Scrum Master

The Scrum Master is accountable for establishing Scrum as defined in the Scrum Guide. They do this by helping everyone understand Scrum theory and practice, both within the Scrum Team and the organization.

The Scrum Master is accountable for the Scrum Team’s effectiveness. They do this by enabling the Scrum Team to improve its practices, within the Scrum framework.

Scrum Masters are true leaders who serve the Scrum Team and the larger organization.

The Scrum Master serves the Scrum Team in several ways, including:

• Coaching the team members in self-management and cross-functionality;

• Helping the Scrum Team focus on creating high-value Increments that meet the Definition of Done;

• Causing the removal of impediments to the Scrum Team’s progress; and,

• Ensuring that all Scrum events take place and are positive, productive, and kept within the timebox.

The Scrum Master serves the Product Owner in several ways, including:

• Helping find techniques for effective Product Goal definition and Product Backlog management;

• Helping the Scrum Team understand the need for clear and concise Product Backlog items;

• Helping establish empirical product planning for a complex environment; and,

• Facilitating stakeholder collaboration as requested or needed.

The Scrum Master serves the organization in several ways, including:

• Leading, training, and coaching the organization in its Scrum adoption;

• Planning and advising Scrum implementations within the organization;

• Helping employees and stakeholders understand and enact an empirical approach for complex work; and,

• Removing barriers between stakeholders and Scrum Teams.

By Scrum Guide

A Scrum Master is the process owner.

A servant leader and a facilitator. Helps the team to focus on their sprint to deliver an increment of value.

The SM will coach and train the team members, the PO, and anyone from the organization to respect the 4 Agile values and the 12 Agile principles. And to respect the 5 Scrum values and the 3 Scrum pillars.

The SM will protect the team members from any external requests that are not within their sprint that will prevent them to deliver the increment.

A mentor. and a Change Agent.

The SM has responsibilities with the Product Owner, which will help to better manage the product backlog with prioritization techniques.

The SM has responsibilities with the organization by coaching the business owners about agile and the importance of daily collaboration with the PO and the team to maximize value.