Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Understanding Scrum Team roles

Each member of the Scrum Team plays a key role in the success of the project. To help the project reach the finish line, you will need to understand what each of these roles entails. In this study, you will learn how the responsibilities of Scrum Master, Product Owner, and Development Team differ from each other.

The Scrum Master

One important function of the Scrum Master is to help the team understand and follow Scrum theory. Specifically, according to the Scrum guide, “The Scrum Master is responsible for establishing the Scrum as defined in the Scrum guide. They do this by helping everyone understand the theory and practice of Scrum, both within the Scrum Group and the Organization. The Scrum Master is responsible for the performance of the Scrum Team. They do this by empowering the Scrum Group to improve its performance, within the framework of the Scrum. ” The Scrum Master ensures that important meetings do take place, such as the Daily Scrum. In much the same way as a coach knows a game clock, Scrum Master is tasked with ensuring that the meeting is kept within the appropriate time box. Time box Scrum concept refers to the time limit of an event.

Scrum Master works as a Scrum Team coach - they encourage the team to build a product on time. They also support the team by creating a collaborative environment so that project goals are achieved. Scrum Master functions include:

  • To train team members in various self-regulation and performance

  • Helping the Scrum Team focus on creating Higher Value.

  • Facilitating the removal of obstacles to the progress of the Scrum Team

  • Ensuring that all Scrum events happen and are beautiful, productive, and stored within the timeline (Scrum concept refers to the limited time period of the event)The role of the Scrum Master is sometimes confused with the role of the project manager. Although the two roles share related skills and qualities, they are very different roles.

Scrum Master vs. project manager 

The role of the Scrum Master is sometimes confused with the role of the project manager. Although the two roles share related skills and qualities, they are very different roles.

The Scrum Master is responsible for helping the team understand Scrum theory and practice. They ensure that Scrum events take place and help the team focus on bringing value by removing obstacles. But unlike a traditional project manager, they do not take change management in scope or priorities. Additionally, Scrum Masters do not retain traditional project artifacts such as GANTT charts.

The Product Owner

According to the Scrum guide, “The Product Owner is responsible for maximizing the product output resulting from the Scrum Group's work. How this is done may be very different from the organizations, Scrum Teams, and individuals. ” Product owners increase product value by representing and articulating customer feedback throughout the project. A product is of no use to its customers if that product does not meet their expectations and meets their needs. Product Owner duties include:


  • Promoting and communicating openly the Product Policy

  • Creating and explicitly communicating behind-the-scenes products (Product History contains all the features, requirements, and functions associated with delivering to achieve a project goal.)

  • Ensuring that Product Backlog is transparent, transparent, and understandable

Product Owner vs. project manager

In normal project management, scope management is the primary responsibility of the project manager. But in Scrum, the definition and management of product scope falls to the product owner. In contrast, the product owner is not responsible for the team's performance — they are not considered management. The project manager leads the project team to meet the project objectives and to direct activities and progress.

There are also similarities between the roles of the product owner and the roles of the project manager. For example, both roles are assigned to the role of stakeholder management. This means that both must practice and facilitate effective communication between team members and participants.

Additionally, for many companies — including Google — product description or solution scope is the responsibility of a different role called product manager. Therefore, it is important when you join any new company to find out how that company reaches the area of ​​product description, product development, and user research to understand what they consider to be the project manager domain.

The Development Team

The Development Team, also called Engineers, is made up of people who do the work of building a product. According to the Scrum guide, the Developers "are members of the Scrum Group who are committed to creating any useful Sprint Climbing feature." Their responsibilities include:

  • To create a Sprint program, Sprint Backlog (a set of product backgrounds selected for completion during the next Sprint)

  • Adding quality by adhering to the Performance Index

  • Getting used to their daily plan is based on the Sprint goal

  • Accountability as an expert

  • It uses sprints for designing, constructing, and evaluating product backlinks

An important aspect of the Development Team to be highlighted is that it has a variety of functions, which means that you will have expert team members in different fields. In the software team, that may mean having a web developer, a web developer, and an expert in-depth user experience. In a marketing team, that might mean having writers, editors, search engine optimization experts, and business analysts.

The roles working together

Scrum roles are intertwined, and each brings its own unique attributes, skills, and responsibilities together to lead to successful Scrum projects. It is important that everyone in the group understands their role and how they work together to bring value to their users and customers. If the team has this shared understanding, they can better support it during Scrum.

Necessary traits for each role 

All in all, you will be looking for people in your team who are committed to continuous collaboration and improvement. Specifically, it is good to have team members bring feedback, bring strength and fun to the team, and be able to admit and learn from their mistakes. Let's look at what each member of the group should look for:

The Product Owner should be able to confidently provide the team with general guidance, requirements, and objectives of the project but will allow the team to decide how to achieve these goals. Your team will look for a Product Owner who develops a product concept and prioritizes product backlogs to maximize customer value. To achieve this, the Product Owner must be organized and have strong communication skills.

The Scrum Master must have strong leadership skills that enable them to be effective facilitators and negotiators who are able to resolve conflicts. Your team will be looking for a Scrum Master who aims to successfully train the Development Team, event management, and eliminate obstacles that may hinder team progress.

When it comes to Development Team, you will be looking for people who are always focused on completing the delivery and producing a high quality end product. As the team organizes itself and works in a variety of ways, you will want people who are willing to work together and who are not afraid to compromise in order to achieve great product.

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