Why Is Stakeholder Engagement Crucial in Scrum?
Scrum relies on frequent and rapid feedback from stakeholders to inspect and adapt the product. This collaboration helps ensure the product meets user needs and reduces risk.
Metaphor
Stakeholder engagement in Scrum is like using GPS while driving through an unfamiliar city. Without constant updates, you risk missing turns, hitting dead ends, or heading miles off course. Just as GPS feedback helps you adapt your route, stakeholder input helps Scrum teams steer the product toward real user value with fewer costly detours.
Connections
follows:: Stakeholders Include Anyone Impacted by the Product
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/