## How Should Scrum Teams Handle Requests for Fixed Release Dates and Features? Scrum Teams can respond to fixed-date and fixed-scope requests by: - **Explaining Scrum’s Empirical Nature** – Emphasize that Scrum relies on inspection, adaptation, and transparency rather than rigid plans. - **Highlighting Early and Frequent Value Delivery** – Show how incremental delivery reduces risk and helps deliver usable value sooner. - **Sharing Forecasts and Roadmaps as Estimates** – Clarify that timelines and feature sets are not guarantees but informed forecasts based on current knowledge. These approaches help set realistic expectations while preserving agility. >[!metaphor] >Agreeing to fixed dates and scope in Scrum is like promising a full season finale before filming the pilot. It skips the learning, testing, and rewrites that make the show worth watching. </br> Scrum teams thrive by scripting the story as they go—using feedback to shape a better outcome with each episode. ## Works Consulted 1. [Stakeholders and Customers](https://www.scrum.org/learning-series/stakeholders-and-customers/) | Scrum.org | Accessed 29 Jul. 2025. ## Connections follows::[[Entry Point 2 (Approaches and Guides)]] topics:: [[Arbitrary Deadlines]], [[Forecast]], [[Empiricism]], [[Roadmap]], [[Increment]], [[Iteration]], [[Adaptive Planning]] ![[Footer]]