Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I)People & TeamsEasy
A newly formed Scrum Team is struggling to understand their roles and responsibilities. During the Daily Scrum, Developers often ask the Scrum Master for task assignments. What is the most appropriate action for the Scrum Master to take to help the team become more self-managing?
- ACreate a detailed task board with pre-assigned tasks for each Developer before the Daily Scrum.
- BAssign tasks to each Developer during the Daily Scrum to ensure all work is covered.
- CExplain the purpose of the Daily Scrum and remind Developers that they are responsible for self-organizing their work.
- DSuggest that the Product Owner attend the Daily Scrum to clarify priorities and assign tasks.
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: C. Explain the purpose of the Daily Scrum and remind Developers that they are responsible for self-organizing their work.
Self-managing Developers organize their own work. The Scrum Master's role is to educate the team on Scrum principles and coach them towards self-management, not to become a task master.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. This removes the opportunity for Developers to self-organize and make decisions about their work.
- B. This undermines self-management and creates a dependency on the Scrum Master.
- D. The Product Owner does not assign tasks; Developers manage their own work towards the Sprint Goal.
Self-managing Developers
Developers in a Scrum Team are self-managing, meaning they decide how to turn Product Backlog Items into an Increment, including who does what, when, and how, without external direction.
- Responsible for managing their own work within the Sprint.
- Collaborate to achieve the Sprint Goal.
- No external manager assigns tasks to them.
Memory trick: A self-managing Developer picks their own tools, not waits for the boss's rules.