The vital-records team is high-performing in Scrum, and a director wants Kanban “because SASM said Kanban is advanced.” What should the SM/TC recommend?
Select an answer to reveal the explanation.
Short Explanation
If vital records is already humming in Scrum, swapping to Kanban for a certificate brag is like replacing a working copier because the catalog called another one 'advanced.' Fit beats prestige. Leave the team on Scrum until the work itself changes.
Full Explanation
Method choice is about work arrival, priority stability, and flow — not hierarchy among SAFe team methods. A high-performing Scrum team should stay with Scrum while that context holds. Switching for director prestige, running a dual-method bake-off that splits focus, or gating 'advanced' status on Kanban all treat branding as improvement. The SM/TC defends fit.