
Scrum Project Roles – Part 1
Roles of the Scrum Team
The Scrum Master coordinates the team. If developers or other roles have problems that inhibit their duties, the Scrum Master is the role that handles the issues. This ensures that the Scrum team works at the most efficient rate possible. Developers must understand when to approach the Scrum Master about issues. Similarly, a good Scrum Master should be aware of each team member, and what they might need without always having to make contact. A perceptive Scrum Master anticipates these problems and deals with them quickly. Developers and Scrum Masters work together effectively when they can communicate problems clearly and without wasting time.
The Product Owner represents the customer and manages the product backlog. Because of this duty, Product Owners determine what features the development team will work on. Although this process flows only one direction, it is important that developers understand what Product Owners prioritize as important. Developers who work together on a team must then determine who works on which part. When forming the team, it is important that developers accept the authority of the Product Owner in setting priorities, and the Product Owner allows developers to figure out details of programming themselves.
Cross-Functional Teams
Having each of these roles represented in a single group is a concept known as “cross-functional teams.” A team that is cross-functional consists of several people with different skill sets working toward a common goal. Instead of having multiple redundant roles, many cross-functional teams have only one or two members for each duty. As such, it is important that every team member be able to fulfill their roles fully and appropriately.
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- Fully understand the role of the Agile Scrum Master
- Understand the roles involved in an Agile project
- Create an effective Product Backlog
- Effectively participate in Scrum Meetings such as the Daily Stand-up, Sprint Review and Retrospective
- Identify the roles involves in the Scrum Team

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- An Introduction to Agile Project Management (Scrum Master)
- Using the Agile Manifesto to Deliver Change (Scrum Master)
- The 12 Agile Principles (Scrum Master)
- The Agile Fundamentals (Scrum Master)
- Introduction to Scrum (Scrum Master)
- Scrum Projects (Scrum Master)
- Scrum Project Roles (Scrum Master)
- Scrum in Projects, Programs & Portfolios (Scrum Master)
- How to Manage an Agile Project (Scrum Master)
- Leadership Styles (Scrum Master)
- The Agile Project Life-cycle (Scrum Master)
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