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The Professional ScrumMaster's Handbook

By : Stacia Viscardi
Book Image

The Professional ScrumMaster's Handbook

By: Stacia Viscardi

Overview of this book

A natural and difficult tension exists between a project team (supply) and its customer (demand); a professional ScrumMaster relaxes this tension using the Scrum framework so that the team arrives at the best possible outcome."The Professional ScrumMaster's Handbook" is a practical, no-nonsense guide to helping you become an inspiring and effective ScrumMaster known for getting results.This book goes into great detail about why it seems like you're fighting traditional management culture every step of the way. You will explore the three roles of Scrum and how, working in harmony, they can deliver a product in the leanest way possible. You'll understand that even though there is no room for a project manager in Scrum, there are certain “management” aspects you should be familiar with to help you along the way. Getting a team to manage itself and take responsibility is no easy feat; this book will show you how to earn trust by displaying it and inspiring courage in a team every day."The Professional ScrumMaster's Handbook" will challenge you to dig deep within yourself to improve your mindset, practices, and values in order to build and support the very best agile teams.
Table of Contents (22 chapters)
The Professional ScrumMaster's Handbook
Credits
Foreword
About the Author
Acknowledgment
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Don't go it alone


As a ScrumMaster, you will encounter some challenging issues as you first try to create a successful team and then influence the organization. Whatever you do, don't go it alone. Meet with other ScrumMasters to discuss issues and potential solutions. Find a Scrum Buddy and create Agile learning opportunities across the organization; many larger companies hold Agile days in which outsiders will come to speak and talk with people. You are in such a better place than I was when I first learned Scrum—there are LinkedIn groups, blogs, twitter accounts, articles, and books galore on how to be successful with Scrum.

Tip

I once worked with a team in which everyone was so sensitive. Now, I'm a sensitive soul, myself, but they were just over the top. Every meeting you would hear at least five times sentences prefaced with, "Now, I don't mean this in the wrong way toward him," or, "I'm not being critical about this person, but," or, "Please don't take it this way…" It was ridiculous...