Scrum Master, also referred to as servant leaders, is a person who is a master of Scrum i.e., the person who is responsible for managing and facilitating an agile development team and makes sure that the scrum framework is followed. Scrum master is also referred to as coach of the team that helps team members to do and give their best as much as possible.
Responsibilities of Scrum Master
- Protect the team from distractions
- Motivate and guide the team to achieve the sprint goal
- Build a self-organized and motivated team
- Increase efficiency and productivity of the team
- Ensures that the team delivers expected value during the sprint
- Ensures that the team follows values, practices, and principles of Scrum
- Eliminate external blockers and manage internal roadblocks
- Lead the meetings and resolve any kind of issues