4 - Roles & Organization Terminology Flashcards

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Actor

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A user of the system (person or other system) defined by it’s role with respect to the system.

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Agile Coach

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An experienced leader who consistently directs team members to move beyond the performance of Agile practices and adopt Agile thinking.

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Business Owner

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Scrum role that exists outside of the team that represents management; typically either sponsor, lead stakeholder, or owner of the project result (solution) or product.

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Core Team (Agile)

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Group composed of cross-functional team members with varying levels of Agile knowledge; typically comprised of a sponsor, project management, developers, quality assurance personnel, architecture expert, product manager, and business knowledge experts.

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Customer

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The internal or external individual(s) or entity(ies) that pay(s) to obtain a project product, service, or result.

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Customer (Agile)

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The person or group, internal or external, responsible for creating the vision, creating and prioritizing user stories and the product backlog, writing acceptance tests, and accepting completed work; also known as the purchaser or user.

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Developer

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Programmer

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Functional Manager

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A manager of any unit that creates a product or executes a service; also known as a line manager.

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Functional Organization

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An entity that is arranged by department or purpose and focuses on operational work rather than project work.

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Influencer

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A person or organization that is not necessarily directly related to the project but can influence the project in either a good or bad way.

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Initiator

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An organization or individual authorized and capable of starting a project.

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Matrix Diagrams

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A quality management tool that analyzes data by showing relationships between the data.

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Matrix Organization

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An organizational framework that mandates the sharing of responsibility for the assignment of resources and priorities between the project manager and the functional manager.

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Operations

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The day-to-day repeatable activities that a company performs.

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Organizational Learning

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The study of the manner in which knowledge is elaborated by individuals, groups, and organizations.

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Project Management Office (PMO)

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An organization area responsible for standardizing governance processes for projects and for making available resources, methodologies, and tools and techniques.

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Project Management Team

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The individuals on the project team who perform project management activities.

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Project Manager (PM)

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The person authorized by the performing organization to direct the team accountable for realizing project objectives.

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Project-oriented Organizations

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An organizational framework that is structured to conduct most of its activities as project work rather than functional work.

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Scribe

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The person who documents meetings and modeling sessions.

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Scrum Team

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A self-organizing, cross-functional group of individuals who do the work of the Scrum.

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ScrumMaster

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The servant leader and facilitator who ensures that the Scrum process is followed, that Scrum is used in a positive way by the team, and that the team is continually improving its use of Scrum.

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Senior Management

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Typically, management that supports the sponsor, the project charter, and ultimately the project.

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Servant Leader

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A leader whose focus is on providing what the team needs, removing roadblocks, and performing tasks that will support and improve team productivity.

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Sponsor

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The person or group responsible for providing resources and reinforcement for the project and for enabling the project to realize its objectives.

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Sprint Team

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A self-organizing, cross-functional team that includes the product owner, developers, and testers.

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Subject Matter Expert

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Any person who has a deep, specialized knowledge of a subject.

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Tester

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The person resonsible for validating and verifying that the product is done and acceptable.

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Tight Matrix

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A phrase that describes a war room or close environment for the team; can also be used as a distracter answer on organizational-related questions.

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Virtual Team

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A group of people with similar goals who form a team but spend little (if any) time together.