{"id":53872,"date":"2020-07-03T12:07:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-09T14:40:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globallogic.com\/ua\/insights\/blogs\/%d1%80%d0%be%d0%bb%d1%96-%d1%83-scrum-%d0%b5%d0%bf%d1%96%d0%b7%d0%be%d0%b4-%d1%96%d1%96-%d0%bf%d0%be%d0%b2%d0%b5%d1%80%d0%bd%d0%b5%d0%bd%d0%bd%d1%8f-scrum-master%d0%b0\/"},"modified":"2025-01-31T05:18:55","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T05:18:55","slug":"scrum-master-strikes-back","status":"publish","type":"insightsection","link":"https:\/\/www.globallogic.com\/ua\/insights\/blogs\/scrum-master-strikes-back\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0420\u043e\u043b\u0456 \u0443 SCRUM: \u0415\u043f\u0456\u0437\u043e\u0434 \u0406\u0406. \u041f\u043e\u0432\u0435\u0440\u043d\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044f Scrum Master&#8217;\u0430"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"classic_editor_content\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Author: <\/span><\/span><em><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Oleksandra Skibina, Project Manager, Kharkiv Agile Practice Head, Consultant, GlobalLogic Ukraine<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"imgyoutube\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Author: <\/span><\/span><em><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Andriy Kulshan, Business Analyst, Product Owner, Consultant, GlobalLogic Ukraine<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">In touch again Oleksandra Skibina and Andriy Kulshan and we continue to analyze <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globallogic.com\/ua\/insights\/blogs\/roles-in-scrum-episode-one\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">the roles<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> that exist in a SCRUM team! <\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">In this column we will understand who the stakeholders, dev teams and scrum masters are. And for the most curious readers &#8211; we will find out what the key function of a manager is. <\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Let&#8217;s go! <\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">If you missed the first Episode, where we considered the role of <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globallogic.com\/ua\/insights\/blogs\/roles-in-scrum-episode-one\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">the Product Owner<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> and business analyst, then it is <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globallogic.com\/ua\/blog\/roles-in-scrum-episode-one\/\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">right at the link<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> .<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"justify\">Stakeholders<\/h4>\n<p class=\"imgyoutube\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-43837 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globallogic.com\/ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/Agile-Talk-13_11-Different-roles-in-Scrum-4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globallogic.com\/ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/Agile-Talk-13_11-Different-roles-in-Scrum-4.png 960w, https:\/\/www.globallogic.com\/ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/Agile-Talk-13_11-Different-roles-in-Scrum-4-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.globallogic.com\/ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/Agile-Talk-13_11-Different-roles-in-Scrum-4-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The term &#8220;stakeholders&#8221; is often encountered in professional circles. You might think that it is one or more people who always have the final say. This is often the case, but at the same time, this term includes almost all participants in the development process. Among them are:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Clients.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> The direct customers we work with. These are decision makers, delivery and product managers from the customer company. There may also be people from marketing or sales departments who can help us understand what needs to be done, find out user expectations, and provide market analytics.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Users.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> Internal and external. Depending on what product you are creating, there may be not only end users, but a large group of specialists who have ideas for improving the product.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Team.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> The development team that sees and improves the product every day. Many people make a big mistake by not listening to the team, when their opinion can be very valuable.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Everyone else.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> For example, external regulators. If you are in the medical or financial sector, your products must comply with regulations, rules, laws, which are often monitored by specialized organizations. You can also add internal regulators to this group &#8211; for example, the legal department. They do not directly affect the functionality, but they may impose some restrictions.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span class=\"tlid-translation translation\" lang=\"uk\"><span title=\"\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">How <\/span><\/span><\/span> <span title=\"\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">to understand<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> who\u00a0 <\/span><span title=\"\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">to work <\/span><\/span><span title=\"\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">with <\/span><\/span><\/span><span title=\"\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">and <\/span><\/span><\/span> <span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span title=\"\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">how <\/span><\/span><span title=\"\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">?<\/span><\/span><\/span>  <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span title=\"\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">You can <\/span><\/span><\/span> <span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globallogic.com\/ua\/insights\/blogs\/python-how-to-start\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">start <\/span><\/a><\/span><span title=\"\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">with the <\/span><\/span><\/span> <span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><strong><span title=\"\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">&#8221; <\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><span title=\"\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Influence <\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><span title=\"\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">\/ <\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><span title=\"\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Interest <\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><span title=\"\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">&#8220;<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><span title=\"\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> matrix <\/span><\/span><\/span> <span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span title=\"\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">. <\/span><\/span><span title=\"\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">It <\/span><\/span><span title=\"\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">will <\/span><\/span><span title=\"\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">help <\/span><\/span><span title=\"\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">determine <\/span><\/span><span title=\"\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">where to <\/span><\/span><span title=\"\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">classify <\/span><\/span><span title=\"\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">a <\/span><\/span><span title=\"\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">particular <\/span><\/span><span title=\"\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">stakeholder <\/span><\/span><span title=\"\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">group <\/span><\/span><span title=\"\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">and <\/span><\/span><span title=\"\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">how <\/span><\/span><span title=\"\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">to <\/span><\/span><span title=\"\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">organize <\/span><\/span><span title=\"\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">the process <\/span><\/span><span class=\"\" title=\"\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">of interaction <\/span><\/span><span title=\"\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">with <\/span><\/span><span class=\"\" title=\"\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">them <\/span><\/span><span class=\"\" title=\"\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-43838 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globallogic.com\/ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/Agile-Talk-13_11-Different-roles-in-Scrum-5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globallogic.com\/ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/Agile-Talk-13_11-Different-roles-in-Scrum-5.png 960w, https:\/\/www.globallogic.com\/ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/Agile-Talk-13_11-Different-roles-in-Scrum-5-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.globallogic.com\/ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/Agile-Talk-13_11-Different-roles-in-Scrum-5-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"tlid-translation translation\" lang=\"uk\"><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Manage Closely<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> &#8211; The upper right quadrant contains stakeholders who have a high level of influence and are most interested in the product. This group of stakeholders should be worked with first.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"tlid-translation translation\" lang=\"uk\"><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Keep Satisfied<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> &#8211; the upper left quadrant includes those who are not particularly interested in the product, but have a lot of influence. These can be the same external regulators, or heads of legal departments. You need to make sure that they are not upset by adding the necessary functionality to the product.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"tlid-translation translation\" lang=\"uk\"><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Keep Informed<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> &#8211; stakeholders who are very interested in the product &#8211; they usually have a lot of ideas, but at the same time they have little influence on the project. We don&#8217;t want to offend them, so we inform them.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"tlid-translation translation\" lang=\"uk\"><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Monitor<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> &#8211; there are people who are not interested and have no influence on the project. However, you need to keep an eye on them sometimes, suddenly they will move to one of the other groups, or express ideas that will turn out to be useful.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"tlid-translation translation\" lang=\"uk\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Now let&#8217;s look at the Dev team in more detail.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"tlid-translation translation\" lang=\"uk\">DEV team<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"imgyoutube\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-43839 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globallogic.com\/ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/Agile-Talk-13_11-Different-roles-in-Scrum-6.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globallogic.com\/ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/Agile-Talk-13_11-Different-roles-in-Scrum-6.png 960w, https:\/\/www.globallogic.com\/ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/Agile-Talk-13_11-Different-roles-in-Scrum-6-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.globallogic.com\/ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/Agile-Talk-13_11-Different-roles-in-Scrum-6-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">A Dev team is a self-organizing system. A team of three to seven people who have the ability to make decisions on their own. No one can tell the development team how many tasks they should do during an iteration. <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The Scrum Master<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> and <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Product Owner<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> can give their recommendations, but it is the Dev team that should make the final decision on how much work they will do.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The team should be cross-functional. This means that the team should have all the resources needed to perform the necessary work in the sprint. If an external specialist is needed, such as a UX designer or DevOps, then the Product Owner&#8217;s task is to take care of attracting him in advance. Everything needs to be planned in such a way that at the start of the sprint the number of external dependencies is minimized.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Another important point &#8211; Scrum does not recognize any titles within the team. The opinion of each team member is important and each person can influence when evaluating stories. And yet! We do not create sub-teams within teams &#8211; the entire scrum team is a single unit.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Scrum Master<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p class=\"imgyoutube\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-43840 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globallogic.com\/ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/Agile-Talk-13_11-Different-roles-in-Scrum-7.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globallogic.com\/ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/Agile-Talk-13_11-Different-roles-in-Scrum-7.png 960w, https:\/\/www.globallogic.com\/ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/Agile-Talk-13_11-Different-roles-in-Scrum-7-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.globallogic.com\/ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/Agile-Talk-13_11-Different-roles-in-Scrum-7-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Let&#8217;s take a closer look at the role of the scrum master. We can distinguish 5 main tasks.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<ol>\n<li><span class=\"tlid-translation translation\" lang=\"uk\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The main task is to serve the team. If there is any obstacle in the team&#8217;s path, it is the Scrum Master&#8217;s task to remove it.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"tlid-translation translation\" lang=\"uk\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Facilitation. He facilitates most meetings: sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, demo meetings.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"tlid-translation translation\" lang=\"uk\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The Scrum Master should be involved in training his team. That is, teaching team members how to interact with each other and with business representatives, optimizing processes, increasing their efficiency, and explaining what goals the team has for the current sprint and what expectations there are from customers.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"tlid-translation translation\" lang=\"uk\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The Scrum Master must interact not only with his team, but also with stakeholders. His responsibilities include teaching stakeholders how to better interact with the team. What processes are adopted for the project and how to collaborate with the team.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"tlid-translation translation\" lang=\"uk\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">A Scrum Master is constantly improving his knowledge of Agile and facilitation. He uses every opportunity to improve the current process.