What do Scrum Masters do all day? | ScrumMastered 

Then you weren't listening

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I've been in management since 2005 well I'm not about just observing in a traditional settings: as I listened keenly it seems like the Scrum master is more modernized and I think I may have more positive productivies if I can master what she is teaching.

Right still don’t know

Good resume. I wouldn't say that getting promoted is the ultimate goal, though. I'd put it more around getting results from your Scrum implementation :)

Promoted to what exactly? What roles can a scrum master get promoted to?

@@playing1997 Agility Lead

@adrianvramulet thank you for watching

Thank you for watching! I'm curious to know how you got introduced to the term if you're willing to share. Is it something related to your job? Something new coming to your job?

Glad it was helpful!

Hope that makes the work days more focused and fulfilling

Thank you for watching the videos. Good luck on your new endeavor!

I'm a scrum master and senior dev in my team. There's no reason why a scrum master can't also be a scrum dev. The only thing a scrum master can't also be is a product owner, or anyone with formal authority over the devs

Beeing a Scrum Master is a full day job -at least when you do it in the proper way and are not just limiting the role to moderation and having 1:1s.

Thanks!

Yeah, I guess the influencing part of it can be seen as sales :)

Thanks 👍

Thank you! I'm sure now you'll have an easier time to explain the role to your manager / future client :)

Hi Ivona, thank you! I think it depends on your skills and interest, to be honest, as long as you keep your mind in the Scrum Master mode, rather than developer mode. But I don't think that a Scrum Master should be involved in the actual work unless they also play the role of a Developer. I am not technical at all, and I've never been involved in the actual technical work with the team. However, even though I do not have a technical background, I have a good understanding of good engineering practices and this is where I focus - bringing new ideas, practices, and tools to the team to make their work more effective.

Thanks for sharing!

Thanks for sharing. I'm not sure what "V cycle video" means 😅

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Well, there are no hierarchies in a Scrum Team, which means that PO, SM and Developers are all on the same level and no one is anyone's boss. Because the Scrum Team needs to be self-managing, this allows everyone to have the same weight when it comes to disagreements so that the team can come to a consensus together and find the most optimal solution, rather than just follow what one person believes. This is also important because there is natural tension between roles: PO is more focused on business side, Developers on the product quality and tech side, and SM on effective ways of working. So naturally there will be some disagreements and no one should have a higher voice that might move the team in the wrong direction.

Sprint Review is not something that we should schedule last minute. It happens at the end of every Sprint at the same time and on the same day to reduce complexity. You might want to figure out with the team and the stakeholders what time would work the best for everyone and keep it that way. It's best if the Product Owner owns the meeting in case they want to change the list of stakeholders since the PO has the best view of that. Re: tools for Retrospectives. I believe that Scrum Master should try different things if this can bring more value to the team. So trying tools like Mural or Miro can be great. As long as the team is able to work together, document their findings and follow up on them, why not try something new?

@@ScrumMastered I completely agree! I always love to try new things, just to give a wide range of possibilities and choose what works better! Thank you for your reply, much appreciated!

Hey I’m looking at scrum master myself, how has it been for you?

Scrum Guide is essential. As a Scrum Master you need to know it in detail and understand the principles and values behind it since you will need to teach others. If you are looking to switch to the Scrum Master role, I would recommend looking for opportunities to shadow SMs in your organization to see how it works. I also have a detailed guide on Scrum Master's first day, first week, etc. in my store called Scrum Master Startup Guide in case you are interested

Are you looking to switch into the role of the Scrum Master?

@@ScrumMastered where can i find ur detailed guide on scrum master startup?

@@padmapriya27 , you can find it in my store here: shop.scrummastered.com/product/scrum-master-starter-kit/

what do you do all day?

