Why Faster Isn't Better with Dave West

Don't abandon Agile for AI. The real bottleneck isn't speed of delivery, it's organizational decision-making and clarity about value. Dave West, CEO of Scrum.org, warns that organizations adopting AI are making a critical mistake. They're abandoning foundational Agile practices, sprint planning, daily standups, retrospectives-  under the assumption that AI's speed removes the need for those ceremonies. But Dave's seen this pattern repeatedly: when organizations get faster delivery tools, the real bottlenecks become visible. And they're never about speed. They're about decision-making clarity, aligned incentives, and organizational structures that can't move that fast anyway. This conversation with Peter and Dave explores what's actually breaking in organizations that try to bolt AI onto broken systems. **This week's takeaways:** - Don't throw out sprint ceremonies just because AI makes delivery faster. The intent behind planning, reviews, and retrospectives is still valid. Rethink how they work differently, not whether they're still needed. - Understand the incentives driving individual behaviors, not just the organizational KPIs you set. Invisible incentives like status, power, and recognition often outweigh what's written on paper. - When navigating organizational change around AI adoption, spend time understanding what actually motivates the people in the room. Ask simple questions and learn what's in it for them personally. Listen to the full episode at definitelymaybeagile.com Subscribe so you never miss an episode. Have a question or topic you'd like us to cover? Reach out at feedback@definitelymaybeagile.com