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Now let&#8217;s move on to the configuration in which a Scrum master can exist. There are two main ones. The Scrum master on a project can be either <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">a member of the development team<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> or <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">a dedicated specialist<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> . Both configurations can have both positive and negative aspects.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h6><span class=\"tlid-translation translation\" lang=\"uk\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Scrum master as part of the Dev team<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h6>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span class=\"tlid-translation translation\" lang=\"uk\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Such a Scrum master is well versed in all aspects of development within the team. He has a sufficient level of design and technical knowledge to understand all the details of the current project. If he sees that further development will require additional resources and knowledge, he can warn the team in advance and help plan the process correctly &#8211; in his interests as a developer, so that the team commits to the right number of story points.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span class=\"tlid-translation translation\" lang=\"uk\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Cons &#8211; he has very little time left to facilitate and teach, because if you have several unfinished tasks in your queue, you don&#8217;t feel like facilitating anymore.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h6><span class=\"tlid-translation translation\" lang=\"uk\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Scrum master as a dedicated specialist<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h6>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span class=\"tlid-translation translation\" lang=\"uk\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The advantages of a Scrum master as a dedicated specialist: he will not have to choose between two roles (developer and master himself) and he will be able to spend more time training the team.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span class=\"tlid-translation translation\" lang=\"uk\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">As a minus, such a specialist will have less design and technical knowledge, which will reduce the Scrum master&#8217;s involvement in the details of current tasks.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"tlid-translation translation\" lang=\"uk\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The role of the manager<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Does Scrum have a manager role? Let&#8217;s find out.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"imgyoutube\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-43842 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globallogic.com\/ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/Agile-Talk-13_11-Different-roles-in-Scrum-9.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globallogic.com\/ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/Agile-Talk-13_11-Different-roles-in-Scrum-9.png 960w, https:\/\/www.globallogic.com\/ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/Agile-Talk-13_11-Different-roles-in-Scrum-9-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.globallogic.com\/ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/Agile-Talk-13_11-Different-roles-in-Scrum-9-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">In SCRUM projects, we move from the traditional view of the manager as a project leader towards <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">a servant-leader position<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> . Thus, the manager&#8217;s task is to provide all the necessary conditions for creating high-quality products and to shape the project culture. He should help the team and the Scrum Master remove obstacles and improve processes.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The manager participates in team building, is responsible for people&#8217;s professional growth and keeps a close eye on things. On the other hand, he must interact closely with clients &#8211; his task is to build long-term and good relationships with clients.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The manager must understand what is happening in the teams, hold regular meetings with Scrum masters and Product Owners, and understand development issues. Quite often, the manager plays one of the Scrum roles.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"imgyoutube\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-43841 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globallogic.com\/ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/Agile-Talk-13_11-Different-roles-in-Scrum-8.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globallogic.com\/ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/Agile-Talk-13_11-Different-roles-in-Scrum-8.png 960w, https:\/\/www.globallogic.com\/ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/Agile-Talk-13_11-Different-roles-in-Scrum-8-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.globallogic.com\/ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/06\/Agile-Talk-13_11-Different-roles-in-Scrum-8-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">A manager can play the role of Product Owner on a project, but in our opinion, it is better for a manager to be a Scrum Master. Now we will argue why.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Manager as PO. There is a great temptation that at some point he will start pressuring the team to increase productivity. Add tasks, increase their volume, etc. The manager will begin to be perceived exclusively as a person who is the source of tasks in the tracker. As a result, the team may not trust such a manager, people will stop sharing their problems.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">In our opinion, it is better to choose the role of <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Scrum Master<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> . What will this give:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"tlid-translation translation\" lang=\"uk\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Knowledge of the domain and development process.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"tlid-translation translation\" lang=\"uk\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Understanding the team&#8217;s area of \u200b\u200bresponsibility.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"tlid-translation translation\" lang=\"uk\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Getting to know the team, understanding the status of each person &#8211; what their role is.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"tlid-translation translation\" lang=\"uk\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Ability to quickly overcome obstacles.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">But there is a nuance &#8211; such a manager will be more focused on development, not on people. But on the other hand, isn&#8217;t that what we are here for?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">To sum up, in this column we covered:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"tlid-translation translation\" lang=\"uk\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">who are <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">stakeholders<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> and how best to interact with them<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"tlid-translation translation\" lang=\"uk\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Who is <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">a Scrum Master<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> and what are his responsibilities?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"tlid-translation translation\" lang=\"uk\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">analyzed the function <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">of a manager<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> in an Agile project and argued what role he should play.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">This concludes our overview of roles in a SCRUM team. 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