Product Owner
The Product Owner (PO) is responsible for:
- Creating and maintaining the product backlog.
- Prioritizing backlog items based on value and stakeholder needs.
- Collaborating with stakeholders to define requirements.
- Ensuring a clear vision and goals for the product.
- Making timely decisions to maximize value.
Scrum Master
The Scrum Master's role involves:
- Coaching the team and organization in Scrum principles and practices.
- Removing impediments that hinder the team's progress.
- Facilitating Scrum events and ensuring they're effective.
- Promoting a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
- Shielding the team from external interference.
Development Team
The Development Team has these responsibilities:
- Collaborating to plan and complete sprint backlog items.
- Self-organizing to determine how work is accomplished.
- Delivering a potentially shippable increment at the end of each sprint.
- Ensuring the quality of the increment through testing and validation.
- Cross-functional collaboration to cover all necessary skills.
Stakeholders
Stakeholders include anyone with an interest in the project's outcome:
- Providing input and feedback to the Product Owner.
- Attending sprint reviews to evaluate increments.
- Collaborating with the team to ensure alignment with goals.
- Contributing to refining the product backlog.
