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The project
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3. Definition of project
• Project management is the discipline of planning,
organizing, motivating, and controlling resources to achieve
specific goals. … The temporary nature of projects stands
in contrast with business as usual.
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4. When it comes to Agile Project Management it is worth
noting that most agile processes - and Scrum in particular -
do not include a role called “project manager”. Without a
specific person tasked with performing all managing duties,
those responsibilities are distributed among the other roles
on the project, namely the team, the ScrumMaster, and the
Product Owner.
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5. Projects in a line organization
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6. Projects in an agile organization
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7. SCRUM Roles
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8. Product Owner
The product owner has responsibility for deciding what work will
be done. This is the single individual who is responsible for
bringing forward the most valuable product possible by the
desired date. The product owner does this by managing the flow
of work to the team, selecting and refining items from the product
backlog. The product owner maintains the product backlog and
ensures that everyone knows what is on it and what the priorities
are. The product owner may be supported by other individuals
but must be a single person
(SCRUM alliance)
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9. The SCRUM-master
The Scrum Master is responsible for ensuring Scrum is understood
and enacted. Scrum Masters do this by ensuring that the Scrum Team
adheres to Scrum theory, practices, and rules. The Scrum Master is a
servant-leader for the Scrum Team.
The Scrum Master helps those outside the Scrum Team understand
which of their interactions with the Scrum Team are helpful and which
aren’t. The Scrum Master helps everyone change these interactions to
maximize the value created by the Scrum Team.
(The SCRUM Guide, Sutherland/Schwaber)
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10. Four scenaries
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team
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Development/maintainance team
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What function does the Project Manager
have towards the Srum team?
(Scrum Master, Product Owner, Customer Stakeholder)
Scenario Scrum Master Product
Owner
Customer Stakeholder
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