Role: Scrum Master
The ScrumMaster is responsible for making sure a Scrum team lives by the values and practices of Scrum. The ScrumMaster protects the team by making sure they do not overcommit themselves to what they can achieve during a sprint.

The ScrumMaster facilitates the daily scrum and becomes responsible for removing any obstacles that are brought up by the team during those meetings.
Relationships
Performs: Responsible for:
Additionally Performs: Modifies:
Main Description

The ScrumMaster:

  • Represents management to the project (liaison);
  • Is responsible for enacting Scrum values and practices;
  • Runs The Daily Scrum meetings;
  • Removes impediments;
  • Shields the team from external interferences;
  • Ensures that the team is fully functional and productive; and 
  • Enables close cooperation across all roles and functions.
Properties
Multiple Occurrences
Optional
Planned
Staffing
Assignment ApproachesThe ScrumMaster role is typically filled by a project manager or a technical team leader but can be anyone.
Key Considerations

The ScrumMaster:

  • is not the project manager but a facilitative team leader and Scrum process manager 
  • monitors sprint tasks to ensure sprint success but does not create/assign tasks (the team creates/assigns tasks)
  • is part of the team: he shares responsibility with the other team members
  • must regularly, physically meet the other team members