Paul Goddard: Scrum Master - Role or Job?

April 11, 2023 22:44@PaulKGoddard

ScrumMaster – role or job? #agileturas


Is there growing trend in the belief that the ScrumMaster is NOT a full time position? #worrying


75% of ScrumMasters dedicate less than half of their time to being a ScrumMaster for their current team*

* 100 ScrumMasters, September 2011

April 7, 2011 13:18@tobiasmayer

Scrum doesn’t succeed or fail. People do. When the framework AND the spirit of Scrum are wholly embraced, great things happen.


45% of ScrumMasters support 2 or more different Scrum teams*


April 11, 2023 22:44@geoffcwatts

It’s easy to manage multiple Scrum teams to compliance, but harder to lead one team to self-organisation


Self-organisation in a Scrum team is a chemical reaction, not a physical one.


role – a prescribed or expected behaviour associated with a particular position or status in a group or organisation*

* www.businessdictionary.com


role – the function assumed or part played by a person or thing in a particular situation*

* www.google.co.uk


ScrumMaster Awards for Great Achievements (SAGA)


job - performed by an employee in an exchange for pay consisting of duties, responsibilities, and tasks.*

* www.businessdictionary.com

11 October, 2001 22:44@kenschwaber

“The ScrumMaster, the person who manages the Scrum process in an organisation ”


OH: “We are only a small team – we can’t afford a full time ScrumMaster”


Define a ScrumMaster in a single logical sentence using no more than 100 chars



“I help the team to become as good as they can be - individually as well as as a team. Same for the organisation.” #like



“Being a sheepherder, keeping the team on point and shielding them from the wolves…” #like



“Whitewater riverguide; The invisible gorilla watcher; Uber Facilitator; Chaos Controller; Team whisperer; Team system Mirror;” #like



“Making sure that all the scrum meetings happen, making sure that issue tracking software data is up to date ” #dislike



“Help team on planning maintain work breakdown structure & artifacts ” #dislike



“Monitoring daily situation on weekly meetings. Checking hours, buffers and people's availabilities” #dislike



“Standard scrum master role, see any scrum guide” #funny #missedthepoint



“Helping defend team members from management bullshit.” #funny #true



A ScrumMaster is not an agile project manager


88% of ScrumMasters take on additional responsibilities beyond that of a ScrumMaster



The average ScrumMaster thinks they are an above average ScrumMaster


shu ha ri – where is your team? where are you?

13 November, 2009 22:44@michaeldotjames

www.scrummasterchecklist.org

http://www.scrummasterchecklist.org/

http://www.scrummasterchecklist.org/


Teams will take longer to truly become self-organising without a catalyst. Some teams may never achieve it.


If you compromise the ScrumMaster's position from the outset, you are more likely to compromise Scrum in the future.

11-13 October, 2011 22:44@ScrumAlliance

ScrumMaster – role or job? #sglon

April 11, 2023 22:44@Agilify_UK

The ScrumMaster Manifestohttp://bit.ly/iyM2Y7

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April 11, 2023 22:44@Agilify_UK

How do I take my ScrumMaster skills to the next level? http://bit.ly/oJe4h1

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Paul Goddard: Scrum Master - Role or Job?