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The Scrum Team - Scrum Master

Q: What is the Scrum Master accountable for?

Establishing Scrum as defined in the Scrum Guide. Helping everyone in and outside the team understand theory and practice The Scrum Team’s effectiveness. Enabling the Scrum Team to improve its practices, within the Scrum framework

Q: In what ways does the Scrum Master serve the Scrum Team?

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.

Q: How does the Scrum Master serve the Product Owner?

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.

Q: How does the Scrum Master serve the organization?

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 Removing barriers between stakeholders and Scrum Teams.

5 important questions on The Scrum Team - Scrum Master

What is the Scrum Master accountable for?

Establishing Scrum as defined in the Scrum Guide.
Helping everyone in and outside the team understand theory and practice
The Scrum Team’s effectiveness.
Enabling the Scrum Team to improve its practices, within the Scrum framework

What kind of leaders are Scrum Masters?

True leaders who serve the Scrum Team and the larger organization.

In what ways does the Scrum Master serve the Scrum Team?

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.

How does the Scrum Master serve the Product Owner?

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.

How does the Scrum Master serve the organization?

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
Removing barriers between stakeholders and Scrum Teams.