Self-Paced Professional Scrum™ Fundamentals Course

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Develop a Clear Understanding of the Fundamentals of the Scrum Framework

Scrum is a way to get work done as a team in small pieces at a time, with continuous experimentation and feedback loops along the way to learn and improve as you go. Scrum helps people and teams deliver value incrementally in a collaborative way. As an agile framework, Scrum provides just enough structure for people and teams to integrate into how they work, while adding the right practices to optimize for their specific needs

The self-paced Professional Scrum™ Fundamentals interactive course is designed for professionals who are new to Scrum and those who want to strengthen their Scrum capabilities. This course explores all facets of the Scrum framework including its accountabilities, events, artifacts and more. Throughout the course, the elements of the Scrum Guide come alive with interactive features including activities, videos and quizzes. 

This course is a helpful resource to prepare for the PSM I certification test and includes a free attempt at the certification. It is also an excellent pre-learning for those planning to attend other courses to gain a fundamental understanding of Scrum.

Course Overview

In this self-paced online course, students will learn the Scrum framework and how it is a useful way for teams to deliver value and satisfy customer outcomes in complex environments. Students will go beyond learning the rules outlined in the Scrum Guide by discovering the concepts of Professional Scrum, which encompasses the Scrum framework, an empirical mindset, and a customer outcome-driven focus. By the end of this course, students will have an understanding of Scrum fundamentals after seeing how a team applies Scrum in their organization through a case study. Students will also know the most commonly asked questions that are often asked of Scrum.org and our Professional Scrum Trainers about the Scrum framework

Course Learning Outcomes

  • Discuss how Scrum differs from traditional plan-driven work models
  • Identify when and why Scrum is beneficial to a team's needs
  • Describe why self-management is key to working collaboratively in a Scrum Team
  • Explain why each event, artifact and accountability is fundamental to the Scrum framework
  • Summarize how the Scrum events, artifacts and accountabilities interact
  • Describe how an empirical mindset and outcome-driven behavior are core to Professional Scrum
  • Recognize common challenges for Scrum Teams and identify recommended ways to avoid them

Who Should Attend this Course?

This course is designed for professionals who are new to Scrum and for those who want to strengthen their Scrum capabilities including:

  • People transitioning to using Scrum or joining a Scrum Team
  • New Scrum Masters
  • Product Owners
  • Developers
  • Others interacting with Scrum Teams
  • Those preparing for Scrum certification

Professional Scrum Certification

All participants completing the Self-Paced Professional Scrum Fundamentals course will receive a passcode to attempt the Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) Certification once they complete the course.

Take the Course

This course is delivered fully online at your own pace.  You can take it over a period of days, weeks or months, whatever suits your availability and needs. The course will take approximately 4 1/2 hours to complete. The cost of the course is $279 USD and includes one attempt at the PSM I Certification.

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Course Outline

  • Preparing for the Course: This section provides instructions on how to get started including navigating the course and how to contact Scrum.org support if need.
  • Professional Scrum Fundamentals™ Overview: This section provides an overview of the course including: learning objectives, learning outcomes, exercises and checkpoints.

This section is a brief introduction to Scrum and some associated terms you will encounter and learn more about throughout the upcoming case study and learning modules. Use this as a reference that you can consult during and after the course.
  • What is Scrum
  • Scrum and its Relationship with Agile
  • The Scrum Values
  • Scrum as an Empirical Process
  • The Scrum Team
  • The Scrum Events
  • The Scrum Artifacts

In this module we will explore complexity and why teams and organizations use Scrum as an approach to solve complex problems. We will discuss why goals and a product vision are important to set the direction for product development.
  • Overview
  • Case Study Introduction
  • Complex Problems and Scrum
  • Forming a Product Vision
  • Reflection and Summary
  • Checkpoint

In this module we will explore the accountabilities in a Scrum Team: Product Owner, Developers and Scrum Master, as well as the accountabilities for the Scrum Team as a whole. We will also explore the key characteristics of a Scrum Team, which are to be cross-functional and self-managing.
  • Overview
  • Introducing the Scrum Accountabilities
  • The Product Owner, the Developers and the Scrum Master
  • A Cross-Functional and Self-Managing Scrum Team
  • Reflection and Summary
  • Checkpoint

In this module, we explain the concept of stakeholders within the Scrum framework. We will explore two of the three Scrum artifacts (the third is covered in the next module) and their commitments: the Product Backlog and the Product Goal and the Increment and the Definition of Done.
  • Overview
  • Meeting the Stakeholders
  • The Product Backlog, Definition of Done and Increments
  • Reflection and Summary
  • Checkpoint

In this module we will introduce the Scrum events. We will discuss the purpose of each Scrum event, rules around timeboxing, attendance and how they enable transparency, inspection and adaptation. We will explore Product Backlog refinement and the Scrum values.

  • Overview
  • Scrum Events Overview and the Sprint
  • Sprint Planning, Sprint Backlog and Sprint Goal
  • Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective and the Scrum Values
  • Events and Artifacts Review
  • Reflection and Summary
  • Checkpoint

In this module we will explore some common challenging scenarios Scrum Teams face and some guidance on what to do. We will also explore common complementary practices that many Scrum Teams use. Lastly, we will emphasize the difference in Professional Scrum and mechanical Scrum.
  • Overview
  • When and How to Cancel the Sprint
  • The Importance of Following the Framework
  • Identifying Complementary Practices
  • Reflection and Summary
  • Checkpoint

Some questions consistently arise across the Scrum.org platform and our courses, especially from students who are new to Scrum and Agile. In this module, we share frequently asked questions and answers that align with the Scrum Guide and Professional Scrum. As you go through this list, consider your own context and how you can interpret these questions in real-life situations.

  • Course Summary
  • End-of-Course Survey
  • Ways to learn more from Scrum.org
  • Certification Test Details
  • Complete Course to receive Certification Test Passcode