@@ScrumMasteredsister prob working on the actual project? is that even a question

@ambitiousbeauty1013 getting the certification is easy. Getting the experience you need to be able to fulfill your objectives is a different story. Many tech companies are looking for experts, though, times are changing and I would recommend to diversify your knowledge and skills, and probably learn something technical too

Well, that's going to be a journey, I think. You can start with a class and certification (not necessary, of course). If there are some soft skills that you can put forward in your resume, than that can be helpful. But I'm not sure that you can immediately jump into this position with no job experience at all, but you can look for some volunteer opportunities, maybe, to get the relevant experience.

@@ScrumMastered Thank you so much for your reply.

I think that BAs are more focused on the product side of things: connecting the team to the business requirements. At least that is what my understanding of the role is (so I might be wrong). A Scrum Master focuses more on the team health and the process.

@shebabe03 it will depend on the organizational structure. In my career, I reported to Senior Scrum Master, Agile Center of Exellence Leads, CTO, VP of Product, and other roles.

What is your goal? If it's to become a Scrum Master, I think certification is necessary. You can watch this video where I explain the three levels of certificates for Scrum Masters from Scrum.org: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-SxB-LtiiGK8.html

I think you should start with learning more about the subject, maybe attending a class or even a certification. It's hard for me to say if you would be successful and actually enjoy doing it. It's up to you to decide.

Hahaha great,I am a Scrum master never though it was a fancy name😅

@mahletyilma6330 Yes, I have a mentorship program. you can learn more about it here: scrummastered.com/scrum-master-mentorship-program/

That's a tough question. When you feel you are ready? And once you go through a couple of interviews you will have a better understanding of how ready you really are.

I’m interested in taking the certification. What was your experience like during the certification process of you don’t mind me asking?

@chotabicius77 are there any other viable alternatives?

Basically you watched a 10 minute explanation video and still didn't understand anything.

Exactly, anybody can do this job!!! They have 0 contributions to the process!!! It's a bs position!!!

Yes, actually we do: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-pwd6Z5aQZAU.html - I walk you through the resume creation, what information is important, and I also share a template in Canva

I don't think so. I know that there is that unfortunate thing as ageism, but that's not Scrum Master specific.

Scrum Master is a full-time job. Where did I say that I can work as little as an hour a day? Can you share the quote so that I have some context? As for the work that happens, I have this video here that may clarify things a bit - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vwT3Aq5tl2Y.html

You guys just keep writing the same comments. It's getting boring. At least come up with something fun

@@ScrumMastered I don’t understand ur passive aggressive comment? Am I right? Or is there something I’m missing. I’m being serious lol

Hello! I think coming from nursing career can help you with some important soft skills. though there is much more to learn. I've just released a new video on this topic you should check out: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ASM6LEsw-dM.html

Then we can say the same for therapists, executive coaches, sports team's coaches, fitness coaches, nutritionists, and many more professionals whose role is to help others succeed. Let's agree to disagree.

They don't anything of value.. Scrum is bad.

@Jonathan Crossland, Then why are you here?

I haven't seen a single job description that tells you exactly what you are going to do every hour of the day. In the end, there is a lot you'd need to figure out on your own.

@@JonathanCrossland Putz.

@ayoakinsiku Scrum in lamins terms is basic problem solving skills as it applies yo a product and or software. If in your own life you have a solution based mindset, scrum would be more understandable

So does mine!!!! This position is usless!!!

What makes you think so? Also, this might be true in your case. It doesn't mean the role is useless. It means that this particular person working in this role is not very helpful.

There is a difference between a specific person and the whole profession. Know the difference @teeg3030

I would say start with looking up Scrum - there are plenty of materials available online. You can look into CSM and PSM certification and what you need to get it. Attending a class on Scrum can be very useful, but you can also self-study.

Thank u mam for valuable information

so basically, you have no respect for your team? ok, got it

@@ScrumMastered I don’t buy that MBA bullshit.

Also, I’m a tech lead. My team has actual respect for me.

What MBA bullshit? I honestly have no idea what you mean so would appreciate an explanation (never attended MBA). As for your team respecting you for being a team lead. So is this "respect" based on the fact that you do their performance review at the end of the year? Would you be able to achieve the same level of respect without having any authority over them whatsoever? I believe that it's the respect from people who are technically above you in the organization that truly is remarkable, not the one that just happens when you get direct reports.

