As we discussed in the previous chapter, teams and organizations resist Scrum for
many different reasons. One likely source of opposition to adopting Scrum is confusion
over the new roles that exist on a Scrum project. The roles of ScrumMaster
and product owner are new ones without exact corollaries in the pre-transition
organization. It is common for an organization new to Scrum to struggle with
filling these roles with appropriate individuals. Until people figure out what the
new roles entail and which individuals have those skills, it is hard to put the right
people in place.
Chapter Contents
- The Role of the ScrumMaster
- Attributes of a Good ScrumMaster
- Tech Leads as ScrumMasters
- Internal or External ScrumMasters
- Rotating the ScrumMaster
- Overcoming Common Problems
- The Product Owner
- Responsibilities of the Product Owner
- Each Team Needs Exactly One Product Owner
- Attributes of a Good Product Owner
- The ScrumMaster as Product Owner
- Overcoming Common Problems
- New Roles, Old Responsibilities
- Additional Reading