Planning Roles
Instead of a project manager who produces the project plan in a conventional project, everyone in a Scrum provides some input to the project plan as a collaborative effort. Because of the iterative nature of Scrum, the plan is subject to changes and refinements as the project progresses. It is accepted that the plan is firm for only the current Sprint, and that future Sprints will reshape it to some extent. The main roleplayers in planning are:-
The Product Owner, who is accepted as the subject matter expert on the final product. He is the steward of the Product Backlog, which contains a breakdown of the requirements for a successful MVP (Minimum Viable Product). As the Product Owner prioritizes the contents of the Product Backlog, he is in effect deciding the order of development of the features and stories to be worked on in the current and subsequent Sprints.
Each Sprint has a Sprint Backlog, which is a subset of the Product Backlog; work items are chosen based on highest priority first. The Product Owner often acts as a proxy for the stakeholders.
Recommended Further Reading
The following materials may assist you in order to get the most out of this course: