The Scrum framework comprises Scrum Teams and their associated roles, events, artifacts, rules, and values. Each component within the framework serves a specific purpose and is essential to Scrum's success and usage. The rules of Scrum bind the events, roles, and artifacts together, governing the relationships and interactions between them.

Scrum Master ensures the event happens but doesn't control how it happens - that's up to the developers. It lines up with Servant Leadership, supports team self-management while ensures the event occurs, focuses on enabling rather than controlling, maintains Scrum Framework without overstepping, and allows developers to own how they conduct the event.

Scrum Guide Reference:

"The Scrum Master ensures that the Developers have the meeting, but the Developers are responsible for conducting it."

Key Responsibilities:

1. Developers Own the Daily Scrum
   • They organize and run the meeting (typically timeboxed to 15 minutes).
   • They use it to inspect progress toward the Sprint Goal and adapt their plan for the next 24 hours.
   • The format (e.g., "Three Questions," walking the board) is up to the Developers.
2. Scrum Master’s Duty
   • Ensures the Event Happens: The Scrum Master makes sure the Developers hold the Daily Scrum, but they do not need to attend unless actively participating as a Developer (e.g., in a small team).
   • Coaches Effectiveness: If the meeting becomes status-reporting or dysfunctional, the Scrum Master intervenes to reinforce its purpose (e.g., "Are we aligning on the Sprint Goal?").
   • Removes Impediments: If external parties disrupt the Daily Scrum, the Scrum Master shields the team.

True Leadership in Scrum: Servant Leadership + Empowerment

Scrum redefines leadership as facilitation, not control, supports both team-level and organization-level Scrum adoption and it maintain team self-management while providing guidance. It’s not about authority, but about enabling teams to self-organize, innovate, and deliver value fearlessly.

A great leader cultivates skills, removes obstacles, and leads by example, building trust that drives both team and organizational success.

True leadership in Scrum isn’t a role—it’s a behavior. The best leaders measure their success by how little they’re needed.

Prioritizing the Product Backlog ensures that high-value user stories are developed first during sprints. The Product Owner, guided by stakeholder and client feedback, prioritizes the backlog based on:

• Business value
• Definition of Ready (DoR)

A key factor in prioritization is assessing a backlog item’s business value, which is typically scored on a scale of 1 to 10 (with higher numbers indicating greater value). This value is determined by factors such as:

• Client preferences (urgency and importance of the feature)
• End-user needs
• Market demand
• Competitive landscape (how similar products are performing)