A couple of years ago, I decided to reinvent and upgrade my overall knowledge of how to achieve goals that add value to my life and the persons around me. I decided to earn a Master’s in Project Management. Along the way, I picked up a PMI-CAPM® and became a CSM® (Certified Scrum Master). I however, noticed that Agile critics argue that frameworks like Scrum, do not adhere to total quality guidelines. After thinking about it, I noticed that the definition of teams in both, Scrum Alliance®, and the American Association of Quality (ASQ) ®, are extremely alike, which to me, makes Scrum, and ASQ go hand in hand. Since it is very important that Scrums Teams produce a product of value after each Sprint, please consider the similarities between the two definitions, and see if you feel like I do:
Scrum Alliance®: The Scrum Team is self-organizing and chooses how best to accomplish their work, rather than being directed by others outside the team. Main takeaway: All members of a Scrum Teams are cross-functional, and have all competencies needed to accomplish the work without depending on others who aren’t part of the team.
ASQ®: Self-Managed Teams are self-directed or high-performance teams because of their broader scope of responsibilities, self-managed teams are groups of employees involved in directly managing the day-to-day operation of their process or department. Some of their responsibilities are those that are traditionally held for managers. Self-managed teams: • Are authorized to make decisions on a wide range of issues (for example, safety, quality, maintenance, scheduling, and personnel) • Set goals • Allocate assignments • Resolve conflict
Sources:
Christensen, Chris. The Certified Quality Process Analyst Handbook, Second Edition (Kindle Locations 1000-1010). ASQ Quality Press. Kindle Edition.
Peter Green. 2017, Scrum Alliance®, Scrum Roles, Retrieved from: https://www.scrumalliance.org/learn-about-scrum/scrum-elearning-series/scrum-roles
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