{"id":7951,"date":"2020-07-02T09:21:06","date_gmt":"2020-07-02T16:21:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/?p=7951"},"modified":"2025-08-07T13:59:26","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T20:59:26","slug":"scrum-roles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/scrum-roles\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are The Key Scrum Roles? (2026 Guide)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What is a scrum team?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"A scrum team is a group of about five to ten members who work to deliver products using sprints with scrum values.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What are the three major scrum roles?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Each scrum team has a Product Owner, Scrum Master, and Development Team.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What is a Product Owner?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"A Product Owner leads the <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/product-development-process\/\">product development process<\/a> by laying the groundwork for the project.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What is the Scrum Master role?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Scrum Masters are responsible for helping each team member follow Scrum and Agile development practices and supporting the Product Owner.\"}}]}<\/script><!--FAQPage Code Generated by https:\/\/saijogeorge.com\/json-ld-schema-generator\/faq\/--><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want to learn about <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum roles<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re looking to adopt the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum framework<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you\u2019ll need to understand the various <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum roles<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> first.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because without grasping them, you can\u2019t form a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And to help you with that, we\u2019ll call the Avengers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9992\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image8-4.gif\" alt=\"The Avengers gif\" width=\"500\" height=\"205\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After all, they\u2019re the perfect example of what a real <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is like!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And by real, we mean they have their issues when things don\u2019t go well, but at the end of the day, they <\/span><b>ALWAYS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> accomplish their goal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So who\u2019s the Nick Fury of the <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum team<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And what roles do the other Avengers play?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this article, we\u2019ll go over everything you need to know about <\/span><a href=\"#roles\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum roles and responsibilities<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to help you build your own Avengers-style project team!<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ub_table-of-contents-1c4d1ddf-cfa9-49cd-b097-8a5774aeb30d\" class=\"ub_table-of-contents\" data-hidetext=\"hide\" data-initiallyhideonmobile=\"false\" data-initiallyshow=\"true\" data-scrolltype=\"auto\" data-showtext=\"show\">\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-header-container\">\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-header\">\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-title\">This Article Contains:<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-extra-container\">\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-container ub_table-of-contents-1-column\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/scrum-roles\/#0-what-is-the-scrum-project-management-framework-\">What Is The Scrum Project Management Framework?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/scrum-roles\/#3-what-are-the-key-scrum-roles-\">What Are The Key Scrum Roles?<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/scrum-roles\/#6-a-the-product-owner-role-\">The product owner role<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/scrum-roles\/#7-b-the-scrum-master-role-\">The Scrum Master role<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/scrum-roles\/#8-c-development-team-member-\">Development team member<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/scrum-roles\/#9-how-do-you-help-your-scrum-teams-perform-well-\">How Do You Help Your Scrum Teams Perform Well?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/scrum-roles\/#10-the-best-agile-scrum-project-management-software-clickup-\">The Best Agile Scrum Project Management Software: ClickUp\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s get rolling.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"0-what-is-the-scrum-project-management-framework-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Is The Scrum Project Management Framework?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b><i>Note<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The following sections are for people who aren\u2019t familiar with <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum<\/span><\/i> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project management<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If you only want to learn about the <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum roles<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, click <\/span><\/i><a href=\"#roles\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to jump to that section.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before we dive into <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum team roles<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we\u2019ll quickly run through what <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Agile<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> methodology<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a broad <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project management<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> framework built for improved efficiency and adaptability. <\/span><b>Scrum<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> utilizes the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile methodology<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to help you complete a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as quickly as possible.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Similar to how Vision was based on J.A.R.V.I.S\u2019s core software<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9991\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image7-1.gif\" alt=\"Marvel Vision gif\" width=\"500\" height=\"220\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While software <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">development<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> teams mostly use <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile framework<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, they can also be applied to any <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that requires flexibility, like a sales or a social media marketing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"1-how-does-scrum-work-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How does <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> work?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What makes <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum methodology<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> such an efficient management style?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s illustrate this with an example:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Say you\u2019re building a new Iron Man suit for Tony Stark\u2026\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In <\/span><b>traditional<\/b> <b>project management<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you\u2019ll take a whole year planning, developing, and releasing it only to find that Tony is unhappy with some of its features.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You thought that an automatic snack dispenser was the coolest idea ever, only to discover later that what he really wanted is a suit with just the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">perfect <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">flight stabilizer!<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9996\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image12-4.gif\" alt=\"Iron man suit malfunction gif\" width=\"600\" height=\"256\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(We don\u2019t want our favorite superhero to suffer, do we?)<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But with the <\/span><b>Agile<\/b><b> software <\/b><b>development<\/b><b> methodology<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you develop the software in phases (called <\/span><b>sprints<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">), get Tony\u2019s feedback after each phase, and implement the changes before the next release.