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How does the role of managers change when the team starts implementing Scrum ?




This is always a tricky question, and one that I have seen emerge in the minds of managers many times. Once a team starts implementing Scrums, one of the biggest issues is about the role of managers, what they are expected to do. I have seen reactions from managers, once they start seeing the task [...]



Make sure that you plan some of the logistics around your Scrum implementation – else you can get tripped up




People worry a lot about their Scrum implementation, in terms of ensuring that their people have got the required training, that some of the obvious pain points have been resolved, and in some cases, that a Scrum coach has been put in place. Over a period of time, getting hold of some of the issues [...]



Product Manager and Product Owner in the Scrum environment – same or different ?




What is the difference between a Product Owner and a Product Manager ? Well, for most people in the Scrum process, these are roles which are played by the same person. This is especially true for projects where the team size is not very large, and where the entire project is done by one Scrum [...]



Scrum – what happens when the Product Owner is over-worked ? (contd..)




In the last couple of posts (work load for the Product Owner), I have been writing about the problems faced by the Product Owner. These relate to a case when there is too much work load on the product owner; further, there can be a number of factors that control the load on a Product [...]