An engineering organization is transforming their project management method to use Agile Scrum. What is the best approach to the transformation?

Question

Options

• AGet a senior executive to champion the transformation.
• BGet the team managers to monitor their team's progress on a daily basis.
• CMake a swift transition and start using Scrum for all projects.

• A
  79% (33)
• B
  7% (3)
• C
  14% (6)

Explanation

Executive sponsorship (A) is the cornerstone of any successful organizational transformation - a senior champion provides authority to remove obstacles, allocate resources, and signal to the entire organization that the change is a strategic priority, not optional. Option B is wrong because daily micromanagement by team managers directly contradicts Scrum's core value of self-organizing teams, and undermines the autonomy that makes Agile effective. Option C is wrong because a "big bang" overnight switch typically causes chaos - teams need training, coaching, and iterative adoption to internalize Scrum values rather than just cargo-culting the ceremonies.

Memory tip: Think of transformation like launching a rocket - without someone at the top pushing the button (executive champion), all the fuel (effort) stays grounded. "No sponsor = no launch."

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