Samir PenkarChief Operating Officer| Simulation Powered LearningEden Prairie, Mn, United States
With agile becoming more of a mainstream approach, I was wondering what you all think is the career path for a SCRUM Master.
I have asked this question to a number of folks, but haven't received a good reply.
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Russell GeakeProject Management Consultant| Deciduous Partners LtdLostwithiel, Cornwall, United Kingdom
If you are talking about adding it to your CV - I think that "SCRUM Master", should be added as a skill with examples of experience. I do not see that someone could (or would want to) make a full career outo your being a scrum master. I certainly wouldn't pay someone to do just that role.
We have implemented rolling Scrum Masters so that everyone gets a go, it is part of being an overall project-based career - whether in a support role or leading a project. I would almost begin to see it as a fundamental building block...MS Project, Scrum Master, etc...
Good question though, let's see if anyone else answers.
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Samir PenkarChief Operating Officer| Simulation Powered LearningEden Prairie, Mn, United States
Russell -
I agree that SCRUM Master should be a fundamental skill like MS Project, well said. If project managers transition to SCRUM Masters as many pms are doing, then I see them struggling in their career growth. Saving Changes...
Don KimPROJECT-TO-PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT EXPERT| Seeking opportunitiesSacramento, CA, United States
This is a good question and it got me thinking about it which culminated into an article I wrote that just got published on this site.
In a nutshell, I think the ScrumMaster role can align with the progression typical in traditional project management. Namely, progressing from project to program to portfolio management with increasing breadth of responsibilities and focus on strategic objectives.
In addition, the field is still quite new and the mindset and skills acquired managing Scrum should allow quite a level of flexibility with respect to choosing a career path.
This blog I wrote indicates that there's interest in the general business community to adopt Scrum and even an imitative to teach it at Harvard Business School. Saving Changes...
