I often use to-do lists to keep track of tasks on paper rather than in my head. I have a Scrum Master checklist that I go through to help keep on top of a project, so I thought I would share this with my fellow Scrum Masters.
They’re all as important as each other so not really in priority order and are subject to change as we learn more.
- Are there any immediate blockers that need to be resolved?
- What are the highest risks and what can I do to minimize them?
- Is anything distracting my team from the sprint?
- Are my team uplifted, productive and communicating regularly?
- Check progress towards sprint goal
- Check burndown -> are we on track? if not, ACTION
- Check status of backlog. Do we need refinement?
- Is the project budget on track?
- Do I need to radiate information to anyone? (project status report, meeting minutes)
- Do I need assistance from anyone?
- Prepare for Scrum ceremonies
- Note any retrospective points
- Check in on teams holiday plans
I’ve tried to keep it simple so it doesn’t become a burden but should be enough to cover the ground work.