Scrum supports the doctrine of cross-functional, self-managed teams in which individuals help each other in completing the tasks to deliver value. The Scrum Book of knowledge says that employees “deliver much greater value when self-organized.” Self-Organization leads to the team members taking ownership, being entrepreneurial, contributing the best that they genuinely can. So Scrum proscribes…
As more and more companies are adopting Scrum as preferred project management method over traditional waterfall method, the subject of mapping of the roles is becoming more critical. Probably one of the biggest challenges organizations face when they move to Scrum is where does a Project Manager fit in Scrum? We are so used to…
Central to the success of a Scrum project are the people or employees working on the project, and coordination between them. To ensure coordination and harmony within the scrum team, it is necessary to clearly define the roles and responsibilities of the Scrum team members. The roles in scrum teams fall into 2 major categories…
One of the questions which throw a curveball into the diligent efforts of the Scrum community to introduce Scrum Framework is: How long should it be? Why should there be a fixed length to Sprints? After all, Scrum is about adapting to change; poorly chosen Sprint length will lead to impatient management, overburdened Scrum Team…
Understanding defined roles and responsibilities are very important for the successful implementation of Scrum projects. The usual roles of product manager or a team leader is not present in Scrum. There are three core roles in Scrum that are responsible for meeting the project objectives. They are: Product Owner Scrum Master Scrum Team Together they…
