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The key here is to separate how we things done from how objectives are defined. Using Waterfall instead of Scrum does not inherently change who gets final say on what will be accomplished. If the project manager or project owner want to have complete control of what gets done, will little to no input, your process won't change this.

Scrum is about visibility, accountability, and continuous product evolution. It's about controlling what gets done, and when we do it, not who defines the goals.

It's your companies loss if they don't take the input of both the developers and customers when deciding what to do next.