An engaging, interactive approach
for learning the responsibilities of each role in Scrum
Welcome to the game Scrum Roles Tic-Tac-Bingo, created by Maria Matarelli. This game has been used in Scrum training classes and CSM classes with great results!
If you
like incorporating interactive approaches in your training classes or want to help
students or Scrum teams better understand the responsibilities of each role in Scrum, play Scrum Roles Tic-Tac-Bingo.
I created
this game so that while in a training class or trying to explain the importance
of what each role does while using Scrum, rather than tell people what each
role does, invite them to participate in discussing which role performs which
responsibilities.
Scrum Roles Tic-Tac-Bingo
- Engages people in talking about
what each role does
- Creates an opportunity for
valuable dialogue
- A great teaching from the back of
the room approach
As people
talk about the activities that occur on a Scrum team, some questions may come
up… “Who does that role, is it the
Scrum Master the Product Owner or the Team?”
“Wait, I thought the Product Owner
did that”
You can
play this game in a training class or as a Scrum team to foster a great atmosphere
for learning and it is a great way to engage everyone in discussing the roles.
Try it!
Identify a Master of Ceremonies to read the role descriptions and have two people at each game board. As a role description is read aloud, the person who correctly guesses which role performs that responsibility places an "X" on the game board. They can lock in their answer by holding up the appropriate Role Game Piece.
Scrum Roles Tic-Tac-Bingo is like a mix between Tic-Tac-Toe and Bingo. Each player alternates guessing and can place an "X" over the appropriate answer. Once they complete a line of five "X's" in a row, either horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, they shout out a victory yell and win that game. Players use different colored markers on the game board and have an opportunity to block the other person from forming a line which makes for an exciting game.
It is recommended to have two people at a game board and have a round where each table plays then have a championship round with a winner from each table. If the timebox ends or if no line is made, the person with the most "X's" on the board is the winner. If two people from different game boards make a line after the same question, whoever shouts the victory yell first is the winner.
Enclosed is a link to instructions and game boards and game pieces that you can download and use in your next training class or with your team. I would love to hear what you think or any adaptations of the game that you have tried. Enjoy!
