Cognitive Traps

Most mistakes in Scrum aren’t because people don’t understand the framework—they come from applying reasonable thinking in the wrong context. Cognitive traps happen when decisions favor efficiency, control, or comfort over transparency, inspection, and adaptation. Here is one of ten cognitive traps, Sprint Commitment Misunderstandings. Confusing commitment with sticking to a fixed plan prevents adaptation and prioritizes predictability over outcomes. Simulated Assessment Ques