{"id":18911,"date":"2021-05-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-13T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/scrum-master-vs-project-manager-whats-the-difference\/"},"modified":"2021-05-13T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-05-13T05:00:00","slug":"scrum-master-vs-project-manager-whats-the-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/scrum-master-vs-project-manager-whats-the-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"Scrum Master vs. Project Manager: What\u2019s the Difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Project management terminology is constantly evolving to adapt to the hyper-fast pace of change in the world around us. This can often create situations where we’re stuck wondering to ourselves, “How does the Delphi method work<\/a>?”, “Where did the Kotter Change Model come from<\/a>?” or “Exactly what is a Scrum Master<\/strong>?”<\/p>\n

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While some terminology changes are simply reflective of the passage of time or personal preference, others correspond to specific distinctions between project management theories, practices and methodologies.<\/p>\n

Here we’ll focus on clearing up at least one of the above questions as we look at two terms that often crop up in Agile contexts: Scrum Master vs. project manager<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

What is a Scrum Master?<\/b><\/p>\n

A Scrum Master<\/strong> has a very well-defined role within the Scrum methodology<\/strong>, which is outlined in the Scrum Guide<\/a>. Here are some of the most important characteristics of the position:<\/p>\n