Part 15 in our series of #scrummaster #interviewquestions where John McFadyen answers some of the more common questions asked of #scrummasters and #agilecoaches in interviews and client engagements.    

This one produced a bit of a laugh from John initially because a #scrummaster does generally not get involved in selecting and delegating work for developers.    

The developers work closely with the #productowner and product stakeholders to understand what work needs doing, why it needs doing, and in what priority it needs to be tackled.    

A scrum master can facilitate that process or coach the team to identify the most valuable work but it generally isn't their sphere of expertise or responsibility to be selecting backlog items for the developers.    

That said, you may find yourself in a situation where the team are battling to identify and select high-value work, so what would you do in that situation as a scrum master?    

In this short video, John McFadyen walks you through what you can do in a circumstance where the team may need help in estimating and selecting work for the upcoming sprint.    

If you are interested in becoming an agile coach and value mentored, coach-driven skills development in your journey to mastery, visit our Growing Scrum Masters page on https://www.growingscrummasters.com/   

If you like the idea of becoming a scrum master and want to achieve internationally recognised and certified accreditation as a scrum master, visit our Certified Scrum Master (CSM) course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/scrum-master/certified-scrummaster/.    

If you are already a scrum master and want to upskill to a more advanced level of knowledge and agile coaching capability, visit our Advanced Certified Scrum Master (A-CSM) course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/scrum-master/advanced-certified-scrummaster/.    

If you have several years’ experience as a scrum master and want to validate and certify your professional skills, visit our Certified Scrum Professional Scrum Master (CSP-SM) course page on https://www.agilecentre.com/courses/scrum-master/certified-scrum-professional-scrum-master/   

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