Domain
Project Management
Skill Profile
Scrum: roles, ceremonies, artifacts, Definition of Done, Sprint Goal
Roles
2
where this skill appears
Levels
5
structured growth path
Mandatory requirements
10
the other 0 optional
Project Management
Agile Methods
3/17/2026
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| Role | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Product Manager | Required | Actively participates in Scrum ceremonies: daily standup, sprint planning, review, retrospective. Understands Scrum roles (PO, SM, Dev Team). Can maintain the sprint backlog. |
| Technical Product Manager | Required | Understands Scrum framework: roles, artifacts, events. Knows the differences between Product Owner and Technical Product Manager. Participates in sprint ceremonies and maintains product backlog with technical stories. |
| Role | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Product Manager | Required | Acts as Product Owner. Defines sprint goals, prioritizes backlog, makes scope decisions. Works closely with Scrum Master to improve processes. |
| Technical Product Manager | Required | Performs the Product Owner role with technical focus. Manages sprint backlog balancing feature and tech debt work. Facilitates refinement with deep technical discussions. Defines Definition of Done with technical criteria. |
| Role | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Product Manager | Required | Adapts Scrum for product and team specifics. Scales through Scrum of Scrums or LeSS. Defines how-to for non-standard situations (distributed teams, multiple products). |
| Technical Product Manager | Required | Scales Scrum for multiple teams: Scrum of Scrums, Nexus. Coordinates cross-team sprint planning with technical dependencies. Defines common Definition of Done with architecture and performance requirements. |
| Role | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Product Manager | Required | Defines agile methodology for the division. Develops agile coaches, trains PMs on Scrum. Optimizes processes for enterprise scale. |
| Technical Product Manager | Required | Defines Scrum practices for the division with product-engineering alignment. Introduces scaled Scrum framework. Trains TPMs on effective PO-ship with technical depth. Defines agile transformation strategy. |
| Role | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Product Manager | Required | Defines agile strategy at the organizational level. Shapes organizational design for agile at scale. Influences a culture of continuous improvement. |
| Technical Product Manager | Required | Shapes enterprise agile framework integrating Scrum with technical governance. Defines organizational agile maturity model. Coordinates agile transformation for 50+ teams. Mentors Product Managers and Scrum Masters. |