Scrum Master vs Project Manager. Are they the same roles?
Christopher MartinHead PMO | Master Scrum Master| CIMB Bank BerhadKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Now with more and more projects being run in an Agile manner, there is a need to have a Scrum Master to facilitate the Agile process. Several questions come to mind:
1. Is the Scrum Master the Project Manager?
2. Will the project need a Scrum Master and a Project Manager?
3. Who reports to who?
Typically, a Project Manager may be involved in multiple projects where some are traditional SDLC Waterfall and some are Agile projects hence they need to switch roles in between the projects and i feel that they need a Scrum Master to assist as a checker mechanism for the PM.
A Scrum Master should also report to the Project Manager as the PM ideally initiates a Project from Business Case, Budget, Tender stage prior to Implementation of the project.
Let me know your thoughts and experiences dealing with a Scrum Master (vice-versa)
Mike DewingSenior Project Manager / Program Manager| MLD Holdings Ltd.Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Sounds like you have your answers
1. Is the Scrum Master the Project Manager? NO
2. Will the project need a Scrum Master and a Project Manager? PM
3. Who reports to who? CSM reports to PM
Of course you could customize this based on project needs Saving Changes...
I'm starting off as a Scrum master at a new job, could you please share some pointers on how this role works? What are some of the points to take care of enacting this role, thanks. Saving Changes...
Great topic, thank you for sharing this discussion Saving Changes...
anca stefanescuProject methodology expert| BRD GROUPE SOCIETE GENERALEBucharest, Romania
The Scrum Master is not the Project Manager. A Scrum Master is/should be a servant leader to delivery team, helping them to improve and removing barriers to their progress, acts as coach and mentor, is/should be a facilitator for communication within the team and to the stakeholders (wow!). The Scrum Master will not /should not deal with budget, steering committees etc. These tasks should be performed by another role (can be called Delivery manager). Saving Changes...
Sergio Luis ConteHelping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based OrganizationsBuenos Aires, Argentina
Scrum Master and Project Manager are roles (obvious). If you will use Scrum then you have to follow the Scrum Guide, no other source. If you see the Scrum Guide there is not Project Manager role defined into it then there is not possibility to add project manager role in Scrum if you like to follow Scrum Saving Changes...
Drew CraigSr. Agile & Product Coach| VanguardPhiladelphia, Pa, United States
There is a distinct difference between self-organizing and self-managing. Saving Changes...
