This document provides information about a Scrum Master class being taught by two instructors, Srinivas Chillara and Dr. Dan Greening. It discusses some of the key problems with the waterfall methodology. It then outlines the core roles and characteristics of Scrum, including the roles of the Team, Product Owner, and Scrum Master. It also describes some aspects of effective Scrum implementation, such as prioritization, focus, communication, feedback, teamwork, and commitment.

1. SCRUM MASTER
MASTER CLASS
an unSAFe workshop
“Designing and programming are above all
human activities, forget that and all is lost“
--- B Stroustrup

2. About the Instructors(s)
Srinivas Chillara
• Masters, Reading University, UK
Information Systems
Engineering
• India's first Independent Scrum
Coach
• Professional interests
– Software processes
– Software quality
Dr Dan Greening
• Agile Guru
• Chief@Senesrex
• Scrum@Scale expert
• Professional interests
– Agile Patterns
– Software metrics
– Enterprise Scrum

3. The problem with waterfall
What else about the waterfall?

4. The Essence of Scrum
Timebox
InspectNo Changes
Adapt
Commit

5. Roles
The Team
Product Owner
Scrum Master
A balance of power and responsibility.

6. SCRUM MASTER
Is NOT a Project lead/manager/coordinator.
• The ScrumMasters do everything in their
power to help the team achieve success
• This includes:
– Serving the team
– Protecting the team
– Guiding the team’s use of Scrum

7. Scrum charecteristics
• Prioritisation
• Focus
• Communication
• Feedback

8. Scrumming well
• Focus (Switching exercise)
• Teamwork (common goal)
• Commitment
• Feedback