Wikimedia Language engineering/Scrum Master Role

Wikimedia Language Engineering Scrum Master

A draft page to refine the role and responsibilities expected of the Scrum Master of the Wikimedia Language Engineering team.

Source: The Scrum Guide - July 2013 - Developed and sustained by Ken Schwaber and Jeff Sutherland

Finding techniques for effective Product Backlog management;
Teaching the Scrum Team to create clear and concise Product Backlog items;
Understanding long-term product planning in an empirical environment;
Understanding and practicing agility; and,
Facilitating Scrum events as requested or needed. Scrum Master Service to the Development Team The Scrum Master serves the Development Team in several ways, including:
Coaching the Development Team in self-organization and cross-functionality;
Teaching and leading the Development Team to create high-value products;
Removing impediments to the Development Team’s progress;
Facilitating Scrum events as requested or needed; and,
Coaching the Development Team in organizational environments in which Scrum is not yet fully adopted and understood.

Coaching the Development Team in self-organization and cross-functionality;
Teaching and leading the Development Team to create high-value products;
Removing impediments to the Development Team’s progress;
Facilitating Scrum events as requested or needed; and,
Coaching the Development Team in organizational environments in which Scrum is not yet fully adopted and understood.

Leading and coaching the organization in its Scrum adoption;
Planning Scrum implementations within the organization;
Helping employees and stakeholders understand and enact Scrum and empirical product development;
Causing change that increases the productivity of the Scrum Team; and,
Working with other Scrum Masters to increase the effectiveness of the application of Scrum in the organization.