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you actively involve him in the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">development process<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you\u2019ll be able to deliver a suit that makes him ecstatic!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"2-what-goes-into-scrum-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What goes into <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just like how the Avengers movie is based on the comic book series, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> also has a book that defines it \u2014 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scrum.org\/resources\/scrum-guide\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum Guide<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What\u2019s the <\/b><b>Scrum Guide<\/b><b>?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It explains what goes into the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile-scrum\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum methodology<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which we\u2019ll skim through in a minute.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also check out our extensive <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile-project-management\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile project management<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> guide to learn more about the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile methodology<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With that being said, the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum methodology<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has a set of unique elements that helps in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">effective <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum adoption<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/scrum-values\/\"><b>Scrum values<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: the five Scrum values \u2014 commitment, courage, focus, openness, and respect, form the code of ethics for Scrum and <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile-team-structure\/\">agile teams.<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile\/agile-ceremonies\/\"><b>Scrum ceremonies<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Scrum ceremonies or Scrum events help teams plan and review their workflows. It includes <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile\/sprint-planning\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sprint planning<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, daily <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/resources\/software-teams\/scrum-meetings\">Scrum meetings<\/a>, sprint review, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/sprint-retrospective-templates\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sprint retrospective<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> meetings.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Scrum artifacts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/scrum-artifacts\/\">Scrum artifacts are tools<\/a> that help keep everyone involved in product development on the same page. It includes the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile\/product-backlog\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">product backlog<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/sprint-backlog\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sprint backlog<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and product increment.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out our guide on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/scrum-project-management\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum methodology<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for a detailed breakdown of how these elements come together.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"3-what-are-the-key-scrum-roles-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Are The Key Scrum Roles?\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s now dive into the <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">multiple roles<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and responsibilities in a <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum team<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10004\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image20-2.gif\" alt=\"team huddle gif\" width=\"600\" height=\"252\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3 id=\"4-what-is-a-scrum-team-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A scrum team is a group of about five to ten members who work to deliver products using sprints with scrum values.<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Avengers are a group of individuals who work together to save the world.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Similarly, a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/scrum-team\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum team<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a group of individuals who work together to deliver a finished product to the world!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of their characteristics are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> works to deliver the increments after each <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sprint cycle<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team member<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> should follow the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum values<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and rules<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They\u2019re accountable<\/span><b> as a whole<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the product delivery<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They\u2019re empowered to make decisions <\/span><b>on their own<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They should maintain the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> artifacts properly<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While each <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum role<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has different responsibilities, the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> works together to achieve a <\/span><b>common goal<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What about <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team size<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> usually has around<\/span><b> five to ten members<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is too large, it could lead to poor collaboration and increased confusion in the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum team roles<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. And if it\u2019s too small, it may not have all the skills needed to develop the product.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Even the original Avengers included <\/b><b><i>just<\/i><\/b><b> six members!<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9986\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image2-7.gif\" alt=\"The Avengers gif\" width=\"600\" height=\"252\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s like they were destined to be an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Note<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: If there are more than 10 members, the <\/span><\/i><b><i>Scrum<\/i><\/b><b><i> of Scrums<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> method is used to coordinate the work. The <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is divided into <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">multiple Scrum teams<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of 5\u201310 members and representatives from each <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> meet to review their progress at a <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of Scrums meeting.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So who\u2019s who in the <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum team<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? And what responsibilities come with each <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum role<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s find out\u2026<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"5-the-three-key-scrum-roles-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The three key <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum roles<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has three key roles:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#product\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">product owner<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> role<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#scrum\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum Master role<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#dev\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The development team member<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wait, why is there no <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project manager<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? Shouldn\u2019t every <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have one?