to the Sprint Backlog that raise eyebrows. One of them is this:

The Sprint Backlog is fixed during the Sprint.

I have witnessed the following scenario very often:

• The Scrum Team plans the Sprint and determines that items A, C, E, G and K are put on the Sprint Backlog.

• Mid Sprint — Item A an…