The Disciplined Agile Mindset

The Disciplined Agile (DA) Mindset is a foundational element of the Disciplined Agile framework that guides how practitioners think and approach their work. It builds upon agile and lean values while emphasizing eight key principles: 1. Delight Customers: Focus on delivering value that truly satisfies customer needs beyond mere requirements fulfillment. 2. Be Awesome: Strive for excellence in both work quality and professional relationships, fostering continuous improvement. 3. Pragmatism: Choose practical solutions over theoretical ideals, adapting practices to fit the specific context rather than following rigid methodologies. 4. Context Counts: Recognize that every team and situation is unique, requiring tailored approaches rather than one-size-fits-all solutions. 5. Choice is Good: Understand available options and consciously select the best approach for your specific situation. 6. Optimize Flow: Focus on smooth delivery of value across the entire value stream, minimizing delays and bottlenecks. 7. Enterprise Awareness: Consider how your work impacts and integrates with the broader organization, not just your immediate team. 8. Be Disciplined: Apply appropriate governance while maintaining agility, finding the right balance between flexibility and control. For Disciplined Agile Scrum Masters, this mindset shapes their leadership approach. They must help teams embrace these principles, guiding them to make contextually appropriate choices rather than prescribing solutions. The DA Mindset encourages Scrum Masters to focus on outcomes over processes, promote learning, and foster a culture where teams are empowered to select and tailor practices based on their unique situation. This represents an evolution beyond basic Scrum facilitation toward a more nuanced, context-sensitive leadership model.

The Disciplined Agile (DA) Mindset is a foundational element of the Disciplined Agile framework that guides how practitioners think and approach their work. It builds upon agile and lean values while…

Concepts covered: Context Counts, Choice Is Good, Enterprise Awareness, Accelerate Value Delivery, Make All Work and Workflow Visible, Optimize Flow, Delight Customers, Be Pragmatic, Be Awesome