Scrum master, product backlog visibility
Hi,
I am studying for Scrum master certification.
There is an argument thath leaves me confused:
scrum guide says that one of the tasks of scrum master is ensure visibility and transparency.
In many example test what did I do, I can't understand ask:
does scrum master ensure product backlog transparency and visibility?
In my opion is false because scrum guide says: product owner ensuring that the Product Backlog is visible, transparent, and clear to all, and Product Owner is the sole person responsible for managing the Product Backlog.
What are your opionons about?
Thanks for the support.
regards
Suppose the Scrum Master believes that there is insufficient transparency in a particular aspect of the Scrum implementation. From your reading of the Scrum Guide, do you think that he or she has a duty to do anything about it? If so, what sort of action might the Scrum Master take in the situation you describe?
Yes I think, scrum master must ensure transparency of backlog, despite product owner does not do so.
I think that scrum master must clarify hidden aspect of backlog.
I did not evaluated that product owner can neglet trasparency of backlog.
Thank you.
In general, you can think of a a Scrum Master as a manager of the Scrum process. The SM is a servant leader who should guide the team, help them to shape, and coach them to achieve an optimal Scrum implementation.
SM and PO ensures the transparency but with different means: SM is responsible for driving the *process* toward transparency (s/he personally is not required to know the BL to the extend PO knows it). PO is to make sure all the team members clearly understand the BL items and know next steps as much as it makes sense.
OK thank you.
In simple terms the scrum master is responsible for showing what's on the board and the the product owner is responsible for what is on the board.