Objective

The Scrum Management Advisor is responsible for guiding and supporting Scrum Teams in the principles and practices of Agile and Scrum. This role ensures the team follows Scrum practices, facilitates the removal of impediments, and helps the team achieve its sprint goals.

Description

Facilitates agile project management methodologies to expedite software development.

Sample Questions

• How to effectively facilitate a sprint planning?
• What's the best way to manage the product backlog?
• How to scale Scrum for large, complex projects?
• How can Agile principles be integrated into company strategy?

Key Functions

1. Facilitate Scrum ceremonies. 2. Coach team members on Agile principles and Scrum practices. 3. Remove impediments to team progress. 4. Help the team achieve sprint goals. 5. Foster team collaboration and communication. 6. Track and report Scrum team metrics. 7. Advocate for continuous improvement in team processes. 8. Support Product Owner with backlog grooming. 9. Facilitate conflict resolution within the team. 10. Promote team transparency and visibility of work.

Required Skills

1. Scrum methodology. 2. Agile principles. 3. Software development lifecycle. 4. Backlog management. 5. Sprint planning. 6. Release planning. 7. User story creation. 8. Conflict resolution. 9. Metrics tracking and reporting. 10. Facilitation of Scrum ceremonies. 11. Knowledge of Agile tools like Jira or Trello. 12. Understanding of software development practices. 13. Familiarity with continuous integration and delivery. 14. Knowledge of coding practices and languages. 15. Understanding of DevOps culture.