Editor's note: This is part of a series named TRIVIALITIES by Andrés Calviño, Head of Organizational Capabilities at Techie Talent.

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Some recurrent statements I frequently see myself forced to use when discussing with Scrum Masters:

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1 * SCRUM is about building high-quality software, not about executing projects

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2 * SCRUM is about how to deliver business value fast and frequently, not about how to meet scope, schedule, and budget.

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3 * SCRUM is about having high-performance teams, not about having cost-effective teams.

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4 * SCRUM is about maximizing the business value delivered, not about maximizing the amount of work completed.

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5 * SCRUM is about the team's discipline to apply engineering practices, not about applying management practices to discipline engineers.

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I would suggest thinking twice about having a Project Manager playing the role of Scrum Master.

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Get back to the roots!