Scrum Institute, Scrum Framework Episode #8

Scrum Institute, Scrum Framework Episode #8 has been proudly brought to you by International Scrum Institute, https://www.scrum-institute.org You can also listen Scrum Institute’s Podcast from Apple, Spotify, Castbox and Google Play. Listen to Scrum Institute Podcast on AppleListen to Scrum Institute Podcast on Google PlayListen to Scrum Institute Podcast on SpotifyListen to Scrum Institute Podcast on Listen NotesListen to Scrum Institute Podcast on Castbox What Is The Role Of The Scrum Team? This Might Surprise You! The Scrum Framework recognizes three roles: The Product Owner,The Scrum Team Member,The Scrum Master. In addition to other programs it’s providing to its worldwide students, International Scrum Institute provides three primary training and certification programs for these three roles. These programs are namely Scrum Product Owner Accredited Certification (SPOAC), Scrum Team Member Accredited Certification (STMAC), and Scrum Master Accredited Certification (SMAC) . A proper scrum organization must adequately possess people from all these three skill-sets. That’s particularly essential to succeed with the scrum software development framework. None of these roles is indispensable and irreplaceable. They cannot be combined with the other scrum roles and functions.Each Scrum Product Owner typically works together with one scrum team. Each Scrum Team has its own Scrum Master, and each Scrum Master cares and works with one single Scrum Team. Please don’t underestimate the importance of understanding the purpose and function of these roles and employing them with adequate talents.  Many times we observed that the root cause of difficulties of a scrum team is either because these roles are not understood or they don’t employ the right people.  Each of these roles has a defined set of responsibilities. Only if the owners of these roles fulfil these responsibilities, closely interact, collaborate, and work together, they can finish a Scrum project successfully.  Scrum Roles & Stakeholders The Scrum Team Within the Scrum Framework, dedicated Scrum Teams do all work delivered to the business clients. A Scrum Team is a collection of individuals working together to provide the requested and committed product increments.  To work effectively, it is essential for a Scrum Team that everyone within the team:  Embraces values of the Scrum Framework such as Courage, Focus, Commitment, Respect, and Openness, Adheres the same norms and rules,Follows the common goal, which wires them to both IT and business outcomes. When setting up a new Scrum Team, you always need to keep in mind that no new team will deliver with the highest possible performance right from the beginning. After setting up the team, it has to go through certain phases as described by the Tuckman-Model: Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing.  Tuckman’s Stages of Team Development How long it takes until the Scrum Team reaches the Performing Phase varies from team to team. Hiring good basketball players for the same club will not make a good basketball team as soon as they start to play together. They first need to learn and adapt their playing styles, their strengths and weaknesses to assist each other, and to play in harmony. Scrum teams are not that different. Therefore, it’s vital to keep in mind that it usually takes about 3 to 5 Sprints until the team becomes mature enough to deliver its results effectively and predictably. Characteristics of a Scrum Team Scrum Teams have the following characteristics: Team members share the same norms and rules,The Scrum team as a whole is accountable for the delivery,The Scrum Team is empowered,The Scrum Team is working as autonomous as it is possible,The Scrum Team is self-organizing,The skills within the Scrum team are balanced,A core Scrum Team is sma