Here is my attempt to visualize the roles in Scrum. Mostly influenced by Tobias Mayer’s book ‘The people’s Scrum’ and the Scrum guide.

The “What” Voice

• a single voice to the team
• prioritizing for the highest possible value in the given context
• aim: “well-formed” outcome
• responsibility for expenditure
• go / no-go decisions
• manage audience (aka stakeholders), people who fund, use or profit the product or service

The “How” Tribe

• request clarity and support
• self-organize: empowered to decide how to work
• cross-functional: all the skills within the team to create the product

The Agile Coach

• outcomes-neutral facilitator
• fostering a collaborative environment
• guiding the tribe towards self-improvement and self-sufficiency
• challenging the containing organization to lead through release and trust

The Scrum Team

• healthy conflict and tension between the pulls towards profit, mastery and the greater good
  • innovation
  • deliver value

Cover photo by Nicholas Swanson