Scrum Master Shared?

Hi all,

I am in the process of researching Scrum for possible adoption on a 
new project that we are starting.  We are an ISV with an existing 
product line (for which we shall most likely implement Scrum).

We are building a team to start this new development and are in 
the "Chaos" of organization (oxymoron?) at this point.

I am almost done reading Ken & Mike's Book ("Agile Software 
Development with Scrum") and might be jumping the gun here, but have 
a question regarding the Scrum Master.  We will most likely be 
creating multiple Scrum teams (one for each major component 
eventually).  We are not very Management heavy here and traditionally 
like to dual role managers (Managers Manage AND Work).  It looks like 
as the Scrum Master, it is best if the Scrum Master NOT perform any 
of the actual work, that the work is performed by the team.  
(By 'work' I mean software development, design, code, test, etc).

My question is this:  If we have multiple teams, can we have 
one "shared" Scrum Master?  The Scrum Master would be me, I'd rather 
we have more people in the teams getting the work done, than managing 
them.  I would ideally like to be able to be assigned "part time" to 
the teams to help on the technical side.

Has anyone ever tried this?  Have one "Shared" Scrum Master between 
projects?

Has anyone ever had a Scrum Master that was able to work on the team 
at least part time?

How has it worked out?

I am sure to have a lot more questions as we move ahead.  Thanks in 
advance as well as Happy Holidays. . .

-=Glen=-

Glen A. Sansoucie



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