Scrum Master

• The Scrum Master serves as a facilitator, coach, and servant leader, accountable for ensuring that the Scrum team follows the principles and practices of Lean-Agile Scrum to deliver value effectively and efficiently.

• The Scrum Master is a servant leader, focused on serving the Scrum team and removing any impediments or obstacles that hinder their progress.
• They work to create an environment in which the team can be self-organized and empowered.
• The Scrum Master is responsible for guiding the team through the Lean-Agile Scrum framework.
• This can include facilitating Scrum ceremonies such as Daily Standup meetings, Sprint Planning, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective.
• They help the team understand and adhere to Scrum roles, events, and artifacts.
• The Scrum Master coaches the team in Lean-Agile and Scrum principles and practices.
• They help team members continually improve their skills and work processes, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Scrum master's identify and eliminate impediments that may hinder the team's progress.
• This can involve anything from addressing team conflicts to ensuring that the team has the necessary tools and resources.
• When necessary, Scrum master's escalate impediment removal to the proper levels of management and may need to escalate while attending a Scrum-of-Scrums if scaling.
• Scrum master's promote self-organization within the team. They encourage team members to make decisions collectively and take responsibility for their work.
• Scrum master's shield the team from external interference and distractions so that they can focus on delivering value during the sprint.
• Scrum masters are responsible for facilitating regular retrospectives, during which the team reflects on their processes and identifies areas for improvement.
• They help the team implement changes to enhance their productivity and effectiveness.
• Scrum masters often act as a bridge between the development team and stakeholders, ensuring that both parties have a clear understanding of each other's needs and expectations.
• In such scenarios, Scrum master's become the face of the team to the business and stakeholders.
• Scrum masters assist in resolving conflicts and disagreements within the team and encourage open and constructive communication among team members.
• They help the team maintain transparency by ensuring that Scrum artifacts, such as the product backlog and sprint backlog, are visible and up to date.
• They also help the team use relevant metrics to track progress and value.
• Scrum masters promote the Agile values and principles throughout the organization and foster a culture of agility.

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