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what_does_a_scrum_master_do_all_day [2018/06/28 14:30] – [Want To Know More?] Added role of SM? hpsamioswhat_does_a_scrum_master_do_all_day [2022/02/23 07:05] (current) – ↷ Links adapted because of a move operation hans
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 ====== What Does a Scrum Master Do All Day? ====== ====== What Does a Scrum Master Do All Day? ======
  
-====== Premise ======+Or the related question "why do we need a Scrum Master?" 
  
-And the related question "why do we need a Scrum Master?" To me this question results from the approach to people that feels that "if you are not busy coding then you are not adding value".+To me this question results from the approach to people that feels that "if you are not busy coding then you are not adding value".
  
 To many being a Scrum Master is seen as a pretty simple role - they setup and facilitate some meetings, and do other busy work like that (eg update the tool where the team status and burn-down information is). To many being a Scrum Master is seen as a pretty simple role - they setup and facilitate some meetings, and do other busy work like that (eg update the tool where the team status and burn-down information is).
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 ====== Role of the Scrum Master ====== ====== Role of the Scrum Master ======
  
-The basic role of the Scrum Master is described in [[what_is_the_role_of_the_scrum_master|What is the Role of a Scrum Master?]]. To me the most import focus for the Scrum Master are also the ones that are the least respected or understood:+The basic role of the Scrum Master is described in [[what_is_the_role_of_the_scrum_master_ssa|What is the Role of a Scrum Master?]]. To me the most import focus for the Scrum Master are also the ones that are the least respected or understood:
  
   - Manages / removes impediments with / for the team   - Manages / removes impediments with / for the team
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 Both of these roles of the Scrum Master, done well, have a multiplier effect on the productivity of the team. Imagine that through the efforts of a Scrum Master in removing a particular impediment to the team (say got the hardware for the new test environment) or as a result of coaching (helped establish pair programming in the team) meant that there is a 1% improvement in the ability of the team to deliver value. Here's the thing - that 1% is cumulative. Any time there is similar work, that 1% accrues and accrues. Now lets find another improvement. Another 1/2% improvement. Now it accrues as well.  Both of these roles of the Scrum Master, done well, have a multiplier effect on the productivity of the team. Imagine that through the efforts of a Scrum Master in removing a particular impediment to the team (say got the hardware for the new test environment) or as a result of coaching (helped establish pair programming in the team) meant that there is a 1% improvement in the ability of the team to deliver value. Here's the thing - that 1% is cumulative. Any time there is similar work, that 1% accrues and accrues. Now lets find another improvement. Another 1/2% improvement. Now it accrues as well. 
  
-To put it simply it won't take long for these improvements to result in a significant improvement in the capability of the team to deliver. This is part of how a team becomes "more than the sum of its parts" and many pundits quote things like 2X, 3X and 5X improvements. Think about it this way, by "reducing" the capacity of the team by one person (to establish a Scrum Master role), the overall team performance increase in multiples. That sounds like a pretty good investment to me.+To put it simply it won't take long for these improvements to result in a significant improvement in the capability of the team to deliver. This is part of how a team becomes "more than the sum of its parts" and many pundits quote things like 2X, 3X and 5X improvements. Think about it this way, by "reducing" the capacity of the team by one person (to establish a Scrum Master role), the overall team performance increase in multiples. That sounds like a pretty good investment to me. See [[how_do_small_changes_lead_to_big_improvements|How Do Small Changes Lead to Big Improvements?]] for more details on this type of thinking.
  
 To me I find it interesting that we are working to set up high performance teams, teams where the output is more than the sum of the individuals on the team but do not see a need for coaching. Now consider a sports team. How many successful sports teams do you know of that do not have a coach? Here's the thing. A coach on a sports team does not just worry about skills of the players but also worries about how they work together to meet their goal, on how to get better game by game, and so on so that the result is a team that transcends the capabilities of the individuals that make it up. In the same way, if we want a software team to be successful (more than the sum of it parts) then we also need to worry about more than just setting up meetings and keeping the tool up to date, and that is where the Scrum Master steps in. To me I find it interesting that we are working to set up high performance teams, teams where the output is more than the sum of the individuals on the team but do not see a need for coaching. Now consider a sports team. How many successful sports teams do you know of that do not have a coach? Here's the thing. A coach on a sports team does not just worry about skills of the players but also worries about how they work together to meet their goal, on how to get better game by game, and so on so that the result is a team that transcends the capabilities of the individuals that make it up. In the same way, if we want a software team to be successful (more than the sum of it parts) then we also need to worry about more than just setting up meetings and keeping the tool up to date, and that is where the Scrum Master steps in.
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   * [[http://agiletrail.com/2011/11/14/42-tasks-for-a-scrum-masters-job/|42 Tasks for a Scrum Master’s Job]] - List included the obvious such as meetings, but also talks about team dynamics, focus on the big picture, and learning.   * [[http://agiletrail.com/2011/11/14/42-tasks-for-a-scrum-masters-job/|42 Tasks for a Scrum Master’s Job]] - List included the obvious such as meetings, but also talks about team dynamics, focus on the big picture, and learning.
   * [[http://www.spikesandstories.com/tips-to-be-a-successful-scrum-master/|Tips to be a successful Scrum Master]] and [[http://www.spikesandstories.com/tools-successful-scrum-masters/|Tools for Successful Scrum Masters]] by Tanner Wortham for a couple of excellent blogs posts that go beyond the tasks and look into tools and attitude.   * [[http://www.spikesandstories.com/tips-to-be-a-successful-scrum-master/|Tips to be a successful Scrum Master]] and [[http://www.spikesandstories.com/tools-successful-scrum-masters/|Tools for Successful Scrum Masters]] by Tanner Wortham for a couple of excellent blogs posts that go beyond the tasks and look into tools and attitude.
-  * [[what_is_the_role_of_the_scrum_master|What is the Role of a Scrum Master?]]+  * [[what_is_the_role_of_the_scrum_master_ssa|What is the Role of a Scrum Master?]] 
 +  * [[how_do_small_changes_lead_to_big_improvements|How Do Small Changes Lead to Big Improvements?]]
  
  
 {{tag>Consultant Tools Team Role ScrumMaster FAQ}} {{tag>Consultant Tools Team Role ScrumMaster FAQ}}
  
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