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Usually, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> doesn\u2019t have a <\/span><b>clear<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project manager<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> role. The responsibilities of a manager are split between the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum master role<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">product owner,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum development team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s learn more about the <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum roles and responsibilities<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2026<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"6-a-the-product-owner-role-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A. The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">product owner role<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For any <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you need someone who can understand <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stakeholder <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(customer or <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">end-user<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) needs and visualize it as product features, right?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s the role of the <\/span><b>Scrum product owner,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> AKA, the Nick Fury of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just like how Fury brought the Avengers together to stop Loki, the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">product owner<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> brings the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> together to develop the product.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9999\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image15-5.gif\" alt=\"Marvel Nick Fury saying I have total faith in you gif\" width=\"498\" height=\"236\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They lead the product <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">development process<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by laying the groundwork for the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This is done by understanding what the stakeholders want and describing it using a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">user story<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>What\u2019s a <\/i><\/b><b><i>user story<\/i><\/b><b><i>?<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">user story<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> describes how the product is going to be useful to the stakeholders. It answers three questions:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who is the user?<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What features do they need?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why do they need these features?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Responsibilities of the <\/b><b>product owner role<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While they aren\u2019t necessarily the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">business owner<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum product owner<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is primarily responsible for maximizing the project\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">return on investment<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For this, they:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Identify product features<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Define the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">acceptance criteria<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to lay out product standards\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Translate them into <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">product backlog item<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prioritize the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">product backlog item<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for each <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sprint cycle<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Refine the list according to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stakeholder<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> needs<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But that\u2019s not all!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other responsibilities of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">product owner role<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Managing the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">product backlog<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> regularly<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Defining <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> goals and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">product backlog<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> items clearly<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overseeing the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">development process<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Relaying <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stakeholder<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> feedback to the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project team<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><i>Note<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: If you want to become a certified <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum product owner<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you can take <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">product owner<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> certification courses from professional groups like the <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Alliance.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unfortunately, the <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Alliance is not an intergalactic space force!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9994\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image10-4.gif\" alt=\"Marvel Guardians of the Galaxy saying hi gif\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h4 id=\"7-b-the-scrum-master-role-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B. The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum Master role<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to adopt <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum practices<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you need someone to help you understand the principles of <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and its other components, right?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s the role of the <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/scrum-master\/\">Scrum Master<\/a>,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> AKA, the Iron Man, <\/span><b>or<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Captain America of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They\u2019ll do <\/span><b>whatever<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> they can to help the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> out. That\u2019s why the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum master<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> guides <\/span><b>and<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> helps the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum product owner<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">development team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to complete the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But wait, if they\u2019re just there to help the <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> out, there can be multiple <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> masters, right?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Nope.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We know how much Cap and Iron Man love to argue, right?