4.3) Scrum Master

Question 1

Scrum master’s responsibilities are?

Answer 1

Promotion and support of Scrum = by helping everyone understand Scrum theory, practices, rules and values.

Question 2

What kind of a leader is the Scrum Master?

Meaning?

Answer 2

Servant- leader for the Scrum Team.

Helps those outside the Scrum Team understand which of their interactions with Scrum team are helpful and which aren’t.

Helps everyone to change their interactions in order to maximize value created by the Scrum Team.

Question 3

What are the Scrum Master’s services to the Product Owner?

Answer 3

 Ensuring that goals, scope, and product domain are understood by everyone on the Scrum Team

 Finding techniques for effective Product Backlog management;

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

 Understanding product planning in an empirical environment;

 Ensuring the Product Owner knows how to arrange the Product Backlog to maximize value;

 Understanding and practicing agility; and,

 Facilitating Scrum events as requested or needed.

Question 4

What are the Scrum Master’s services to the Development Team?

Answer 4

 Coaching the Development Team in self-organization and cross-functionality;

 Helping the Development Team to create high-value products;

 Removing impediments to the Development Team’s progress;

 Facilitating Scrum events as requested or needed; and,

 Coaching the Development Team in organizational environments in which Scrum is not yet fully adopted and understood.

Question 5

What are the Scrum Master’s services to the Organization?

Answer 5

 Leading and coaching the organization in its Scrum adoption;

 Planning Scrum implementations within the organization;

 Helping employees and stakeholders understand and enact Scrum and empirical product development;

 Causing change that increases the productivity of the Scrum Team; and,

 Working with other Scrum Masters to increase the effectiveness of the application of Scrum in the organization.