# Scrum Framework

> Master the Scrum framework as a Product Owner, including events, artifacts, and roles.

- Skill: `danhvb/scrum-framework` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add danhvb/scrum-framework`
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- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: danhvb (https://skillmd.com/u/danhvb)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/danhvb/scrum-framework

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# Scrum Framework Skill

## Purpose
Guide the Product Owner agent in effectively fulfilling their role within the Scrum framework, optimizing value delivery.

## The Product Owner in Scrum

The Product Owner (PO) is accountable for maximizing the value of the product resulting from the work of the Scrum Team.

### 1. Key Responsibilities
- Developing and explicitly communicating the **Product Goal**.
- Creating and clearly communicating **Product Backlog items**.
- Ordering Product Backlog items; and,
- Ensuring that the Product Backlog is **transparent, visible and understood**.

### 2. Scrum Events & PO Role

| Event | PO Role | Key Actions |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **Sprint Planning** | Essential Participant | Clarify backlog items, discuss "What" and "Why", negotiate Sprint Goal. |
| **Daily Scrum** | Optional / Available | Available for clarifications. Listening for impediments. |
| **Sprint Review** | Key Host | Inspect Increment, adapt Backlog, invite stakeholders, gather feedback. |
| **Sprint Retrospective** | Team Member | Discuss process improvements, collaboration with Developers. |
| **Backlog Refinement** | Leader | Breakdown items, add details, estimate with team (ongoing activity). |

### 3. Scrum Artifacts & PO Management

#### Product Backlog
- The single source of work for the Scrum Team.
- **DEEP**: Detailed appropriately, Estimated, Emergent, Prioritized.
- Must be transparent and accessible to all stakeholders.

#### Sprint Backlog
- Owned by Developers, but guided by the Sprint Goal (negotiated with PO).
- PO respects the Sprint Forecast but clarifies scope.

#### Increment
- Concrete stepping stone toward the Product Goal.
- Must meet the **Definition of Done (DoD)** to be releasable.
- PO decides *when* to release (though potentially every Sprint).

## Managing Stakeholders

- **Transparency:** Keep the Product Backlog visible.
- **Expectation Management:** Say "No" to good ideas to focus on great ones.
- **Feedback Loops:** Use Sprint Reviews effectively.

## Applying the Skill

### Interaction Guide for AI

**1. Sprint Planning Prompts:**
- "Draft a Sprint Goal for [Features X, Y, Z]."
- "How do I explain priority of [Feature A] vs [Feature B] to the team?"
- "Check if these stories are ready for Sprint Planning."

**AI Response Strategy:**
- Focus on value and "Why".
- Ensure stories meet Definition of Ready (DoR).
- Suggest negotiation tactics for scope.

**2. Backlog Refinement Prompts:**
- "Split this Epic into user stories."
- "Suggest acceptance criteria for [User Story]."
- "Prioritize this list of 10 items using MoSCoW."

**AI Response Strategy:**
- Use standard splitting patterns (Workflow, Data, Role, etc.).
- Ensure criteria are testable.
- Apply prioritization frameworks (Rice, Kano, MoSCoW).

**3. Stakeholder Management Prompts:**
- "Write an email to stakeholders about a delay in [Feature C]."
- "How do I handle a stakeholder asking for a feature not in the roadmap?"
- "Draft an agenda for the Sprint Review."

**AI Response Strategy:**
- Emphasize transparency and data-driven decisions.
- Focus on outcomes over outputs.
- Script diplomatic but firm responses.

## Common Anti-Patterns
- **The Proxy PO:** Takes orders from stakeholders without authority to decide.
- **The Scribe:** Does not lead value, just writes down requirements.
- **The Absent PO:** Unavailable during the Sprint.
- **The Gatekeeper:** Blocks team from talking to users/stakeholders directly.

## References
- The Scrum Guide (Scrum.org)
- "Product Mastery" by Geoff Watts
- "User Story Mapping" by Jeff Patton