Scrum roles
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What work do you do the whole day?
Recently during on of my CSM classes, one of my participants mentioned this. They were asked this by their manager in their annual performance review “What work do you do the whole day” and I was left wondering , where have I heard this before ? and then came the flashback! Cut back to 1990s,…
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Father of the Bride: Essentials of the Product Owner’s role
Product Owner’s role is one of the primary roles on the Scrum but as it is with most of the Scrum practices and Agile principles , Everyone interprets it in their own way. As was trying to find examples of a PO’s role, I remembered Steve Martin (who else…..) [And if you are thinking why…
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Be who you are – Essentials of a ScrumMaster’s role
A ScrumMaster is a lot of things – Mentor, Guide, Buddy, Coach, Shoulder to cry upon, Teacher, Specialist and many more .. But, if we think deeper….Can one person really be all of these at once?? I think the nearest super humans we know, who can pull of all of these responsibilities without batting an…
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The various hats of a Scrum Master
Process Champion, Facilitator, Buddy, Coach, Mentor, Ear to listen to, Shoulder to cry upon, The friend you can confess with, The non-judgmental listening box, the savior, the rescuer and more… Well, if you combine all these adjectives , what you get is your Ideal Scrum Master.. but.. but but.. nothing in this world is IDEAL…