Scrum role introduction – the scrum master

1. SCRUM ROLE INTRODUCTION
– THE SCRUM MASTER
Hiep Le – Agile Vietnam

2. AGENDA
SM’s introduction
Scenarios playing
SM’s focus
SM’s tool
Q&A

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4. REVIEW OF THE PREVIOUS
SESSION
Project Manager was replaced by
Product Owner and Development Team.
Scrum Master is the least likely to PM.
PO prioritizes what to do first (ROI).
The Team is self-managed on how to do
the work.

5. SCRUMMASTER RESPONSIBILITY
Ensure the team is cross functional.
Enable cooperation across all roles.
Remove barriers.
Shield the team from external forces.
Ensure that the process is followed (Daily
Scrum, Sprint Review and Sprint Planning
meetings.)

6. Scrum
Master is a
sheep dog!
OServant leader.
OProcess keeper.
OA coach / facilitator.
OImpediments remover.

8. DAILY SCENARIOS 1
A team member is usually late,
what should you do?

9. SPRINTLY SCENARIOS 2
The team’s burn down chart
shows that they won’t complete
the sprint goal, what should you
do?

10. YEARLY SCENARIOS 3
There are three Scrum teams A B C,
company has hired a Database
Engineer for 3 sprints to help 3 team.
You are the ScrumMaster of team A,
what should you do?

11. SM FOCUS
Team
Product Owner
Organization
Development Practices

12. SM CHECKLIST TOOL
Is the Product Backlog prioritized according to
his/her latest thinking?
Do team members hold each other
accountable to high standards, and challenge
each other to grow?
Do team members volunteer for tasks?
…..
Too many, open the checklist file.

13. Q&A
 Question 1
 2
 3
 4
 5
 Email to agile@agilevietnam.org

14. REFERENCES
 Michael James – Scrum Master checklist.
 The Braintrust – ScrumMaster Maturity Model.
 Bas Vodde – CSM course content.
 http://www.steveholyer.com/author/zurcherart/