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Job Title – Scrum Master

Description

A Scrum Master’s job is known as a guardian of the Scrum Team, someone that resolves impediment and has control over the scrum processes. Those are major responsibilities that come in to mind when thinking of a scrum master.

Scrum master job description is everything from coaching a team about agile scrum to delivering successful deliverables. The job of a scrum master is challenging as it’s the single most hectic job if things do not go well or deadlines couldn’t be kept.

Typical Job Activities

Keeps the scrum process running
Ensures a proper power balance between Product Owner, Team, Management
Protects the team
Moderates in the team
Helps to organize (e.g., meetings)
Helps to keep the team focus on the current sprint
Helps to achieve sprint goals
Works with product owner
Educates product owner, team, management and organization
Solves impediments
Encourages and helps to achieve transparency
Strives to develop a team into a high performance team
Encourages and protects self-organization
Educates and focuses a team toward business-driven development
Supports team building and team development by utilizing the abilities and skills of individuals, and fostering a feedback culture
Helps to self-development
Ensures and supports empowerment of the team
Addresses needs efficiently and effectively
Detects hidden problems and strives to solve them
Helps team to learn from its experiences

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Related Occupations

Senior Project Manager
Production Manager
Product Owner
Technical Team Lead

Educational Requirements

Senior Certificate with matric exemption
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) or a Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc) at a University.
Certificate in ScrumMaster at a Technikon.

Compulsory subjects: Mathematics and Physical Science
Recommended subjects: Technical Drawing, Technika: Mechanical, Computer Studies

What natural skills and/or aptitudes do I need for this occupation?

Be logical
Be analytical
Be imaginative
Have technical knowledge
Have good communication skills
Be able to deal with all kinds of people
Have business sense
Innovative thinking ability
Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
Strong problem-solving skills
Ability to communicate effectively with customers and team members on projects
Be an accurate and careful worker
Be able to enjoy detailed work
Have a sense of responsibility
Have perseverance and resourcefulness
Be able to adapt effortlessly to changing circumstances and work situations
Management skills

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Employment Opportunities 

Moderate

Market Competitiveness

Moderate

Income Potential

High

Self-Employment Opportunities

High

International Employment Opportunities

Moderate

Possible Employers

Government Departments
Media24
Oxygen 8 Group
FNB
Digicel
ATM Solutions

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Relevant Contact Details

Professional Development Training
http://bit.ly/2kTHKqD

Scrum Solutions
http://www.scrumsolutions.co.za/

Alliance Study
http://bit.ly/2lBemcq

Career Progress and Path

Further Studies in the specific career field
Experience in specific fields
Work performance

Possible Career Paths

Specialist career in the specific field
Management positions in the specific field
General business management

Employment Stability

Moderately stable

Reasons to consider this career

A job in Government
I can be of service to people
I can work with technology
I am very interested in a specific subject or field
I can apply my special skills