Scrum Master Explained

Question 1

How does the scrum master (facilitator) serve the team?

Answer 1

• Improve the teams self-management
• Encourage cross-functionality
• Keep the team focused on creating increments that meet the definition of done
• Facilitate impediment removal
• Ensure agile/scrum events take place and are proper

Question 2

How does the scrum master (facilitator) serve the product owner?

Answer 2

• Help find techniques for product goal and product backlog management.
• Help the team understand the need for clear concise product backlog.
• Help improve the product planning process.
• Encourage stakeholder collaboration.

Question 3

How does the scrum master (facilitator) serve the organization?

Answer 3

• Lead, train, coach in agile principles
• Plan and advise on agile implementation
• Help employees understand and apply empirical approach to work
• Remove barriers between stakeholders and the scrum team

Question 4

True or False

A scrum master should ensure agile/scrum events take place and are proper.

Answer 4

True

A scrum master is a facilitator who should make sure events have the correct structure and focus and are time boxed appropriately.

Question 5

A scrum master facilitates between what three entities?

Answer 5

1. Team
2. Product owner
3. Organization