Vision | Glossary

Definition

Every Scrum Project needs a vision. One that is clear and well-defined. It’s important for people to understand the exact nature of the release, and not just vaguely understand and process it to a less than optimal capacity. The vision acts as the project’s true ‘guiding light’, and becomes a benchmark towards which the team works towards.

It is the overlooking goal that everyone in the team must share. The Product Owner, Scrum Master, Development Team, Stakeholders and the eventual customers are all part of the overall vision. The Product Owner is overall responsible for the ‘vision’ of the project and guiding it towards success, with close collaboration with the members of the team.

Further Reading

  •  “Scrum : the art of doing twice the work in half the time” (book), by Jeff Sutherland.

Agile Coach | Glossary

Definition

An Agile Coach is the individual responsible for helping individuals, or teams adopt and improve Agile methods. His/her responsibility is to help people rethink and change the way they go about the process of development. The Coach’s role involves both training and consulting. He/She is involved with the organization in transformation after the training is over, as well.

The Coach’s responsibility is also to help the teams apply Agile/ Lean thinking to context specific environments and challenges, and eventually adapt methodology towards challenging the existing environment. All of this taken together, makes the Coach into an effective change agent.

Further Reading

  •  “Coaching Agile Teams: A Companion for ScrumMasters, Agile Coaches, and Project Managers in Transition (Addison-Wesley Signature Series (Cohn))”(book), by Lyssa Adkins.