Table of Contents

Part I: Scrum: Overview

Chapter 1: Agile Principles

Chapter 2: The Scrum Framework

Chapter 3: Agile Roles

Chapter 4: Scrum Team Structures

Chapter 5: Scrum Ceremonies and Artifacts

Part II: Scrum: The Scrum Master’s Perspective

Chapter 6: The Scrum Master’s Responsibilities and Core Functions

Chapter 7: The Scrum Master’s Interaction with Other Roles

Part III: The Scrum Master’s Skill Sets

About the Author

Dave McKenna is a certified ScrumMaster and Agile Coach who has worked in the information technology field for more than 20 years. A United States Air Force veteran who started his career in IT unboxing IBM and Apple computers in a Computerland store, McKenna eventually became a Novell Certified Network Engineer and worked his way into a Sustaining Engineer position at CA Technologies. In 2009 he began his ScrumMaster journey which continues today.

Reviews

“This practitioner-oriented book does an admirable job of describing the duties and spirit of the scrum master. The author presents his experiences and insights on being a scrum master in a conversational manner, peppered with anecdotes and asides. Reading this short book is like sharing ideas with an experienced colleague over a preferred beverage. If you aspire to be a scrum master or want to have a better understanding of the role, it is worth a read.” (A. Hevner, Computing Reviews, May, 2017)