Fundamental tips for Scrum Masters - Theory and practice by Venkat Guntipally
                     How to Become 
a Successful 
Scrum Master
Top 5 tips by Venkat 
Guntipally
SUCCEED AS A VENKAT GUNTIPALLY'S
 TOP 5 USEFUL 
SCRUM MASTER TIPS
• Put your Team first, always
• Undivided attention to one project
• Keep Learning and help the team grow
• Frequent and clear communication
• Ensure compliance of scrum rules and principles
VENKAT 
GUNTIPALLY
SCRUM MASTER
WORK EXPER IENCE
Scrum Master - AT&T Labs, Inc.
WHO IS A SCRUM 
MASTER?
An  effi c ien t  l eader  who  gu ides  a  g roup  o f  
i nd iv idua l s  t owards  c rea t ing  someth ing  un ique  
tha t  no  one  o f  them cou ld  have  c rea ted  a lone .
The Team First - Always 
Fo l l ow  the  Servant  Leadersh ip  Ph i l osophy  -  Focus  on  
g rowth  and  we l l  be ing  o f  the  team.
Results in high performance of the team 
members
Undivided Attention on Project
Venka t  Gunt ipa l l y recommends  tha t  a t  a  g i ven  po in t  o f  
t ime  one  shou ld  focus  comp le te ly  on  one  p ro jec t .  
Helps to achieve the high success rate of the 
project
Learn and Help them Grow
Keep  lea rn ing  yourse l f  so  tha t  your  team can  l ea rn  and  
g row as  we l l .  
Helps to keep up the pace with the latest trends
Frequent and Clear 
Communication
Sc rum mas te r  shou ld  ensure  tha t  deve lopment  team,  
the  p roduc t  owner ,  as  we l l  a s  the  s takeho lde rs ,  a re  
a lways  up  to  da te .
Every stake holder  stays synchronized
Compliance of Scrum Rules 
and Principles
Sc rum mas te r  makes  su re  tha t  the  en t i re  team fo l l ows  
the  ru les  and  p r inc ip les  o f  Sc rum.
Helps to achieve the execution within the agile 
processes
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