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Separation of Power in the Scrum Framework

As delicate a balance in Scrum as it is in our democratic institutions.

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Erik De Bos
Oct 14, 2021 • 4 min read
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Summary

Talking about the balance of the accountabilities, did you know the success of every Scrum Team is geared by the mutual balance that exists between the three separate roles of the Scrum Framework? In a Scrum Team, the Product Owner decides what needs to be done, the Developers decide how to develop it, and the Scrum Master helps everyone to continuously improve the way they use the Scrum Framework to carry out their responsibilities. The balance between these three people makes a Scrum Team effective. This also reflects in the democratic government world as discussed in the article.

Takeaways

  • The balance that exists between the Product Owner, the developers, and the Scrum Mater in a Scrum team also reflects the way power is balanced in many forms of government, in which legislative, executive, and judicial powers are separated into independent bodies.
  • The responsibilities of a Scrum Team are separated as follows in the Scrum Framework as of 2020. The Product Owner decides what needs to be done, the Developers decide how to develop it, and the Scrum Master helps everyone to continuously improve the way they use the Scrum Framework to carry out their responsibilities.

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