\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s why it\u2019s advised to have only <\/span><b>one<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum master<\/span> <b>per <\/b><b>team<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10003\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image19-1.gif\" alt=\"Captain America and Tony Stark gif\" width=\"500\" height=\"260\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Responsibilities of the <\/b><b>Scrum Master role<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember, a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum Master<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> isn\u2019t the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> leader or manager of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. They only help the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team members<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> learn the principles of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and apply the management framework in the product <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">development process<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some things the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum Master does<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensuring that each <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team member<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> follows the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/resources\/software-teams\/modern-agile-software-development\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile development<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> practices<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supporting the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">product owner<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to realize the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">return on investment<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Encouraging the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to be self-organized<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Protecting them from internal and external distractions<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facilitating <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum ceremonies<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sprint planning<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sprint review<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><i>Note<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: If you\u2019re looking to become a certified <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum master<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you can attend <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum master<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> certification courses taught by <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Alliance and other professional groups.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"8-c-development-team-member-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Development team member<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So you now have someone bringing the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> together.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You also have someone guiding people on the right path.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But who\u2019s going to follow the <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum framework<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who\u2019s going to execute the <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sprint backlog<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For that, you have the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">development team,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> AKA, the other Avengers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just like how the Avengers have different skills and work together to achieve a goal, the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum development team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has the cross-functional skills required to develop the product.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">development team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a group of individuals (developers) who develop the product during each sprint. The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> works together to deliver the final product to the stakeholders.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They have two essential characteristics:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Self-organization<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: members know how to develop the product without any help from any non-Scrum<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0team member<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Cross-functional<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: they have all the skills required for product <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">development<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and don\u2019t have to depend on any non-Scrum<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0team member<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But who makes up the <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">development team<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? Is it only the software developers?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The term \u201cdevelopers\u201d often refers to programmers in the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> software <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">development<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> context.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, it can also refer to anyone who\u2019s a part of the product <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">development<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> process, like:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business analyst<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Designer<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Researcher<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Responsibilities of the <\/b><b>development team<\/b><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum development team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is <\/span><b>self-organizing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, they take on some responsibilities of a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project manager<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, like deciding how to perform a sprint.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They also:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aim to improve their skills and workflows themselves\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Build the product features as per the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">acceptance criteria<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make changes to the increments according to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stakeholder<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> needs<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Share the responsibility for any delays or failures in product <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">development<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attend Scrum events like sprint review, <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/retrospective-tools\/\">sprint retrospective<\/a> (also see: <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile\/agile-retrospective\/\">agile retrospective<\/a>), and daily Scrum meetings to discuss progress\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><i>Note<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: You can become certified <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> developers by attending certification courses offered by <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Alliance and other groups. However, most of these courses are meant for <\/span><\/i><b><i>software <\/i><\/b><b><i>development<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> teams who want to adopt the <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum framework<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"9-how-do-you-help-your-scrum-teams-perform-well-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How Do You Help Your Scrum Teams Perform Well?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learned the principles of <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? \u2705\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assigned the <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> roles? \u2705\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ready to tackle a <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum project<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/i> <b>Think again.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before you start a <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you need a platform to carry out its activities, right?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I mean, even the Avengers needed an HQ!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So what\u2019s that platform for a Scrum team?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Simple<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: project management software!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"10-the-best-agile-scrum-project-management-software-clickup-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Best Agile<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Project Management Software: ClickUp\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you\u2019re working with a traditional team or an <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile\/agile-vs-scrum\/\">agile scrum team<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, project management tools, like ClickUp, help manage your projects easily.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They offer powerful features to help teams:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manage their <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sprint backlog<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plan and track sprints<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Communicate with stakeholders and other members<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>But what\u2019s ClickUp?