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Agile Scrum Team Talent Targets

Agile Scrum Team Talent Targets

Value Stream Talent Targets
2019 Guidance: One size does not fit all
NOTE: Exceptions to the talent composition may be needed based on unique needs of individual value streams. Exceptions will be reviewed and approved/denied by a higher executive based on business need.

Core Value Stream Roles
VS Talent - Min - Max - Target*
VS Leader - 1 - 1 - 1
VS BusinessAnalyst - 0 - 1 - .25
VS Delivery Manager - .5 - 1 - 1
VS Technical SME - 0 - 1 - 1
VS QA IntegrationLead - 1 - 1 - 1
VS SystemArchitect† - 0 - 1 - 1

VS Design Team (DT) - Min - Max - Target*
DT Design Lead - .5 - 1 - varies
DT Interaction Designer - 0 - 5 - varies
DT Visual Designer - 0 - 1 - varies
DT Content Strategy - 1 - 3 - varies
DT Producer - 0 - 2 - varies

Support Roles
The following roles/partner teams may be aligned to Value Streams to provide guidelines, guidance and implementation support.

Corporate Functions
Digital Infrastructure Architect (DIA)
E-CommerceLegal Team
Information Security Operational Risk Consultant
Information Security Architect
Business Analysis & Implementation Team (BAIT)
Risk and Portfolio Management(FRPM) Team
FraudReporting, Analytics and Controls (FRAC) Team
Virtual Channels and Innovation Control (VCIC) Team

Implementation & SME Partners
Accessibility SME
DatabaseAdministrator (DBA)
Digital Growthand Implementation Team
In-Language Workflow (OTX) Team
Mind the Channel (MTC) Managers
Platform Operations
TRIMS Engagement Manager
TRIMS Relationship Manager


Scrum Team Talent Targets
2019 Guidance: One size does not fit all
NOTE: Exceptions to the talent composition may be needed based on unique needs of individual scrum teams. Exceptions will be reviewed and approved/denied by a higher executive based on business need.

Business Scrum Teams
Scrum Talent - Min - Max - Target*
Product Owner - 1 - 1 - 1
Business Analyst - .5 - 1 - 1
DxD Lead - 0 - 1 - 0 to 1
Scrum Master - .5 - 1 - .75
Developer - 2 - 4 - 4
QualityEngineer - 1 - 4 - 3
Agile Coach - .1 - .3 - .2
Target team size: 8-10 talents†

Framework & Platform Scrum Teams
Scrum Talent - Min - Max - Target*
Product Owner - 1 - 1 - 1
DxD Lead** - 0 - 2 - 0 or 2
Scrum Master - 1 - 1 - 1
Developer - 4 - 6 - 5
QualityEngineer - 1 - 2 - 2
Agile Coach - .1 - .3 - .2
Target team size: 8-10 talents†

*Target –The typical # of talent. ** Framework only, few teams; † Excludes Agile Coach.