44 - Is Scrum fast enough for today’s needs? Dave West, CEO of Scrum.org, on Agile and Scrum in the age of VUCA, GenAI and ever-increasing acceleration

The roots of Scrum and Agile now go back almost 30 years. Is an
approach with such deep-rooted origins still suitable for
addressing today’s challenges? How do Agile frameworks need to
adapt? What should be preserved, and what needs to change?


Tell me Dave, is traditional Agile fast enough for today's needs?


Dave West, CEO of Scrum.org, analyzes today’s challenges and
concludes that it’s not only about speed but also about
collaboration on a larger scale - bringing together many experts,
diverse perspectives, and various stakeholders.


It is also important to understand that Scrum’s Sprint structure
applies to the team's work packages, not to releases. Sprints
organize work, planning, reviews, and retrospectives—but not
releases. Releases can happen independently of Sprints. 


Dave discusses why Agile principles are more relevant than ever,
why shorter Sprints make sense in times of uncertainty, and what
organizations need to change to truly embrace agility.


Looking ahead, he explores the impact of AI-driven teams. Will
autonomous agents replace specialized roles? Do we still need
teams as we know them? And how will Agile evolve in large
organizations that are still structured around old
decision-making models?


Join us for a deep dive into the future of agility. Thank you for
sharing Dave West.Dave West is the Product Owner and CEO at
Scrum.org. He is a frequent keynote at major industry conferences
and is a widely published author of articles and research
reports. He co-authors two books, The Nexus Framework For Scaling
Scrum and Head First Object-Oriented Analysis and Design. He led
the development of the Rational Unified Process (RUP) for
IBM/Rational. After IBM/Rational, West returned to consulting and
managed Ivar Jacobson Consulting for North America. Then as VP
research director Forrester Research, where he ran the software
development and delivery practice. Before joining Scrum.org, he
was Chief Product Officer at Tasktop, responsible for product
management, engineering, and architecture. As a member of the
company’s executive management team was also instrumental in
growing Tasktop from a services business into a VC-backed product
business with a team of almost 100.