Check out the 8-minute video about “The Coaching Agreement”. This is a simple technique that managers, coaches, Scrum Masters and team leads should consider implementing: Learn to become a coach […]
Scrum Rules: Your Scrum Master Creates and Maintains the Team’s Sprint Burndown Chart
The Sprint burndown chart tracks the amount of work remaining in the Sprint day-by-day. The burndown chart is updated daily and is visible to the team and stakeholders. This activity […]
Scrum Rules: Your Scrum Master Helps the Team Expand the Definition of “Done”
Delivery of potentially “shippable” product increments each Sprint is at the heart of a true Scrum implementation. In order to help the team properly implement Scrum and derive the intended […]
Scrum Rules: Your Scrum Master Never Tells the Team How to Solve a Technical Problem
Solving technical problems is the job of the product developers on the Scrum Team, not the Scrum Master. The Scrum Master is responsible for the Scrum process and has authority […]
Scrum Rules: Your Scrum Master Avoids Doing Hands-On Technical Work
The Scrum Master is focused on two main goals: to remove obstacles of all sizes and to help the team become better at using Scrum. Both of these jobs require […]
Scrum Rules: Your Scrum Master Has the Capacity to Respond to the Team’s Questions Quickly
The Scrum Master is a full Team Member of the Scrum Team and is required to be focused on helping the team achieve its goals. However, he does not typically […]
Scrum Rules: Your Scrum Master Works on a Long-Term Roadmap to Remove Obstacles
One of the most valuable and important responsibilities of the Scrum Master is to remove obstacles that impede the Scrum Team’s work. This is necessary so that the team can […]
Scrum Rules: Your Scrum Master Is Empowered to Remove In-Team Obstacles
One of the primary ways that the Scrum Master serves the team is by removing impediments to the progress of the team. If the team does not have what it […]
Scrum Rules: Your Scrum Master Shields the Team From Interruptions
A Scrum Master is an individual who both guides and protects the Scrum Team. One of the ways that the Scrum Master protects the Scrum Team is by shielding it […]
Scrum Rules: Your Scrum Master Can Communicate Directly With Any Stakeholder of the Team
Part of the Scrum Master job is to remove obstacles that affect the Scrum Team from all levels of the organization. To do this properly the Scrum Master must be […]