<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8799\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/devices-graphic.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2471px) 100vw, 2471px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/devices-graphic.png 2471w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/devices-graphic-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/devices-graphic-768x374.png 768w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/devices-graphic-1400x682.png 1400w\" alt=\"Clickup project management software\" width=\"2471\" height=\"1203\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClickUp<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the world\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/reviews\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">highest-rated <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Agile project management<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tool<\/span><\/a> that<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">helps <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> teams quickly adapt to the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum framework<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a secret:<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While we\u2019ve not been able to officially confirm it, we have strong reason to believe that Tony Stark used ClickUp to build the first Iron Man suit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Pepper Potts declined to comment when we asked her.)<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10002\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image18-2.gif\" alt=\"Marvel Tony Stark gif\" width=\"480\" height=\"197\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s how ClickUp helps every <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> manage their projects:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"11-1-sprint-lists-to-track-sprint-progress-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/2017076-what-are-lists?_ga=2.252249547.332739330.1591080931-1207292391.1587333284\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sprint Lists<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to track sprint progress\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want to know how a sprint is progressing?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use ClickUp\u2019s <\/span><b>Sprint Lists<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A sprint list is a checklist that breaks down your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sprint cycle<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> into small tasks to help you track its progress. You can quickly check it off as you progress towards the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">next sprint<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can even add <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> points to ClickUp\u2019s Sprint Lists to estimate the time you\u2019ll take to finish your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">product backlog item<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What\u2019s more?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They\u2019re perfect for reviewing progress during <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum events<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sprint planning meeting<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sprint retrospective<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">daily Scrum<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> meetings.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10007\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image23-1.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image23-1.png 1920w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image23-1-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image23-1-768x391.png 768w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image23-1-1400x713.png 1400w\" alt=\"Sprint List in ClickUp\" width=\"1920\" height=\"978\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3 id=\"12-2-agile-scrum-dashboards-for-visual-summaries-of-any-agile-project-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/3578082-dashboards?_ga=2.176245479.332739330.1591080931-1207292391.1587333284\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Dashboards<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for visual summaries of any <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/features\/dashboards\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ClickUp\u2019s powerful <\/span><b>Dashboards<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> give you quick visual overviews of any <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sort of like Tony\u2019s workspace here:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9993\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image9-3.gif\" alt=\"Tony Stark gif\" width=\"500\" height=\"220\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can even customize the graphs you get like:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/velocity-chart\/\"><b>Velocity Charts<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: highlights the completion rate of your tasks<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/resources\/software-teams\/agile-burndown-charts\"><b>Burndown<\/b><b> charts<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: displays the amount of work remaining in a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile\/burn-up-chart\/\"><b>Burnup charts<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: shows you the amount of work already completed in a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile\/cumulative-flow-diagram\/#:~:text=ClickUp%20comes%20with%20powerful%20cumulative,monitor%20your%20project%20progress%20easily.&amp;text=This%20makes%20it%20easier%20to,all%20that%20ClickUp%20offers%20you.\"><b>Cumulative Flow Charts<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: to view how the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is progressing over time<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10006\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image22.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1202px) 100vw, 1202px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image22.png 1202w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image22-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image22-768x509.png 768w\" alt=\"Cummulative flow chart in ClickUp\" width=\"1202\" height=\"796\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3 id=\"13-3-goals-to-tackle-your-sprint-goal-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/features\/dashboards\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Goals<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to tackle your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sprint goal<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sprint planning<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you create a goal to help you focus on the sprint.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But how do you know if you\u2019re on the right track?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With ClickUp\u2019s <\/span><b>Goals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Goals are high-level containers that help break down your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sprint goal<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> into small, measurable Targets. To tackle a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sprint goal<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you just have to finish these Targets!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, if your Goal was to build the Iron Man suit, your Targets could be \u201cdevelop wireframe\u201d and \u201cbug testing.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also use Goals to start your sprints quickly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just create a list of backlog items and move them into a Goal to do this. This way, your backlog items become Targets and you can check them off as you proceed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s that simple!<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10005\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image21.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 778px) 100vw, 778px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image21.png 778w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image21-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image21-768x421.png 768w\" alt=\"Goals in ClickUp\" width=\"778\" height=\"426\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3 id=\"14-4-assigned-comments-to-keep-your-agile-project-moving-forward-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/features\/assign-comments\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assigned Comments<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to keep your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> moving forward<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Worried that your comments often go unnoticed?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10000\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image16-3.gif\" alt=\"Marvel Loki saying I've never met his man gif\" width=\"459\" height=\"219\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to be as effective as the Avengers, you can\u2019t afford delayed feedback!