Scrum Foundations
The perfect introduction to (or review of) Scrum
This free video series includes an overview of the three Scrum roles (Scrum Master, Product Owner, and Team) and how they work together.
You’ll also learn about the various Scrum ceremonies (Daily Scrum, Sprint Planning, Sprint Review, and Retrospectives) as well as essential Scrum artifacts (product backlog, sprint backlog)
What You Get
FREE Instant access to all 17 lessons
Downloadable Scrum Values Poster
1 Scrum Alliance SEU and 1 PDU
About this Free Course
Scrum Foundations is a short video course that provides an overview of the Scrum framework. It introduces you to the terminology and concepts associated with Scrum--from Scrum as a framework, to sprint planning, and to potentially releasable product increments.
Mike explains the fundamentals of this framework starting with the five values. It covers the different roles as well as the different ceremonies that are crucial to making Scrum work like the Daily Scrum and Sprint Planning. You’ll also learn about artifacts such as the product backlog. Finally, you’ll understand how Scrum helps you improve efficiency & quality with timeboxing, definition of done, and backlog refinement.
This course is the perfect introduction to Scrum, and can also help you review and refresh your knowledge.
The Scrum Framework
- Why Scrum Won't Tell You How to Work
- Empirical vs. Defined Process Thinking
- Three Core Elements You Need to Start Using Scrum
Scrum Values
- The Five Values of Scrum
Scrum Roles
- Scrum Master, the Product Owner, and Developers
- How a Scrum Team Differs from a Traditional Project Team
- Implications of Shared Roles on a Scrum Team
Scrum Events
- Getting Started with Sprint Planning
- The Heart of Scrum: The Sprint
- Team Collaboration with the Daily Scrum
- The Sprint Review: Why It's More Than a Product Demo
- The Sprint Retrospective: The Scrum Team Self-Reflects
Scrum Artifacts
- The Product Backlog – Prioritized Features List
- Sprint Backlog – For Developing the Work of the Sprint
- The Product Increment – A Step Toward the Product Goal
Efficiency & Quality
- Timeboxes – Maintaining a Sense of Urgency
- Product Backlog Refinement – Getting Work Ready
Upcoming Public Training
Course Includes:
Certification Credits
Your Instructor
Mountain Goat has handpicked instructors that share our training values. These are people with deep experience, who are leading teams with agile today and can give you real-world answers about what does and doesn’t work.
Mike Cohn
With 20+ years of agile training experience, Mike has honed a talent for explaining agile concepts with clear illustrations and real-life examples. Participants enjoy his passion for teaching the agile methodologies in a relatable and digestible way.
Read more...Mike is CEO of Mountain Goat Software, and one of the industry’s most well-respected Certified Scrum Trainers. He is the author of User Stories Applied for Agile Software Development, Agile Estimating and Planning, and Succeeding with Agile. He is a co-founder and former board member of the Scrum Alliance, and a co-founder of the non-profit Agile Alliance, home of the Agile Manifesto.
Scrum Certifications include: CSM, CST, CSPO, A-CSM, CSP-SM, CSP-PO
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