Growing Scrum Masters

Ever wondered how a Scrum Master differs from a Product Owner in a Scrum environment? John McFadyen walks us through his interpretation of how they differ.   

A scrum master and a product owner are completely different sides of a scrum team and perform very different functions within the environment.  

A product owner acts as the CEO of the product...

Do you need to follow the rules of Agile to the letter, or is it a framework that enables innovation and experimentation? John McFadyen walks us through his interpretation of Scrum from a Scrum Master's perspective. 

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Do you need to follow the rules of Scrum to the letter, or is it a framework that enables innovation and experimentation? John McFadyen walks us through his interpretation of Scrum from a Scrum Master's perspective. 

Visit https://www.agilecentre.com for more information on Agile Centre, and visit https://www.growingscrummasters.com for more information on John McFadyen.

Curious about how Project Managers are different to Scrum Masters? John McFadyen gives us his perspective on how they differ. 

A project manager has a number of significant skills in the delivery of a specific project within a specified time frame. They possess great communication skills and often work with project stakeholders all the way through the project delivery process...

Ever wonder whether you need project management experience to become a scrum master? John McFadyen walks us through this perspective.

No, you don't need project management experience in order to become a #scrummaster. 

In some ways, it may actually benefit you not having any previous experience with traditional waterfall-style project management because you won't have picked up any of the bad habits inherent in the approach...

John McFadyen runs us through his take on whether Scrum Masters have a role outside of software environments.   

Yes, Scrum Masters do work outside of software engineering environments. In many ways, Scrum Masters are like coaches and work toward creating environments where teams can thrive. As such, the application doesn't matter as much as the role, however, Scrum Masters were born in the technology industry and as such tend to have a greater presence in IT environments...