Team Dysfunctions and Scrum

by Plamen R. Balkanski | 8 Comments | 13 Oct 2008 | scrum team, What do I do when...?, ScrumMaster

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Scrum doesn't cause team dysfunctions, but it certainly exposes the ones you already have. This article explores common problems through example and analysis. Then, it suggests ways to overcome these obstacles so that your Scrum team functions at optimal levels.

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The Three-Headed Product Owner

by Plamen R. Balkanski | 1 Comments | 13 Nov 2007 | product owner

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What do you do when your team needs a committed product owner and no one is available? You don't have the resources to hire from outside and the internal candidates are either not perfectly suited to the position or cannot commit their time. Find out how one team solved this by selecting a committed product owner and then adding to his knowledge base with a committee and user proxies, creating a sort of three-headed product owner.

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