The daily life of a Scrum Master[1] is anything but mundane. Play along with one Scrum Master as she facilitates, coaches, and runs interference all in the name of becoming a Well-Formed Team™[2].
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1. Arrive at the office 1/2 hour in advance of the Team, coffee up, tidy the Team’s workspace and remove distractions.
2. Facilitate 15 minute Daily Standup[3] to Plan the Day.
- Where are we right now?
- Where do we want to be?
- So, what should we do to day to get there?
3. Help the Team remove an Impediment[4] that was surfaced during Standup by 2 pair-programming developers.
4. Remind the PO[5] to help the Team Extract Stories[6] from the devOps Chore[7] Epic[8].
5. Set up a training session for the DevLead to teach new developers the best practices of TDD (Test Driven Development).
6. Select activity and focus points for upcoming Sprint Retrospective[9].
7. Meet with PO to review top-prioritized Stories in the Backlog[10].
8. Have lunch with the devOPS SME[11] to discuss Swarming[12] availability for next Sprint[13].
9. Update the Information Radiator to show the latest information on the current Buildup[14].
10. Grab an afternoon coffee with PO and discuss how to recognize and deal with Technical Debt[15] that built up during the rush feature Release[16].
11. Run interference when a Stakeholder[17] comes into the Team room and insists the Team work on a Story not in the current Sprint.
12. Develop a blog outline about coaching Team dynamics.
13. Stop by a Team Swarm on a new Story’s Doneness Criteria[18] and have the PO move a finished Story to Done[19].
14. Meet with 2 of the Stakeholders to clarify Stories that need to be captured for the Fridge[20].
15. Hit the local Scrum User Group Happy Hour.
Learn more about what it’s like to be a Scrum Master with tips like How To Kick Impediments to the Curb, Servant Leadership And Scrum Mastering, and The 7 Essential Roles To Be the Best ScrumMaster
As Always, Stay Agile.
Notes and Sources
1-20 “Scrum Master,” “Well-Formed Team,” “Daily Standup,” “Impediment.” “PO,” “Extract Stories,” “Chore,” “Epic,” “Sprint Retrospective,” “Backlog,” “SME,” “Swarming,” “Sprint,” “Buildup,” “Technical Debt,” “Release,” “Stakeholder,” “Doneness Criteria,” “Done,” “Fridge.” Accessed March 9, 2019. https://scrumdictionary.com.
This blog was updated on 3/20/19.
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