Article written by Sreenivas Mothukuru 1) Ignore tools and look for reasons: Instead of using / appreciating the features which specialized tools provide teams start overlooking the tools and complain about the features. 2) Result in “over commitment” or “under commitment” or “as per the commitment”: Due to point 1, team members pull user stories based on their gut feeling. This might result in a) over commitment b) under commitment c) as per the commitment at the end of the sprint. 3) User stories will be de-scoped from the Sprint: Due to point 1 & 2, teams commit for 'N' user stories and complete N - n (n = 0 to N). In every sprint pulling user stories out will gradually impact the confidence level of scrum teams and decrease team's velocity. 4) Lose focus on Quality: Sometimes team run after doing more ... more ... more and finally lose focus on the quality. 5) Sudden surprise during sprint period: User stories will