The scrum master role is routinely reduced to meeting facilitation and impediment tracking. The scrum master runs the standups, schedules the retrospectives, maintains the board, and removes blockers that the team surfaces. Done well, this produces smooth ceremonies and a team that is not visibly impeded. It does not produce the organizational change that agile practice requires to sustain value over time. The Scrum Guide defines the scrum master as responsible for the team’s effectiveness and for helping everyone understand scrum theory and practice, both within the team and across the organization.