Scrum Master Vs Project Manager

February 4, 2008 by sureshkrishna

Scrum Master is specialized in ensuring the scrum process is implemented as intended. He is the one who takes care of the different agile practices to reach the team. Project Manager is the one who takes care of the planning, project deliverables, billing, process, QA, etc...
And now the question for many is can a project survive without the Scrum Master. Its often the case that a traditional project manager takes training as scrum master and he takes the role of a scrum master.

• In many organizations its often seen that these two roles are exclusively setup and Scrum Master is often an experienced (SCRUM) and certified professional.
• It is not about Scrum Master Vs Project Manager, but it more about complementing each other's responsibilities towards the success of project.
• Some times its not clear about the responsibilities of the Project Manager and Scrum Master. Team often has the confusion about whom to approach for a particular issue.

Do any of your organizations too have this confusion of the Project Manager and Scrum Master?. How do you deal with the confusion?

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