Great Big Agile: An OS for Agile Leaders

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Jeff DaltonGreat Big Agilehttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-4206-3_52

52. Roles and Accountabilities Game

Jeff Dalton¹ 

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Waterford, MI, USA

 

Description

The purpose of the “Roles and Accountabilities” game is to build a common understanding of team roles and accountabilities, and to encourage self-subscription to accountabilities. This game identifies key roles and accountabilities on index cards, then has the team align the accountabilities to each role. While aligning accountabilities, the team can work through ambiguous or contentious accountabilities, and the scrum master may assist by helping team members reach the best conclusion. This game may be applied to different types of teams in an organization where clarity and common ...