Scrum For Dummies by Mark C. Layton

Author:Mark C. Layton [Layton, Mark C.]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
ISBN: 9781118905777
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2015-04-20T04:00:00+00:00

One teacher even said that her kids would even come in if they were sick because they didn’t want to miss a single day of school! That really is wholehearted buy-in from students.

The Military and Law Enforcement

Many agile and scrum experts have an appreciation for agile principles and the scrum framework because of their experience in the military. That’s been the case for me as well as others, such as Sean Dunn and Benjamin Saville, who shared some of their experiences with me.

Militaries are mistakenly perceived to value strong centralized decision making. However, military strategists have long since known that centralized decision making quickly leads to defeat on the battlefield: A commander cannot possibly see all parts of the battlefield nor communicate fast enough to understand the chaotic and rapidly changing situation or exploit fleeting opportunities. Wise commanders understand that they must empower those at all levels to make timely decisions.

In 1871, German military strategist Helmuth von Moltke (the Elder) sagely observed that “no battle plan survives contact with the enemy.” It was his approach to decentralized decision making that today is known to the military as “Mission Command.” U.S. Army Chief of Staff General Raymond Odienro describes mission command as

“. . . the conduct of military operations through decentralized execution, using mission orders to enable disciplined initiative within the commander’s intent. Done well, it empowers agile and adaptive leaders to successfully operate under conditions of uncertainty, exploit fleeting opportunities, and most importantly achieve unity of effort. Importantly, it helps establish mutual trust and shared understanding throughout the force. Mission Command is fundamental to ensuring that our Army stays ahead of and adapts to the rapidly changing environments we expect to face in the future.”

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