Have any of you guys seen/ used SCRUM to manage a strategy or ops performance project? Or does this mostly apply to IT/ Software related work? Thoughts and ideas welcomed!

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Yes. Sorry to say this @Partner, but sounds like you don’t get scrum.

It’s a project management approach. Tasks are delegated and progress is checked daily. Not a gigantic jump from regular PMO.

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P1 - Yes, we have done something similar with short MVP, continuous feedbacks from the various groups (scrum teams) and having defined goals for each week/sprints.

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Thanks for your answer. For what type of project did you use this? I see the MVP point for a new product or an app... but for a let’s say working capital optimization or growth strategy... I struggle

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Jeff Sutherland's book called Scrum has examples of non-software-development situations, like journalists working on field reporting assignments. You can use a lot of the ideas on any kind of initiative that involves multiple people, because it's all about reducing waste and increasing flow.

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Just giving some context... we are getting a Scrum training in collaboration with our data analytics team and I am having trouble to see applicability in a pure management consulting set-up

Scrum and agile can be applied in non-software-development environments if desired, yes. This is one of the components I emphasize regarding agile while coaching.

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