Scrum Masters Should Map Decision Rights to Unblock Stalled AI Work

Scrum.org argues that AI initiatives stall when Scrum Teams act on decisions they don't own or wait on decisions no one has delegated. It proposes two tests: whether the Scrum Guide assigns the decision to the Scrum Team, Developers or Product Owner, and whether the decision holder has delegated it in writing. The piece links these questions to McKinsey's 2026 Organise to Value research, which found that AI "reinventor" organisations push decision rights down.

Why it matters: Scrum Masters and PMO leads can use these two tests to find which AI-related decisions need delegation before the next Sprint.