A scrum master is the role responsible for ensuring the team lives agile values and principles and follows the processes and practices that the team agreed they would use.Scrum Master is a servant-leader who doesn't have direct authority over any of the other team members and isn't involved in high-level decision-making. Instead, the Scrum Master facilitates the Scrum process and keeps the team on track.
The role will be responsible for the following:
1. Implementing Agile Ceremonies and Principles
Support in evaluating the Scrum Maturity of the squad and prepare the squad to advanced stages of maturity, at a speed that is workable and easy for the teamLead the team on how to accomplish Agile/Scrum practicesScrum Master roles and responsibilities include to Lead and coach the team in its Scrum implementationEnable process activities of Agile development/scrum by inspiring and backing the teams to self-align their repetitionsScrum Master roles and responsibilities also include to support internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information · Program and enable consistent team retrospective meetings per the scrum frameworkProgram, design and assist team work as per the Scrum framework, daily stand-up meetings, consistent iteration reviews and sprint planning meetings amongst the team, Product Owner, and stakeholders · Assist sprint-planning gatherings, sprint review, and confirm that teams understand their ability (velocity) to meet sprint promises. Ensure team's sense of responsibility to their obligations and to other team members.Warrant that any blockers are identified and excluded, adhere to agile process, and that an agile has a well-run escalation process in place for the changes that impact iteration
2. Managing Agile Teams
Build a trusting and safe atmosphere where problems can be raised without distress of blame, or being judged, with an importance of growing and problem solvingImprove people through schooling and by adopting a positive work cultureOffer all support to the squad using a servant leadership style every time possible, and leading by exampleEnsuring that the team is providing software within the recognized quality standards by facilitating a working "definition of done" (DoD) for Agile stories within each team is another prime Scrum Master role and responsibilities.Eradicate obstacles or guide the team to remove obstacles by finding the right personnel to remove the obstruction.Enable getting the task done without pressure or dictating work assignments.Simplify discussion, conclusion making, and conflict resolutionRemove blockades to team efficiencyGuard the team from external tasks, scope growth or disturbances during the sprint so that they will remain engrossed in delivering their promises.Dare the self-organized team to apply team operational improvements, encourage and inculcate process developments – monitor, leads and coachSupport team members to develop and deliver individual obligations to their squad. Assist squad members who are struggling to meet assurances through straightforward communication and feedback, providing the team with suitable support or transitioning them off the team.Detect and resolve conflicts
3. Product Owner Collaboration
Function as communication link among the squad, Product Owner, and StakeholdersScrum master roles and responsibilities work with the Product Owner to identify that the product backlog is in place and graded/ groomed to the suitable level to start and complete development iterations.Support Product Owner to find approaches for effective Product Backlog mentoringHelp the Product Owner in conserving a product roadmap, holding competitive and market positioningMaking definition of done and definition of ready clear to them