What is the primary role of a Scrum Master?

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Options

• ATo write all the user stories so that the team can focus on coding and testing.
• BTo task team members in the efficient manner possible based on their skills.
• CTo provide management with status reports on the team's progress.
• DTo use servant leadership to help the team perform at its best.

• B
  5% (1)
• D
  95% (21)

Explanation

D is correct because the Scrum Master's defining role is servant leadership - removing impediments, facilitating ceremonies, and creating conditions for the team to self-organize and deliver effectively, rather than directing or managing them.

A is wrong because writing user stories is the Product Owner's responsibility; the Scrum Master doesn't own the backlog or define requirements.

B is wrong because assigning tasks to team members is a traditional project management approach - Scrum teams self-organize and pull work themselves; the Scrum Master doesn't task-assign.

C is wrong because producing status reports for management is also a project manager function; the Scrum Master shields the team from command-and-control dynamics, not reinforces them.

Memory tip: Think of the Scrum Master as a coach, not a boss. The word "servant" in servant leadership is the key - they serve the team, not the other way around.

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