Cluster Level

Cluster Mission

Content of a Mission The mission covers the areas of responsibility (the What) and the culture and standards of behavior (the How). The mission clarifies the following points: What is our self-image. What is the purpose of the team? How does the team position itself within the cluster and the organization? What are the responsibilities…

Cluster Planning

Cluster-Planning in Cycles Each Cluster-Cycle begins with a Cluster Planning event. In this, the Cluster Product Owner presents the current status of the Cluster Backlog to the Team System Engineer Group (TSEG). New entries or changes that have not been introduced to the TSEG since the last Cluster Backlog Refinement are estimated and supplemented by Acceptance Criteria…

Cluster Product Owner (CPO)

The Cluster Product Owner is part of the Team Product Owner Group (TPOG). They have the responsibility for the market and business side of the product development process at the Cluster and System level. (A general description of the product owner role can be found here.) The Cluster-Product-Owner, the Cluster System Engineer and the Cluster…

Cluster Retrospective

The Cluster Retrospective offers the Cluster Scrum Master (CSM) the opportunity to review the working methods of the cluster, represented by the Cluster Product Owner and the Team System Engineer Group (TSEG) , as well as improvements in the way of working identify and plan for the coming cycle . The Cluster Retrospective takes place…

Cluster Review

At the end of each Cluster Cycle , a Cluster Review is held in which the Team System Engineer Group (TSEG) and the Cluster Product Owner (CPO) present the results to the stakeholders. They receive feedback from the stakeholders on the results so that the CPO can adjust the Cluster Backlog if necessary . Along…

Cluster Scrum Master (CSM)

The Cluster Scrum Master has, together with the Team Scrum Master Group (TSMG) the responsibility for the Infrastructure and Processes of the Cluster,   The Cluster-Scrum-Master forms with the Cluster System Engineer and the Cluster-Product-Owner the management circle of the cluster. The CSM ensures that the Teams of its Cluster can work optimally. Together with…

Cluster Sync (Scrum-of-Scrums)

Cluster Sync (scrum-of-scrums) This event enables multiple Working Teams to communicate with each other in order to coordinate dependencies, disruptions, new findings and decisions, etc. with one another during ongoing work. The teams decide how often this is needed (e.g. daily or weekly). Depending on the context, there can be different types of Cluster Syncs,…

Cluster System Engineer (CSE)

With the Team System Engineer Group at the Cluster / system level,  the cluster System Engineer is responsible for the technology and architecture  within the product creation process.   The Cluster System Engineer, together with the Cluster Product Owner and the Cluster Scrum Master, form the management circle of the cluster . Together with the…

Cluster

Each Cluster consists of several Teams and divides the Organization into related and consistent Value Streams. The Clusters are responsible for the various Systems, Applications and Products for specific Markets . Many different competencies are usually required for the implementation of extensive and complex systems. In order to work together on such a project, a…

Context & Scope

Context refers to the environment in which the system is deployed. Scope describes the system (product), its characteristics, and how it interacts with the environment.   A context map visually illustrates the key characteristics of the system and its environment. It can also be created as a poster using Post-its.