Release Train Engineer (RTE)

• Equivalent to a Chief Scrum Master for the Agile Release Train
• Servant leader coordinating all teams in the ART
• Organizes key events: PI Planning, ART Sync, Inspect & Adapt
• Ensures removal of cross-team impediments
• Keeps the train on track to deliver PI objectives
• In hospitals: Often senior project managers or IT process experts

Product Manager

• Owns the Program Backlog containing Features
• Defines product vision and roadmap at program level
• Prioritizes Features based on business value and customer needs
• Collaborates with POs, customers, and Business Owners
• Ensures the digital ecosystem meets requirements
• In hospitals: Often IT department heads or digital innovation leaders

System Architect/Engineer

• Provides technical leadership for the solution
• Defines system architecture and technical framework
• Makes architectural decisions and sets technology standards
• Responsible for technical enablers across teams
• Ensures the solution is consistent and scalable
• In hospitals: Senior technical architects with healthcare IT experience

Business Owners

• Key stakeholders from the business (hospital management, department heads)
• Ensure ARTs align with the hospital's strategic goals
• Participate in PI Planning to provide business context
• Accept PI results and validate business outcomes
• Ultimately responsible for business success
• In hospitals: Clinical directors, nursing leaders, hospital executives