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How can we handle urgent work items defined by leadership at the end of a Sprint?

TL;DR The goal of Scrum is not to prevent change. It simply makes the cost of change visible, and the impact to the team's processes and cadence transparent to stakeholders. The Sprint Goal is not a ...
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How can we handle urgent work items defined by leadership at the end of a Sprint?

My preferred approach in this situation is to do the requested work as quickly and effectively as possible. Then I would: Detail the impact the last minute change had on the team and report it Coach ...
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How can we handle urgent work items defined by leadership at the end of a Sprint?

I think I'm working in same situation with you. Here is my overall comment: I think we should to understand the organization and how we apply Scrum framework. If you apply Scrum framework, then we (...
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How can we handle urgent work items defined by leadership at the end of a Sprint?

(Assumption: 'top management' does not include the project owner(s)) We can discuss what is wrong with your Scrum structure ('top management' telling you what to do without going through the product ...
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