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The importance of creating Project Vision in Scrum
Posted by SCRUMstudy® on October 16, 2022
Categories: Iterative Development Project Delivery SBOK® Guide Scrum Scrum Guide
How to Identify Scrum Master and Business Stakeholder(s) in a Scrum Project?
In the Initiate phase, the first process is to create the project vision. After that, the next process is to identify the Scrum Master and the Business Stakeholders.
Selecting the appropriate Scrum Master and identifying relevant business stakeholder(s) is crucial to the success of any project. In some projects, some roles (such as Scrum Master) may already be preassigned prior to project initiation.
When there is flexibility in choosing a Scrum Master, the following are important selection criteria:
1. Problem-solving skills—This is one of the primary criteria to be considered while selecting a Scrum Master. The Scrum Master should have the necessary skills and experience to help remove any impediments for the Scrum Team.
2. Availability—The Scrum Master should be available to schedule, oversee, and facilitate various meetings, including the Release Planning Meeting, Daily Standup Meeting, and other Sprint-related meetings.
3. Commitment—The Scrum Master should be highly committed to ensure that the Scrum Team is provided with a conducive work environment to ensure successful delivery of Scrum projects.
4. Supporting Leadership Style - Supporting leaders employ listening, empathy, commitment, and insight while sharing power and authority with team members. Supporting leaders are stewards who achieve results by focusing on the needs of the team. This style is the embodiment of the Scrum Master role.
When identifying the business stakeholders, it is important to remember that business stakeholders are all the customers, users, and sponsors, who frequently interface with the Product Owner, Scrum Master, and Scrum Team to provide inputs and facilitate creation of the project’s products. The business stakeholders influence the project throughout its lifecycle.