Roles in Scrum
Scrum is based on three fundamental roles within the team: the Scrum Master, the Product Owner, and the Development Team. Each has specific responsibilities that enable the success of the Scrum framework.
Scrum Master
The Scrum Master is the facilitator of the Scrum team. This role is responsible for ensuring that the Scrum team follows Scrum principles and practices, helping to remove impediments and ensuring the team functions efficiently.
- Help with the implementation and improvement of the Scrum framework.
- Facilitate meetings such as Daily Scrum, Sprint Planning, Sprint Review, and Retrospective.
- Remove obstacles or impediments that may affect team progress.
- Act as a coach for the team and the organization, promoting continuous improvement.
Product Owner
The Product Owner is responsible for maximizing the value of the product resulting from the work done by the development team. This role ensures that the team works on what truly matters to the business and that customer needs are properly represented.
- Manage and prioritize the Product Backlog according to value for the business and stakeholders.
- Ensure that the development team clearly understands the Product Backlog items.
- Collaborate closely with the Scrum Master and the development team to ensure alignment and clarity of work.
- Ensure that the team delivers a product that meets stakeholder expectations.
Development Team
The Development Team is responsible for creating the product increment during each Sprint. This team is self-organizing, meaning they decide how to do the work, without direct intervention from the organization or the Scrum Master.
- Create the product increment as defined in the Sprint Backlog.
- Self-organize to manage the work within the Sprint.
- Collaborate closely with the Product Owner and Scrum Master.
- Deliver a functional increment that meets the Definition of Done (DoD).