What does a Scrum Master actually look at?

[Akankshya Mishra]

This is the 1st question which I wanted to ask the Scrum Masters:

What do you actually look at on your Jira dashboard every day?

I’m trying to understand how Scrum Masters actually use Jira during a sprint, beyond the standard reports and charts.

If you’re a Scrum Master, what are the 3–5 things you check first when you open your Jira dashboard?

For example:

• Sprint progress or burndown

• Blocked/flagged issues

• Work in progress

• Team workload

• Velocity

• Scope changes

• Bugs

• Something else entirely

And is there any metric or gadget that you find particularly useful for spotting a problem before it becomes a bigger issue?

I’m more interested in what you actually use in your day-to-day work rather than what Jira documentation recommends.

I’d love to hear how different teams approach this.