| Uninvited Guest |
You ask everyone to gather around for a quick update on today’s planned activities. To test the waters, you mention there’s a possibility Patrick will be present at the project retrospective.
“I don’t think that’s a good idea,” says Nancy.
“I thought you were here to help us,” says Roger quietly.
“What doesn’t make it a good idea?” you ask.
Matt, the former Scrum master, looks around the room and then says, “The management fixes the deadline and the budget but then allows the business to keep increasing the scope. At the rate we’re going, we’ll never finish the project.”
Given the team’s response, you decide to ask Patrick not to attend the meeting. You remind everyone to reconvene in the afternoon for the project retrospective ...
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