Self-Organizing Teams in Scrum

A Core Principle In Agile Software

Development

Konstantin ObenlandPSM I, CSPO

@obenland

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2011 Scrum Guide

“Development Teams are

structured and empowered by

the organization to organize and

manage their own work. The

resulting synergy optimizes the

Development Team’s overall

efficiency and effectiveness.”

The Idea

Optimal team performance

through

motivation

collaboration

planning

focus

The Idea

Motivation through

shared commitment

sense of responsibility

empowerment and trust

5th Agile Principle

“Build projects around

motivated individuals.

Give them the environment and

support they need,

and trust them to get the job

done.“

11th Agile Principle

“The best architectures,

requirements, and designs

emerge from self-organizing

teams.”

Conditions

Developers are

skilled

motivated

interested in

working self-paced

deliver great results

Organization provides

trust

empowerment

support

right environment

Organizational Change

No titles within Dev-Team

Teamleader solely disciplinary

Management by Constraints

Management by Constraints

Adjusting containers

Amplifying (dampening) differences

Altering exchanges

Manage the System not the People

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