What exactly do you do as a Scrum Master?

The teams I work with are new Scrum teams. This means that the team members were not yet used to working according to the Scrum methodology. I put together the teams together with the project leader. Then I gave each team an “Introduction basic Scrum / Kick-off scrum team”. During the kick-off I explained what the Scrum methodology entails and how we will use the Scrum method.

Photo Omer Guzel Scrum Master
But I also asked each team member what the vision is for the team, what they ultimately want to achieve as a team. Together we defined the main vision. This had to be clear to everyone and everyone had to support this before we could start. The teams have now been set up and started working according to the scrum methodology. I coach and facilitate the team members so that they work together efficiently and effectively to achieve the sprint goals.

What are important qualities of a Scrum Master?
As a Scrum Master you must have strong communication skills, be a good listener, be able to resolve conflicts, coach team members, organize and facilitate well. During the sprint retrospective, the functioning of the Scrum team itself is reviewed. Points for improvement are identified, which will be included in the next sprint. As a scrum master, it is important that you encourage the team to improve, so that the next sprint will be even more effective and fun.

You must also be able to clearly indicate what you expect from the team members. For example, I make sure that the team members are present at the Scrum events. If they can't, they must have signed out properly.

You also need to be able to monitor well. For example, the team members themselves must ensure that the Scrum tool JIRA is always properly updated. I check whether this is done on time and whether it is done according to the rules that we have agreed in advance.

What do you love about CIMSOLUTIONS?
What I like about CIMSOLUTIONS is that I change clients and projects every few years. I like this variety in my work and it is challenging. I work on projects of about 2 years. Once it's set up and running, I can start doing something new with another client or on another project. A new challenge. As a result, I am constantly expanding my knowledge.

What I also really like is that I keep getting to know new people, and I'm also expanding my network. It is important at CIMSOLUTIONS that you can easily deal with everyone. Since I am responsible for setting up Scrum teams, I have to find a way to work well with everyone.

Omer Guzel
Scrum Master