As an Agile Leader, what would you say?

An organization wants to implement Scrum for its 5 teams developing software. HR has hired 5 Scrum Masters to assign one Scrum Master to each team that will guide and support the implementation of Scrum. To make the transition successful, the Scrum Masters agreed to shield the Scrum Teams from change and uncertainty from those outside the team who are not familiar with Agile.

As an Agile Leader, what would you say?
A . The Scrum Masters should shield Scrum Teams with a low agile maturity level from change and uncertainty.
B. Scrum Masters should help Scrum Teams deal with and embrace change and uncertainty.
C. The Scrum Masters should shield recently formed Scrum Teams from change and uncertainty.
D. The Product Owner should shield Scrum Teams from change and uncertainty.
E. The Scrum Masters should shield Scrum Teams from change and uncertainty.

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Answer: B

Explanation:

Manifesto for Agile Software Development (https://agilemanifesto.org/) We are uncovering better ways of developing software by doing it and helping others do it.

Through this work we have come to value:

– Individuals and interactions over processes and tools.

– Working software over comprehensive documentation.

– Customer collaboration over contract negotiation.

– Responding to change over following a plan.

That is, while there is value in the items on the right, we value the items on the left more. Also, one of the 12 principles is: Welcome changing requirements, even late in development. Agile processes harness change for the customer’s competitive advantage. Scrum Masters should help Scrum Teams deal with and embrace change and uncertainty. Scrum Masters do this by helping everyone understand Scrum theory, practices, rules, and values. The fact that there are people outside the team who are not familiar with Agile is not a reason to protect the Scrum Team from change and uncertainty. The Scrum Master helps those outside the Scrum Team understand which of their interactions with the Scrum Team are helpful and which aren’t. The Scrum Master helps everyone change these interactions to maximize the value created by the Scrum Team. The Scrum Master serves the Scrum Team in several ways, including: Coaching the team members in self-management and cross-functionality; Helping the Scrum Team focus on creating high-value Increments that meet the Definition of Done; Causing the removal of impediments to the Scrum Team’s progress; and, Ensuring that all Scrum events take place and are positive, productive, and kept within the timebox. The Scrum Master serves the organization in several ways, including: Leading, training, and coaching the organization in its Scrum adoption; Planning and advising Scrum implementations within the organization; Helping employees and stakeholders understand and enact an empirical approach for complex work; and, Removing barriers between stakeholders and Scrum Teams.