Stefan Wolpers is a Professional Scrum Trainer at Scrum.org, Agile Coach, and Scrum Master, specializing in guiding agile transformations through practices like Scrum, LeSS, Kanban, Lean Startup, and professional product management. Hes a licensed Agile Fluency Team Diagnostic facilitator with a history of senior leadership roles. His agile coaching focuses on scaling product delivery for fast-growing, venture-capital-backed startups as well as transitioning existing teams in established enterprises. Stefan curates the widely-followed Food for Agile Thought newsletter, engaging 50,000+ global Agile enthusiasts. He shares insights on Age-of-Product.com, hosts a vibrant Slack community of 18,000+ agile practitioners, and has authored e-books on agile themes, garnering over 100,000 downloads.
Foreword by Dave West xv
Foreword by Janna Bastow xvii
Preface xix
Introduction xxv
Chapter 1. Scrum Master Anti-Patterns 1
Introduction 1
The Scrum Master According to the Scrum Guide 2
Possible Reasons Why Scrum Masters Leave the Path 2
Anti-Patterns from Acting as an Agile (Line) Manager 5
Scrum Master Anti-Patterns by Scrum Events 15
The Sprint Planning 15
The Sprint 17
The Daily Scrum 20
The Retrospective 22