Yeah, totally, you got it!

Hi Nitin, I've just released a new video on this topic: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ASM6LEsw-dM.html But if you need more help on your journey, maybe my mentorship program can be a good fit for you.

Ok 👍

Sure

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There are a lot of Project Management tasks that do not fall into the Scrum Master role but are instead distributed between PO and Devs. So I can't agree with the sentiment that it's "basically a project manager"

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I think developers are capable of doing that themselves, don't you think? Scrum Master role goes much wider than that

👏👏👏 wow, you must be so proud

I read your comment 3 times and I still didn't understand what you meant

Don't worry, Scrum Masters are looking for the same answer about developers.

@@ScrumMastered if you find them annoying to work with consider quitting its your job to be sympathetic aint it?

@AxeVape, you mean 'teacher'? because 'coaching' has nothing to do with explaining concepts clearly.

@jorg1piano read up scrumguides.org/

Then don't watch 🙃

Doesn't it? I give multiple examples. Not sure what else would explain it.

@@ScrumMastered I mean, after the morning stand up I sometimes wonder what my scrum master does all day. Theres a refinement once a week but that doesnt seem to take a lot of time either.

@@erikm9768, why don't you ask them? :) But generally, my day would be occupied by working on some improvements (e.g. if something was brought up in retrospective, or based on my own assessment and improvement plan), getting ready for facilitation (such as facilitating a retrospective, it's not only that meeting though), doing some research on tools & practices, working with the Product Owner to help them with effective Product Backlog management (like discussing the roadmap, creating good goals, getting ready for a Sprint Review with talking points for stakeholders), preparing a presentation for a meeting with management to highlight challenges, preparing for a workshop or working session. If your SM is doing their part, they are most likely sitting in lots of meetings with management and even other departments to see what's going on. I often would spend my day walking around the office (oh good pre-covid times) to find specific people, talk to them about impediments or decisions made, create alignment, get or give some information. An example would be an "urgent" request (we-need-it-done-yesterday kind) coming from another team would trigger me going down the rabbit hole of who said what, who promised which dates, what does the PO think about it, what work will have to be moved back, who do we need to notify, do we need to talk to our Director or VP about it, why was this request a surprise, which processes we need to adapt to prevent this from happening again, etc. etc. Usually there is always someone who needs to talk to me. In pre-covid times, we had this desk next to Scrum Masters, no one was using it. So we would often have someone come over, sit down, and discuss a challenge / issue / concern they have. Kind of turned into therapy sessions at some point.... And another thing (and I know it might sound strange since organizations encourage 100% resource utilization) - simply spending some time thinking. What can I improve? What can I do to make my team happier? Who should I reach out to? How can I resolve this particular problem with this particular person? What is causing my organization to be less agile? Honestly, sometimes my brain hurts when I get into this mode. But it helps me come up with great ways to help my team P.S.: on the topic of 100% resource utilization, I highly ecommend this video by Henrik Kniberg: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-CostXs2p6r0.html

@@Chris-jm2gx, hmmm, my resume would disagree

@@Chris-jm2gx whoever you are talking to, people come here to learn and grow. At least I assume most of you do. We all start somewhere. Scrum Master role can be difficult to understand, so it's ok if you don't understand it at first. Live and learn :)

@AxeVape, and why is that, may I ask?

@simonegiuliani4913, some people are just pissed by default for no reason. Go to therapy.

You mean the first part of the video where I talk about tasks that have nothing to do with the Scrum Master role?

Maybe watch the full video before commenting next time. These are exactly the things I say are NOT part of the Scrum Master role. And thanks, I'm a Professional Scrum Trainer licensed to teach Scrum by Scrum.org. I read the Scrum Guide every week.

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Can you give me an example?

@brianfabrizio4676, well, I hope insulting a random person on the internet anonymously helped you feel better about yourself today 🤦‍♀️

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@mrdaddy569, the same person who pays everyone else.