In Scrum, one of the flavors of agile methodology of software development, there are three fundamental roles: the Product Owner, The ScrumMaster and the team. In current post let us talk about ScrumMaster's role in detail.
ScrumMaster acts as a facilitator for the team and is co-ordinator between the Product Owner and the team. He also co-ordinates with the management and the company's support functions to remove any roadblocks or impediments faced by the te team. Typical "command and control" style of management does not produce results for the ScrumMasters. In fact, there is no place for such a manager in agile.
