Role of Scrum Master

Last post 07:05 am December 18, 2014 by Paritosh B

3 replies

07:30 pm December 17, 2014

In Page 6 of the Scrum Guide,
Scrum Master Service to the Product Owner:
Helping the Scrum Team understand the need for clear and concise Product Backlog items;

I was wondering why this point is under the heading of "Scrum Master Service to the Product Owner".
Shouldn't it be a generic point outside this title?

Ian Mitchell

01:51 am December 18, 2014

The PO owns the Product Backlog, but if it lacks clarity or concision it would fall to the Scrum Master to resolve that impediment.

Ian Mitchell

01:54 am December 18, 2014

NB resolution would have to involve the whole Scrum Team since PBI's are formulated collaboratively.

Paritosh B

07:05 am December 18, 2014

yes, males sense now. Thank you!

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