"Agile sucks for very small teams" - True, or are we doing it wrong?

[Prem Mariappan]

Hi,

After years of idealistically trying to adopt various forms of Agile methodology (Scrum, Kanban) in small teams (< 6 people), I've come to the conclusion that either we are doing it wrong or maybe there are better methodologies?  We thought we were alone, but at a local tech networking event 100% of the group of developers I asked were not using Agile 'properly' or at all - which really surprised me.

What have you found to work best for very small teams?  Is there a sweet spot in team size?  (According to structure of Scrum teams and available literature, the optimal team size is between 6-9.)

I'm hoping to uncover some useful data through my Master's Thesis research - so if you have any insights into or experience with this, I would really appreciate your input 🙏🏾.  It's a 1-2 minute survey:  "The Effectiveness of Agile PM in Small Teams"

Let me know if you are interested in hearing about the data / results uncovers.  

Looking forward to hearing your insights in the comments below.

[Michael Grumbach]

what problems are you having?

all projects need to be managed with a simple repeatable process.

That's all Scrum and Kanban are doing.

Deside what needs to be done next, plan how to do it, then execute. rinse and repeat. 😊