xigurat

I'm dealing with a head of product who is extremely process-driven. He's a stickler for Agile rituals - strict definitions of done, rigid meetings, and a "by the book" approach to SCRUM. His main concern is organizational discipline rather than the quality of our product, and it's starting to feel like it's stifling both flexibility and innovation. Now, he's even planning to bring on a full-time Scrum Master, even though our engineering team is just 10 engineers split across two product teams, each with its own manager.

Sometimes it feels like this focus on process is more about ideology than practical results - almost like Agile in theory is great, but in practice it can impede initiative and product evolution.

Have you ever seen Agile/SCRUM work well in the wild? What's your experience?