#1467 Update the Scrum Master description change request declined

Please check the description of the Scrum Master here:

https://scrumguides.org/scrum-guide.html

There is a specific section about the Scrum Master. There are many differences to the role as it is defined at SFIA right now. Most prominently, at the infobox of the SFIA job description, the Scrum Master only works within the team, not the overall organization.

Instead of doing a detailed listing of all the differences, it is easier to quote the Scrum Guide:

Scrum Master

The Scrum Master is accountable for establishing Scrum as defined in the Scrum Guide. They do this by helping everyone understand Scrum theory and practice, both within the Scrum Team and the organization.

The Scrum Master is accountable for the Scrum Team’s effectiveness. They do this by enabling the Scrum Team to improve its practices, within the Scrum framework.

Scrum Masters are true leaders who serve the Scrum Team and the larger organization.

The Scrum Master serves the Scrum Team in several ways, including:

• Coaching the team members in self-management and cross-functionality;

• Helping the Scrum Team focus on creating high-value Increments that meet the Definition of Done;

• Causing the removal of impediments to the Scrum Team’s progress; and,

• Ensuring that all Scrum events take place and are positive, productive, and kept within the timebox.

The Scrum Master serves the Product Owner in several ways, including:

• Helping find techniques for effective Product Goal definition and Product Backlog management;

• Helping the Scrum Team understand the need for clear and concise Product Backlog items;

• Helping establish empirical product planning for a complex environment; and,

• Facilitating stakeholder collaboration as requested or needed.

The Scrum Master serves the organization in several ways, including:

• Leading, training, and coaching the organization in its Scrum adoption;

• Planning and advising Scrum implementations within the organization;

• Helping employees and stakeholders understand and enact an empirical approach for complex work; and,

• Removing barriers between stakeholders and Scrum Teams.

Current status of this request: declined

Evaluating this request

I have had a conversation with Gunnar. The outdated Scrum Master description refers to one of the SFIA skills for European Union ICT Role Profiles. 

• Gunnar will contact CEN - who are owners of the profiles
• Gunnar has also volunteered to review the skills we have aligned to Agile delivery roles on the guidance document - SFIA 8 - illustrative skills profiles

Peter Leather
SFIA Updates Manager

What we decided

No updates required for SFIA framework.

• The document referred to is not owned by the SFIA Foundation.

We have updated the skills mapping to Agile delivery roles on this page SFIA 8 - illustrative skills profiles (sfia-online.org)