What is Scrum Master?

A Scrum master is a facilitator/instructor/coach who is not directly involved in the development of a project (like coding, testing, designing) but he/she ensures that the team members are following the Scrum framework.

• They also ensure that the team members adhere to the agile principle and its value.
• They take responsibility as a mediator to exchange information among team members and stakeholders.
• Scrum master helps the team to work in a motivated and learning environment.
• They also encourage the idea of individuals so that the team comes out with the best product.
• Scrum master holds the soft skills with the latest tools and technologies to meet the stakeholder requirement.

We have different methodologies of software development like agile development, waterfall development, extreme development, Rapid Application Development (RA), Spiral development model, and Scrum development model. This article focuses on discussing the Scrum development model, its advantages, disadvantages, and the roles and responsibilities of the Scrum master.