Summary

The professional ScrumMaster must understand the principles and the practices of Scrum—the historical perspective, foundational concepts, and the mechanics of meetings, artifacts, and roles. This knowledge will help you as you face mismatches of expectations, beliefs, and knowledge about Scrum and its intent. Applying Scrum will expose innumerable challenges, unique to the organization and team in which it's been applied. Categorizing a challenge as a constraint or a dysfunction is at the heart of the ScrumMaster role. As you continue reading, you'll discover why this is so difficult and why a ScrumMaster needs courage.