Self Managing Scrum Teams

Scrum Fundamentals

Stable teams, are happier and perform better

Cross-functional teams / Swarm on Tickets

Predictability:
Team Norms

DOR / DOD

Flow-efficiency vs. resource-efficiency

Team Name / Team Identity

Self-organizing teams choose how best to accomplish their work, rather than being directed by others outside of the team.

the Scrum Team, who is accountable for delivering useful, valuable increments, has the opportunity to do what it takes to deliver that value.

"Build projects around motivated individuals. Give them the environment and support they need, and trust them to get the job done."

Self-organizing (The team has the autonomy to organize itself to best complete the work items.)

Agile Principle #5

Build projects around motivated individuals.

Give them the environment and support they need,

and trust them to get the job done.

Agile Principle #11

The best architectures, requirements, and designs

emerge from self-organizing teams.

Index

Benefits of Scrum

Team Identity

Meet the Team

Clients

Identity: Team Name

Team Norms
Definition of Ready
Definition of Done
Servant Leadership
Escalating Risks

Accountability

BENEFITS OF SCRUM

Quicker release of useable product to users and customers.
Higher user satisfaction.
Higher quality.
Higher productivity.
Focus on generating value
Lower costs.
Happier teams, higher morale
Greater ability to incorporate changes as they occur.
Being able to complete complex projects faster and predictably.

TUCKMAN MODEL:
Form, Storm,
NOrm, PERFORM, ADJOURN

1 - FOrming

Team comes together. Usually a time of great positivity.

2 - STORMING

Getting used to each other, establishing roles. This is a point where the team is most likely to have conflict.

3 - NORMING

Team members begin to work together effectively. Trust develops. More cohesion as people find ways to work together, despite their differences.

TUCKMAN MODEL:
Form, Storm,
NOrm, PERFOM, ADJOURN

4 - PERFORMING

Team members are confident and motivated. Understand each other's strengths and weaknesses. The team is doing its best work. Not every team makes it to this stage.

5 - ADJOURNING

Project ends, teams disband

Stable Teams

Stable teams are usually higher performing than new teams or changing teams.

Self-Managing

Teams are closest to the information

Teams make the decisions, not team leaders

Team identity

Team members come up with their own team name

Nothing to do with the project or initiative

Not created by management or a lead

Team Norms