Meaning
A facilitator for an agile development team who ensures adherence to Scrum practices, removes blockers, and promotes continuous improvement.
Three examples from work
Stand-up facilitation
Scrum MasterLet's keep today's stand-up under fifteen minutes. Dev, any blockers?
DevNone, I'm wrapping up the database migration script today.
Retro facilitation
Scrum MasterWhat went well during this sprint, and what should we stop doing?
QADeploying on Friday afternoons created unnecessary weekend firefighting.
Process coaching
POCan we pull new requirements into the middle of the sprint?
Scrum MasterTo protect sprint commitments, we should backlog and estimate them for the next sprint.
The Scrum Master is a servant-leader who coaches the team in agile principles, facilitates ceremonies, and protects the team from scope creep.