Role: Subject Matter Expert
Each Subject Matter Expert plays a critical role in defining business needs and software functionality. A Subject Matter Expert (SME) has special, in-depth knowledge of a business area that enhances the team's understanding. A SME is a special type of Role: Stakeholder.
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Description
A project may have several SMEs, depending on its scope and complexity. People fulfilling this role may also play the role of End User.
Ideally, SMEs will envision new business processes and applications that behave differently from existing ones. SMEs participate in business modeling and requirements definition activities. Each SME should be willing to provide input to and make decisions about detailed requirements.