A Scrum Master is a facilitator and coach who helps the Scrum team and broader organization understand and apply Scrum theory and practice. They are responsible for creating and onboarding project teams, integrating them into the organization, and providing a clear vision of the product. The Scrum Master helps the team enhance and streamline the processes by which they achieve their goals, as a team member or collaborator. The Scrum Master is accountable for establishing Scrum by helping everyone understand Scrum theory and practice, both within the Scrum Team and the organization.

The Scrum Master is responsible for ensuring that the Scrum team follows the processes that were agreed upon, keeping obstacles and distractions out of the teams path, and acting as the interface between the Scrum team and other people or teams. They facilitate communication and information exchange between external groups and the project team, monitor project progress, provide timely feedback, and drive a culture of agility and learning.

The Scrum Master is not in charge of the project or the development team, but they are responsible for coaching team members, making sure that team members are well-trained and understand the Agile values and principles and the Scrum events and artifacts. They also ensure that team members know their respective accountabilities and lead the organization in implementing Scrum through training, coaching, and advising.

The key responsibilities of a Scrum Master include:

• Facilitating Scrum: The Scrum Master ensures the Scrum framework is followed and works with each member of the Scrum team to guide and coach the team through the Scrum framework.

• Removing Obstacles: The Scrum Master helps the Scrum team work more effectively by skillfully removing obstacles and distractions that may impede the team from meeting goals.

• Coaching and Mentoring: Scrum Masters need soft skills that are needed to coach and mentor members of the Scrum Team and others in the organization.

• Keeping the Team Organized: The Scrum Masters primary responsibility is to keep the development team organized and progressing on the projects they’ve agreed to, in order of priority.

• Teaching and Advocating for Scrum Philosophy: The Scrum Master teaches and advocates for Scrum philosophy, values, and structure, and helps the organization adopt an empirical approach in the work they do.

• Monitoring Progress: The Scrum Master monitors project progress, provides timely feedback, and drives a culture of agility and learning.

In summary, the Scrum Master is a coach and guide who ensures their team understands the Scrum framework and its principles, values, and practices. They facilitate Scrum, remove obstacles, coach and mentor team members, keep the team organized, teach and advocate for Scrum philosophy, and monitor progress.