What Practical Tips Help Scrum Masters Shift Focus to Value?
Scrum Masters can focus on value by:
- Asking early, “When and how do you collaborate with stakeholders?”
- If stakeholders won’t attend Sprint Reviews, visit them instead.
- Emphasize customer satisfaction and quality indicators over process metrics
- Restate product purpose at events
- Hold Sprint Reviews to surface impediments (even when increments can’t be released)
Works Consulted
In addition to any sources cited above, the following works informed my thinking: (1)
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Verwijs C. Are Scrum Masters Sufficiently Focused On Valuable Outcomes? [Internet]. scrum.org; 2022 [cited 2025 Sep 7]. Available from: https://www.scrum.org/resources/blog/are-scrum-masters-sufficiently-focused-valuable-outcomes