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Why Speed Without Value Creates Chaos in AI-Accelerated Teams | Cristina Cranga
Category: News & Politics
Duration: 00:16:39
Publish Date: 2026-01-21 11:05:00
Description: Cristina Cranga: Why Speed Without Value Creates Chaos in AI-Accelerated Teams

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"When output becomes cheap, value becomes harder to see. AI is amplifying this risk." - Cristina Cranga

Cristina brings a timely challenge to the table: how do Scrum Masters stay focused on value when AI tools are accelerating delivery to unprecedented speeds? Teams are delivering faster than ever—AI provides code, tests, documentation, even backlog items—but speed is no longer the constraint. The real challenge is meaning. Teams struggle to explain why their work matters to users or the business.

Cristina frames this as a shift from "delivery" as the primary keyword to "value." She suggests that Scrum Masters are evolving from facilitators of flow to protectors of intent—what she playfully calls "strategic guardians of the value chain" or even "value masters." Together with Vasco, they explore experiment ideas around building clarity of value cycles with product owners, bringing signals of value into earlier backlog work, and helping teams validate faster, not just deliver more.

The key insight: in an AI-accelerated world, the Scrum Master's role becomes more strategic, focused on ensuring teams make better decisions with clear trade-offs rather than just executing ceremonies.

Self-reflection Question: How might you help your product owner build a "clarity of value" cycle that tests ideas before they reach the development team?

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