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Scrum Roles Explained: Product Owner, Scrum Master and Development Team<\/h1>\n

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Scrum is the most widely used framework for Agile software development. Its strength comes from a small set of clear responsibilities: who decides what to build, who protects the way of working, and who builds the product.<\/p>\n

This guide explains the three Scrum roles<\/strong> as defined in the Scrum Guide (the product owner, the Scrum master and the developers), how they work together, and what this means for you as a client of a custom software project.<\/p>\n

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The Scrum team at a glance<\/h2>\n

A Scrum team is a small, self-managing and cross-functional unit with one goal at a time: the product goal. The Scrum Guide recommends teams of typically 10 people or fewer. There is no hierarchy inside the team; each role carries distinct accountabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Role<\/th>\nAccountable for<\/th>\nKey question<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Product owner<\/td>\nMaximizing the value of the product and managing the product backlog<\/td>\nWhat should we build next, and why?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scrum master<\/td>\nThe effectiveness of the Scrum team and the correct use of Scrum<\/td>\nHow can the team work better?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Developers<\/td>\nCreating a usable, quality increment every sprint<\/td>\nHow do we build it well?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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The product owner<\/h2>\n

The product owner represents the business and the users. This is one person, not a committee, even if they gather input from many stakeholders.<\/p>\n

Main responsibilities:<\/strong><\/p>\n