Cluster Level

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 Tteams 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…

Integrated System Sample (System increments)

System increments are partial or full integrations of system versions that are verified by internal or external tests and (depending on the degree of regulation) by user or market tests. System increments are often created at cluster level, i.e. by integrating sub-products from the various Teams in a Cluster. For the System increment, P4 has…

Cluster Management Circle

A Cluster within the product development Organization is managed by a group of managers. The Cluster Product Owner, the Cluster System Engineer and the Cluster Scrum Master form the Cluster Management Circle following the principal of separating powers. They support and complement each other in the decision-making of topics that reach their level or have been…

Usable Knowledge & Documented Decisions

Usable and documented knowledge is the basis of any system development. It makes it possible to make conscious design decisions. Usable Knowledge also represents the first stage of reuse (see principles). At a higher level, however, they also represens knowledge of the possibilities and limitations of integrated system solutions (Limits and Trade-offs). To achieve this,…