I've recently observed that sometimes when a team achieves success using agility, management and the team think they no longer require any further coaching, often resulting in the scrum master role disappearing. So is a Scrum Master needed? My response to this question is (as usual) it depends. Below are a few questions to ask. What does a Scrum Master do? "The Scrum Master is responsible for promoting and supporting Scrum as defined in the Scrum Guide. Scrum Masters do this