[Tutorial] Scrum Master Guide

Published: April 07, 2023 by SingularityKChen (Last updated: April 07, 2023 )

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  • Table of Contents
  • Scrum Meetings
    • Sprint Planning
    • Daily Stand-up
    • Backlog Refinement
    • Sprint Review
    • Sprint Retrospective
  • Task Breakdown
  • Definition of Done

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Table of Contents

• Scrum Meetings
  • Sprint Planning
  • Daily Stand-up
  • Backlog Refinement
  • Sprint Review
  • Sprint Retrospective
• Task Breakdown
• Definition of Done

Scrum Meetings

As a Scrum Master, you should ensure that the Scrum Team follows the Scrum framework and continuously improves. Below are the five key meetings in Scrum and your responsibilities in each:

Sprint Planning

• Ensure that the Product Owner has a well-prepared and prioritized Product Backlog.
• Facilitate the discussion and help the team to understand the sprint goal and select items from the Product Backlog.
• Assist the team in breaking down Product Backlog items into manageable tasks and estimating the effort.
• Ensure that the team has a clear definition of "Done" and everyone agrees on it.

Daily Stand-up

• Facilitate the meeting and ensure it's time-boxed (15 minutes).
• Make sure each team member answers the three key questions: What did they do yesterday? What will they do today? Are there any impediments?
• Help the team to identify and remove any impediments.
• Encourage communication and collaboration within the team.

Backlog Refinement

• Ensure that the Product Owner is present and has a prioritized list of Product Backlog items.
• Help the team to clarify, estimate, and prioritize the Product Backlog items.
• Assist the team in identifying dependencies and risks.
• Encourage the team to ask questions and provide feedback to the Product Owner.

Sprint Review

• Facilitate the meeting and ensure that all stakeholders are present.
• Help the team to showcase the completed work and gather feedback from the stakeholders.
• Assist the Product Owner in updating the Product Backlog based on the feedback received.
• Encourage open and constructive feedback from all parties.

Sprint Retrospective

• Facilitate the meeting and ensure it's time-boxed (usually 1-3 hours).
• Help the team to reflect on the past sprint, discussing what went well, what didn't, and potential improvements.
• Guide the team in identifying actionable improvements for the next sprint.
• Ensure that the team leaves with a clear plan to implement improvements and track progress.

Task Breakdown

To assist in task breakdown, follow these steps:

1. Understand the User Story: Ensure the user story is clear, concise, and follows the INVEST criteria.
2. Identify Subtasks: Guide the team in identifying necessary steps to complete the user story.
3. Estimate Effort: Help the team estimate the effort required for each subtask.
4. Collaborate: Encourage team members to collaborate and discuss their ideas.
5. Verify Completeness: Ensure that tasks cover all aspects needed to complete the user story.
6. Adjust as Needed: Be prepared to help the team revise and refine tasks as needed.

Definition of Done

A good Definition of Done should:

1. Be Clear and Concise: Easily understood by all team members and stakeholders.
2. Be Agreed Upon: The entire team should agree on the DoD.
3. Be Measurable: Criteria should be objective and measurable.
4. Reflect Quality: Incorporate quality standards, such as code reviews, testing, and documentation.
5. Be Adaptable: Review and update the DoD as needed.

Example of a simple Definition of Done:

• Code is written and follows coding standards
• Code is peer-reviewed and approved
• Unit tests are written and pass
• Integration tests are written and pass
• Code is merged into the main branch
• Documentation is updated
• The feature meets the acceptance criteria outlined in the user story