This article is a translation of スクラムマスターとプロダクトオーナーの違いについて.
Overview
Discuss the difference between a Scrum Master and a Product Owner.
What is a Scrum Master?
Responsibility
- Responsible for the establishment and effectiveness of Scrum
- Help the Scrum Team understand Scrum theory and processes so that Scrum can be practiced correctly
- Enable Scrum teams to improve processes based on the Scrum framework
Role
- Improve team performance
- improve processes
- remove the fault (interrupt)
- Facilitate Scrum events
- Visualize your work
- Achieve goals
- not a manager or administrator
What is a Product Owner?
Responsibility
- Responsible for maximizing product value
- Responsible for managing the Product Backlog
Role
- Clarify your product vision
- Set product goals
- Establish a release plan
- Manage your budget
- Create product backlog
- Has authority over product backlog item priorities
- Check if the product backlog is complete
- Collaboration with stakeholders
Difference between Scrum Master and Product Owner
The Scrum Master is concerned with the process (≒How), while the Product Owner is concerned with the value and vision of the product (What and Why).
In practicing Scrum, the Scrum Master is the person who understands Scrum, propagates it to the team, and improves the process, while the Product Owner makes decisions to maximize the value of the product.
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