Scrum and Agile Basics - Theory, Certification Tips
What you'll learn
- Understand the Scrum framework basics.
- List all core Scrum elements (Roles, Artifacts, Events, Values) and explain their meaning.
- Point out the differences between the agile and waterfall approaches.
- Become a successful Scrum Team member.
- Avoid the most common mistakes and scrum anti-patterns.
- Take advantage of the practical exercises and tips introduced as part of the course.
- Learn practical exercises for Sprint Retrospectives that can be used in your team.
- Understand the Scrum Poker estimation technique.
- Approach the Professional Scrum Master certificate.
Requirements
- The are no specific requirements that one has to fulfill in order to sign up for the course. It is designed with beginning and intermediate Scrum Team members in mind but will also be a perfect fit for those who want to improve their understanding of Scrum and Agile and are not necessarily engaged in Scrum projects on a daily basis. The course can also serve as an introduction to agile and project management in general because it covers all basic concepts and places Scrum in a broader context.
Description
A complete Scrum course divided into multiple modules. Each module consists of multiple sections ending with a quiz that helps solidify the knowledge.
The course covers all core Scrum framework elements such as:
Scrum Events,
Scrum Roles,
Scrum Artifacts,
but also comes with additional modules devoted to Scrum values (a new segment added to Scrum Guide in 2016), differences between the agile and waterfall approaches (to help the student get the broader perspective) and the Scrum Master certification.
All of those modules, combined with a one on one support, Q&A section and additional materials provided by the course authors form a complete package. This Scrum package can serve as a knowledge base for those who are already working with Scrum or agile, those who have only heard about it and want to fully understand its principles and to those who are preparing for the Scrum Master certification.
The course was created by two agile enthusiasts who work with Scrum teams and experience Scrum every day. Jarek and Paweł are Scrum Masters who started their adventure with IT projects in a waterfall environment, then worked with multiple teams on introducing the agile change and are currently working as Scrum Masters. Their professional experience allowed them to obtain the „full image” of the agile methodology (and the Scrum framework in particular) and how it relates to the waterfall approach.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
This course is not an official preparation for the Professional Scrum Master™ I (PSM I) certification by Scrum(.)org and it is not connected with this organization. We also highly recommend the official Scrum trainings offered by this them.
Who this course is for:
- People looking for a complete overview of the Scrum framework
- Anyone who works as part of a project team and wants to learn the basics of agile software development, Scrum and project management in general
- Professionals who want to improve their understanding of Scrum and agile
- Scrum Master candidates looking for a solid recap before approaching the Professional Scrum Master certificate
Instructors
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- 8,825 Reviews
- 26,992 Students
- 9 Courses
I've been working as a Scrum Master since 2014.During that time I changed my employer from Minshare Poland, where I was working as a Project Manager for 2 years, to one of the biggest Polish media companies - Agora.
In Agora I worked as a Scrum Master in several different teams that were responsible for company's CMS, content websites and mobile applications.
I've spent my second year in Agora as a leader of a special "Agile Group". This group of people was responsible for Scrum and Agile evangelisation in the company and supported other Scrum Masters and Scrum Teams. We offered practical workshops about tools and techniques used in Scrum and taught pople how to change the mindset and become more Agile.
In September 2016 I took up the challange from DSV, a global transport and logistic company. In DSV I work as a Scrum Master in the "Mobility" team. We are responsible for developing mobile apps used by different people in the whole company.
I am the person who constantly learns new things. I own Professional Scrum Master Certificate I and I graduated post graduate degree in IT Project Management. I regularly take a part in conferences and meet-ups such as Scrum Days, Scrumvival and Agile Coach Camp.
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Jako Scrum Master Jarek pracuje od 2014 roku, kiedy to zdecydował się na zmianę pracodawcy z Mindshare, gdzie był Project Managerem, na Agorę, jedną z największych polskich spółek mediowych.
W Agorze Jarek pracował z zespołami rozwijającymi wewnętrzny CMS, kilkadziesiąt contentowych serwisów internetowych i aplikacje mobilne. Był liderem specjalnie powołanej „Grupy Agile”, która miała na celu wdrażanie Scruma i szerzenie wiedzy o Agile’u w całej firmie oraz wspieranie pozostałych Scrum Masterów.
We wrześniu 2016 roku Jarek dołączył do DSV, międzynarodowej firmy logistycznej, gdzie zaczął pracę na stanowisku Scrum Mastera w zespole odpowiedzialnym za rozwiązania IT w sektorze transportu drogowego.
Jarek jest osobą głodną wiedzy, która stara się cały czas poszerzać swoje horyzonty. Posiada certyfikat Professional Scrum Master II. Ukończył również podyplomowe studia z zarządzania projektami IT.
Regularnie bierze udział w konferencjach i meetupach poświęconych Scrumowi i Agile’owi - Scrum Days, Agile by Example, Agile Coach Camp. Agile Warsaw, Scrumvival.
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Agile Coach and a Professional Scrum Trainer @ Scrum(dot)org with 10 years of work experience in small, medium and large organizations from the banking, media and logistics sectors. I am pragmatic, careful and patient. I always dive deep into the nature of the problem in order to fully understand its roots. I have worked in both waterfall and agile environments and this has allowed me to gain a variety of perspectives on the typical problems that teams and organizations of various sizes and complexity face when introducing Scrum and shifting towards the agile approach. I have experience coaching remote and colocated teams. I have participated in multiple agile transformations and used Nexus and LeSS to scale up product development. My experience and knowledge is backed up by multiple postgraduate degrees, courses and certificates (PSM III, PSPO, SPS, PAL-E, PSD, AgilePM, Prince2, Management 3.0, Extended DISC).
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Pragmatyczny i wytrwały Agile Coach. Potrafię cierpliwie i skutecznie usuwać przeszkody na drodze do zwinności. Przeszedłem drogę od tradycyjnego zarządzania projektami do zwinnego wytwarzanie produktów w Agile. Posiadam szeroką wiedzę zbudowaną w branżach mediowej, e-commerce, logistycznej i bankowej, a także podczas studiów na 3 kierunkach podyplomowych. Mam doświadczenie w pracy z kolokowanymi i rozproszonymi zespołami. Szybko w swojej karierze zacząłem pracę przy inicjatywach wymagających wielu zespołów (skalowany Scrum). Obecnie koncentruję się na transformacji agile wiodących firm z polskiego sektora bankowego. Jestem Profesjonalnym Trenerem Scruma w organizacji Scrum(dot)org.