April 2021

The Data Scrum Master as Translator

The Scrum Master job description talks about ceremonies and process. On a data team, the real work turned out to be translation — standing between people who don't speak each other's language and making them understood.

Agile for Data Teams: Which Ceremonies Earn Their Keep

Scrum was designed for building software, and data work isn't quite software. Drop the whole framework on a data team unmodified and half of it grates. Here's what genuinely helps, what needs bending, and what to let go.