Reports - Do you understand the implied contract (promises) between Members of the Scrum Team?

Updated by Brook Jeynes [SSW] 1 year ago. See history

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Member of the Scrum Team should understand their responsibilities and respect the implicit contract (promises) they have made.
| **Role**         | **Promises**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| ---------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| The Organization | - the team that there are stakeholders (including subject matter experts) who will help when needed <br> - the team that there are stakeholders (including subject matter experts) who will help when needed <br> - they will help the Scrum Master in the removal of impediments to the Scrum team’s progress <br> - the team that they will not change priorities or constraints in the middle of a Sprint without team’s consent <br> - that being on a Scrum team will not hurt the members’ careers <br> - not to divert team members to other work on a Scrum Day during a Sprint                                                                                                                                                                         |
| Product Owner    | - to supply an initial Product Backlog <br> - to prioritize the Product Backlog when needed <br> - to be responsive to requests for feedback and clarification <br> - empowered “voice of the customer” will be provided to answer business domain questions promptly (minutes or hours, not days) <br> - to attend every Review, Retrospective <br> - not to change priorities or scope during a Sprint <br> - not to direct team members to do work not agreed and planned at the beginning of the Sprint                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Scrum Master     | - to keep the team healthy by focusing on the removal of impediments, both internal and external <br> - to protect the team from external distractions                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| The Team         | - that its work will be transparent, that it will make decisions and solve problems as a group, and that no individual team member will be left behind <br> - to take prioritization and scope from the Product Owner on the team driving the team based on stakeholders interests <br> - to use the stakeholders’ time wisely, by focusing on questions that are relevant to the work being done now <br> - to do quality work the best way they know how within the constraints set forth by the organization <br> - to deliver demonstrable product at the end of every Sprint for review and validation by the stakeholders <br> - to endeavor to become multi-skilled by sharing and pairing and not relying on experts on the team for specific functions |
| Team Member      | - to bring issues, problems, impediments and realities encountered to the team <br> - to be available and working with the team on every defined Scrum Day of a Sprint in which they committed and any required absences will be scheduled before the beginning of the Sprint <br> - to attend every Scrum, Review, Retrospective &amp; Planning Meeting <br> - to refer any external request that will take more than 15 minutes of Scrum Day time to the Scrum Master                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |

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