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With ClickUp\u2019s <\/span><b>Assigned Comments<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, that won\u2019t be a problem.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ideal for any <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project manager<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">product owner<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, this feature lets you create tasks out of comments and assign them to any <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum team member<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (or yourself).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They\u2019ll be notified instantly, and it\u2019ll even show up in their task tray. Once the task is complete, they can resolve it to avoid additional follow-ups!\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9998\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image14-4.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1109px) 100vw, 1109px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image14-4.png 1109w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image14-4-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image14-4-768x469.png 768w\" alt=\"assigned comments in ClickUp\" width=\"1109\" height=\"677\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3 id=\"15-5-custom-statuses-for-managing-varying-agile-project-stages-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/features\/custom-task-statuses\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Custom Statuses<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for managing varying <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> stages<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stuck with task statuses that aren\u2019t relevant to your <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has its own unique needs and stages. But most <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project management<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tools give you a default set of task statuses that <\/span><b>won\u2019t<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> accurately reflect your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> needs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I mean who needs an \u201cediting\u201d stage when you\u2019re developing Iron Man\u2019s suit?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9997\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image13-4.gif\" alt=\"Tony Stark frustrated gif\" width=\"220\" height=\"180\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, with ClickUp\u2019s <\/span><b>Custom Statuses<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, that\u2019s not an issue!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It lets you create custom <\/span><b>sprint statuses<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to reflect your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> needs accurately. For example, you can create a status like \u201cbug testing\u201d for your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You only need to glance at a task\u2019s status to know what stage it\u2019s in. This way, anyone working on the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will instantly know how it\u2019s progressing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9990\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image6-8.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1728px) 100vw, 1728px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image6-8.png 1728w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image6-8-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image6-8-768x378.png 768w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image6-8-1400x689.png 1400w\" alt=\"statuses in ClickUp\" width=\"1728\" height=\"850\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, these aren\u2019t <\/span><b>all<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of ClickUp\u2019s features.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/agile-tools\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile project management software<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0also gives you features like:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/features\/views\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multiple Views<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: choose from a wide variety of views to upgrade from a regular <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/scrum-board\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum board<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/features\/automations\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Project Management Automation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: automate repetitive tasks to enhance Scrum <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/process-efficiencies\/\">process efficiency<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/features\/task-priorities\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Priorities<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">prioritizing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tasks according to their urgency\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/features\/dependencies\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dependencies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: attempt your tasks in the right order<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.clickup.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/6304488850967-Pulse-overview\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pulse<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: know what your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is most focused on right now<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.clickup.com\/en\/articles\/2963916-profiles\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Profiles<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: know the assignments of all your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum team roles<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/features\/task-checklists\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Task Checklists<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: manage <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sprint backlog<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with simple to-do lists<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/features\/collaboration-detection\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collaboration Detection<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: know when others are working on the same task as you are<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/features\/reporting\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Reporting<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: monitor the performance of your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">real-time<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reports\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"16-conclusion-\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conclusion<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understanding the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum roles and responsibilities<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is vital for any <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to be successful.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And the Avengers offer plenty of examples of what a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> should be.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They\u2019re:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/cross-functional-teams\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cross-functional<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Self-organizing<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tightly-knit<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And most of all, committed to success!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9985\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image1-2.gif\" alt=\"The Avengers eating together at a diner gif\" width=\"500\" height=\"278\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And while you\u2019re forming your own Avengers-style <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, why not use a free <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile<\/span><\/i> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project management<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tool like ClickUp to help you out?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has tons of powerful features to help teams plan and manage their projects efficiently in a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum environment<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With ClickUp, forming a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a piece of cake!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sign up today<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and experience the power for yourself!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to learn about Scrum roles? If you\u2019re looking to adopt the Scrum framework, you\u2019ll need to understand the various Scrum roles first.\u00a0 Because without grasping them, you can\u2019t form a Scrum team! 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