Everything You Need to Know about a Scrum Master

Scrum Master is an important link of the Agile Framework. He is a coach, mentor and facilitator to the Scrum Team.

Scrum Master is a crucial role for organizations that want to be able to:

• Delivery quality products and services
• Scale their operations & development at will
• Increase customer engagement
• Generate consistent value out of the agile framework

Although, scrum master isn’t involved in the process of decision making, he is responsible for ensuring successful implementation of the scrum methodology across the organization.

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What is a Scrum Master?

Scrum Master plays the most important role and is responsible for upholding agile principles by the Scrum team.

He is a “Servant Leader” and the primary objective of the scrum master is to promote the Scrum Methodology as per the SBOK Guide (Scrum Body of Knowledge Guide) and help everyone involved understand the Scrum theory, values, practices, roles and events.

(Image Source: SBOK Guide 3rd Edition)

In fact, a scrum master isn’t responsible for the success and failure of the project. Yet, without a Scrum Master the whole thing would fall apart.

Qualities of a Good and Successful Scrum Master:

1. A Scrum Master must have strong leadership and organizational skills.
2. He does create a link between product owner and project team and collaborate with them effectively.
3. A Scrum Master is a good listener and pays attention to the challenges that project team is facing.
4. Enables teams to find solutions to their problems on their own.

 Below is a quick snapshot of how to be a good Scrum Master

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Conclusion:

If you decide to step into the Scrum Master role, we hope you have some good tips that will help you execute this title with ease. Remember: Listen closely, take a service-based approach to leadership, and keep your team members motivated.