Re: Re: Scrum Master Shared?

Glen,

Mary Lynn Manns and are I just finishing a book on introducing new ideas
into
organizations -- patterns! We see the following small cycle over and over
for
successful change:

Step by Step -- try a few small things
Test the Waters -- see what the effect is
Time for Reflection -- think about what to do next based on your progress
Small Successes -- celebrate each small victory because change is difficult!

You can see these and other patterns at: http://www.cs.unca.edu/~manns/intropatterns.html

Enjoy!



Linda


n1xf

wrote:

> Thank you Mike & Linda. . .
>
> I can definately wear many hats and prefer to perform a mixture.  
> >From some of the reading it sounded like the Scrum Master was 
> supposed to let the team go off and perform on their own.  
>
> Thank you both for the quick responses.
>
> We have identified a small project that we want to perform for our 
> existing product line (but will code in c#) that will provide some 
> needed (non-mission critical) functionality.  We want to use this 
> project as a sort of "Dry Run" for the process, technology, etc.  We 
> have to learn the new development environment, deployment scenarios, 
> process, etc.  We'd rather 'test' this on something other than the 
> main project.
>
> I was (and still am) having problems trying to kick start this 
> process as the Scrum Master and also a team member.  Everything I 
> read and hear about Scrum seems to make me believe it is the right 
> approach for our projec
> t.
>
> The key, I am starting to see, is to start that initial "Sprint" to 
> get the ball rolling.  We certainly have enough info to create the 
> Backlog and get things moving.
>
> Thanks Again.
>
>
> -=Glen=-
>
> --- In scrumdevelopment@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Linda Rising <risingl@xxxx> 
> wrote:
> > Greetings All!
> >
> > I agree with Mike. I have certainly seen this work in many 
> >     
> different 
> > companies. The only
> > caveat is that the Scrum Master not simply hold status meetings but 
> > really listen to each
> > team and hear what problems he can solve as their "servant leader."
> >
> >
> >
> > Linda
> >
> >
> >
> > Mike Cohn wrote:
> >
> > > Glen--
> > >
> > > You can definitely both share a Scrum Master across multiple teams 
> > >         
> >         
> and
> > > the Scrum Master can perform work (technical or otherwise) within a
> > > sprint.
> > >
> > > One of the beauties of Scrum is that it doesn't require a full-time
> > > project manager the way many other methodologies do (it may every 
> > >             
> >             
> now
> > > and then if there's a lot of weird stuff going on in the 
> > >                 
> >                 
> organization). 
> > > I will almost always take on programming tasks within a sprint and 
> > >                     
> >                     
> still
> > > have time to Scrum Master multiple projects.
> > >
> > > -Mike
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: n1xf <n1xf@xxxx> [mailto:n1xf@y...] 
> > > Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 8:08 AM
> > > To: scrumdevelopment@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [scrumdevelopment] 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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