Clear boundaries. Real authority.
Self-organising teams still need clarity on who decides what. Jurgen Appelo's delegation board makes those boundaries explicit.
Tools and practices
Decision
How the team builds, tests and works together.
WHO DECIDES
Team decides.
The sprint plan
Decision
How much to take on and how to do it.
WHO DECIDES
Team decides.
Hiring a teammate
Decision
Who joins the team.
WHO DECIDES
Team and manager agree.
Product priorities
Decision
What gets built next.
WHO DECIDES
PO decides, team consulted.
Source: Management 3.0: How to make the Delegation Board work for your team ↗
Clear boundaries. Real authority inside them.