In spite of there being differences between the responsibilities of #projectmanagers and #scrummasters (of which I have another video on my profile explaining the differences! Also, the most noticeable difference I’d say is a focus on the team’s prices: Scrum Master vs projects: Project Manager) it is quite common for Project Managers to also play the role of a Scrum Master.
There’s several reasons why this is, but my main guess is because #scrum does not lay out a role for the Project Manager, most companies are more likely to have the Project Manager step into the role so they can cost save instead of hiring a Scrum Master explicitly. (Although some companies take the stance of a developer playing the role which either decision has its’ tradeoffs).
At the time, my familiarity with Scrum before this role, was as a result of a three day Scrum boot camp, that I took mostly because I wanted an excuse to not go to work those three days and instead attend the training 😂 Thankfully I kept the training materials and was able to refer to them as I learned this new role!
Being a strong Scrum Master requires you to lean into servant leadership and coaching qualities of which weren’t necessarily required in my past work. Had I had this insight of the differing expectations of a Scrum Master vs a Project Manager upon starting the role, I likely would have been able to more specifically target my areas of weakness and become a more effective Scrum Master sooner into the role.
It worked out for the best though because becoming a Scrum Master also enabled me to use skillsets I didn’t know I wanted to use like teaching and training. It also makes me more marketable by being able to be a Project Manager or a Scrum Master (and more recently an Agile Coach but that’s for another video!)
If you’re looking for guidance on your journey to becoming a Scrum Master or Project Manager check out the link in my profile to book me for 1on1 coaching!
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