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Are Project Managers not needed with Scrum?

November 25th, 2009
Posted in Process
By Manuel Küblböck

In my last two entries I wrote about managers being excluded from Scrum and why Scrum Masters are no Project Managers. Does this mean that management is not needed? Are all management positions obsolete in software development with Scrum? Certainly not. The reason why managers often get bashed when talking about software development with Scrum, [ READ MORE ]

Are Scrum Masters the new Project Managers?

November 11th, 2009
Posted in Process
By Manuel Küblböck

Both SMs and PMs try to create an environment that enables the team to do their work. They are facilitators. However, they are doing this in completely different ways. SMs manage the development process and remove obstacles identified by the team, whereas traditional PMs manage resources (including the team members) and do all of the planning, monitoring and controlling involved[ READ MORE ]

Why empowered teams work

October 25th, 2009
Posted in Process
By Manuel Küblböck

Teams don’t need step by step instructions of how to develop a software product. They’ve done it before (at least some team members should have). They know what it takes. What they need is a common goal to motivate them and the trust that they can do it[ READ MORE ]

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