The 90 Percenter
Anti-pattern
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Last Updated: Wed 25 Oct 2023 11:15
The 90 Percenter is frequently “almost done” with whatever they are working on. This may be a small task or a large one, but ultimately the 90 Percenter is a roadblock to the Team delivering to the Definition of Done and successfully an increment.
Examples of The 90 Percenter Behaviour:
- Electing not to commit to new work
- Working on fit and finish of a feature far beyond the Team’s current Definition of Done
- Convincing Team members that “everything will be fine” when failure to complete work is pointed out
- Frequent negotiations that attempt to lower the standard of Done for “just my feature”
Typical impact
- Other Team members become blocked in finishing their own work Ultimately, the Team fails to deliver a Product Backlog Item or a Sprint Goal.
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