Scrum Without a Scrum Master

The fact that since March 2018 Agile is included in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), indicates the importance of this methodology in project management. Scrum as the one of the most accepted Agile forms emphasizes the importance of Scrum Master who has many responsibilities: teaching, coaching, mentoring the team, removing impediments, acting as a protector of the team, etc. However, many companies assign this role as additional work to a team member, a project manager or even to an executive. Guided by the impression that the role of Scrum Master is not fully recognized and appreciated, this paper will attempt to determine the potential risk of not having a dedicated Scrum Master within an agile team. As a research tool, we used interviews and online surveys with employees of companies that use Scrum.