Scrum master has been a widely accepted designation nowadays in organizations.
Irrespective their domain knowledge, they are supposed to guide and facilitate the team, solve impediments and help team to provide deliverable on time.
However, I do not see a clear career path of a scrum master. Situation may vary from organization to organization. Can anybody explain? Saving Changes...
SM was originally a role and not a job title so anyone could play it if they had the necessary prerequisites to succeed. As a job title, different organizations would establish the requirements to enter the role.
From an SM position, someone could stay as an SM and gain more experience and competency, move into a PO role if they have the product knowledge and interest to do so, move into a coaching or agile lead role after gaining a lot of breadth and depth of experience, or revert to being a lead for a delivery discipline if they don't enjoy the SM role anymore - just a few of the many options!
Kiron
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1 reply by Sonali Malu
Aug 17, 2018 12:59 AM
Sonali Malu
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Agree Kiron, Thank you.
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Drew CraigSr. Agile & Product Coach| VanguardPhiladelphia, Pa, United States
Interesting point. And I agree that in a more traditional project manager role, the career path may be a bit more laid out. That said, the scrum master can increasingly be in a coaching role. Or possibly become an Agile Coach full-time as a consultant, taking their experience and helping other organizations.
Jesus MartheynProject Manager SR Lvl 2| GlobantMedellin, Antioquia, Colombia
Hi Sonali,
Well, I'm a Scrum master but Scrum Product Owner as well, and in my opinion, this role is very important in agile teams. I'm actually playing the role of Scrum Master but sometimes I switch from one project to another.
As a Scrum master I make sure the methodology is used, as well the team is really working as an agile team. The traditional project manager role is divided into two roles, and the reason is that we need a person committed with the team and the other with the customer. Product Owner is always busy with stakeholders gathering they requirements and asking details. As a Scrum Master, I'm always focused on the team and its performance.
The career path, in my opinion, is always to become an Agile coach, help teams to use properly the methodology, be a consultant for enterprises and projects. I have more to say but I guess this is enough to answer your principal question.
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Hi Sonali, I would agree with Kiron - He put is in a very nuce and comprehensive manner.
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1 reply by Kiron Bondale
Aug 13, 2018 1:56 PM
Kiron Bondale
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Thanks Rami - I like to be "agile" in my responses :-)
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Farouq ZaababResearcher, Coach, Trainer, Consultant| FreelancerSohar, Oman
According to Scrum Alliance, you can progress through these roles gradually:
CST
As a Certified Scrum Trainer, you’ll help others understand the principles and values that form the foundation of Scrum. And you'll grow as an individual and professional as you find creative ways to help organizations, and your peers adopt this Agile framework and capitalize on its benefits.
CTC
A Certified Team Coach works with Scrum teams, stakeholders, and management to improve performance and outcomes. Unlike a ScrumMaster®, a Certified Team Coach works across multiple teams. And unlike a Certified Enterprise Coach, a Certified Team Coach focuses on a subset of an organization in a project or program, or across multiple teams.
CEC
Scrum Alliance Certified Enterprise Coaches? (CECs) are Scrum experts in both theory and practice. They have in-depth understanding of the practices and principles of Scrum and real-world experience in actual Scrum organizations. As a CEC, you will help companies navigate the difficult process of becoming an Agile organization. Saving Changes...
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