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--- what_is_the_role_of_the_development_manager [2018/03/21 13:53] – created hpsamios
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 While there are a lot of variations, the basic pattern most organizations start with is:
-  * Program Manager
+  * Program Manager or Business Owner
-  * Release Train Engineer
+    * Release Train Engineer
-  * Product Manager(s)
+    * Product Manager(s)
-  * System Architect(s)
+    * System Architect(s)
-  * Development Manager 1
+    * Development Manager 1
-    * Team 1 (include Product Owner and Scrum Master)
+      * Team 1 (include Product Owner and Scrum Master)
-    * Team 2
+      * Team 2
-    * Etc to somewhere between 20-40 people
+      * Etc to somewhere between 15-25 people
-  * Development Manager 2
+    * Development Manager 2
-    * Team 5 (include Product Owner and Scrum Master)
+      * Team 5 (include Product Owner and Scrum Master)
-    * Team 6
+      * Team 6
-    * Etc to somewhere between 20-40 people
+      * Etc to somewhere between 15-25 people
-  * And so on
+    * And so on
 If you have an organization that is in multiple locations, you try to line up Development Manager responsibilities so that the people she is working with are “local”.
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 With this type of structure, you are aligning all the interests of the people on the train to the program. This allows development of people to be focused on the outcomes the train is working toward, as well as the personal development of each person.
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+Also note that this kind of structure can repeat as you have more people. You end up with an "uber" Development Manager and "uber" Program Manager reporting into higher structures. One word of caution as you do this - try to make sure there are good paths of communication directly to people doing the work. The last thing we need is to put in place some kind of burdensome reporting structure.
+{{tag>FAQ organization managers structure people executive developmentmanager}}