Process is not inherently a bad thing. But even if it was originally fit for purpose, when things change we need to adapt the process.Without a process, we risk falling into the same traps each time because we’re failing to learn from our mistakes.Problems arise when ‘following the process’ becomes more valued than ‘delivering something of value’. These two things are not the same.When ‘following the process’ becomes more valued than delivering something of value, it’s time to inspect, adapt and improve.A way to increase value in Scrum is to involve the team members in the discovery and strategy work.By making our activities conform to a process, we feel that we are more in charge of them.Selena Hadzibabic optimises her teams for better decision-making over consistency of process.Processes should exist to facilitate value creation and to serve the needs of the people using the process.John Shook discusses why respect is intrinsic to any attempt to improve a process.The tension between consistency of process and flexibility of approach highlighted by Jeff Gothelf, John Cutler, Roman Pichler and John Shook.