How Does Scrum Support Stakeholder Collaboration?
Scrum includes formal mechanisms like Sprint Reviews, the Product Goal, the Product Backlog, and Increments to facilitate stakeholder collaboration.
Metaphor
Scrum is like the counter at a Subway sandwich shop. Stakeholders don’t wait blindly for a finished meal—they watch it come together, give feedback at each step, and tailor it to their taste. With Sprint Reviews, Product Goals, and Backlogs, Scrum keeps collaboration transparent and hands-on, letting stakeholders co-create value instead of just consuming it.
Connections
follows:: Stakeholder Engagement Is a Whole-Team Responsibility
Works Consulted
In addition to any sources cited above, the following works informed my thinking: (1)
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Stakeholders and Customers [Internet]. scrum.org; [cited 2025 Aug 16]. Available from: https://www.scrum.org/learning-series/stakeholders-and-customers/