Scrum of Scrums Mastery for Database Products:
- Lead and facilitate Scrum of Scrums meetings tailored to the unique challenges of a database products team.
- Collaborate closely with individual Scrum Masters in addressing database-specific inter-team dependencies, impediments, and technical challenges.
- Develop strategies to scale Agile practices specifically within the database domain, aligning with the team's objectives and business priorities.
Agile Leadership in Database Product Development:
- Provide guidance and mentorship to Scrum Masters and Agile teams specialized in database products, emphasizing collaboration and continuous improvement.
- Foster an agile mindset that aligns with the intricacies of database development, including iterative database design and evolving data schemas.
Integration of IT Service Management (ITSM) in Database Products:
- Integrate Scrum of Scrums activities with ITSM processes, ensuring that service management aligns seamlessly with Agile development practices for database products.
- Enhance ITSM practices to accommodate the specific needs of database products, emphasizing data integrity, availability, and performance.
Scrum of Scrum Accountability:
- Lead and facilitate Scrum of Scrum meetings to synchronize activities across multiple Scrum teams.
- Collaborate with Scrum Masters and Product Owners to ensure alignment with organizational goals.
- Identify and escalate impediments, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
- Track and report on the progress of cross-team dependencies, ensuring timely resolution.
ServiceNow Processes Accountability:
- Manage and optimize ServiceNow processes for efficiency and effectiveness.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and configure ServiceNow workflows.
- Ensure adherence to best practices and industry standards within ServiceNow implementation.
- Monitor and analyze ServiceNow metrics to identify areas for improvement and implement enhancements.
Years of Experience
- Total: 9+ years of experience
- 4+ years experience as a database administrator
- 3+ years of experience as Scrum of Scrums and managing ADO dashboard
- 2+ experience in managing vendor and deliveries
Mandatory Technical Skills
Agile and Scrum Knowledge:
- Understanding of Scrum principles and Agile methodologies.
- Familiarity with Scrum ceremonies and roles.
- Knowledge of scaling frameworks like Scrum of Scrums for managing large projects.
- Process Knowledge for ITIL process and Agile processes
Reporting and Dashboards:
- Skill in creating custom reports and dashboards within ADO and managing ADO dashboard
Mandatory Non-Technical Skills
- Collaboration with internal and external stake holders
- Conflict resolution as running scrum of scrum would require quite close working with different teams
- Service Level Agreements (SLAs): Monitor and enforce SLAs with vendors.
- Continuous Evaluation: Regularly assess vendor performance
Differentiating Competencies
- Ability to drive outcomes working with vendor partners
- Ability to take ownership and drive the issues till closure
- Ability to take route of machine first mindset for approaches in running operations