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Discover Scrum, an Agile framework for overseeing complex software development, where teams of developers plan, develop and deliver products.
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Scrum Practices: Managing the Scrum Project
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Project Management: Scrum Framework for Software Development
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COURSES INCLUDED
Scrum Practices: Managing the Scrum Project
Learners can explore best practices for planning and managing in Scrum, an Agile framework for developing, delivering, and sustaining complex products, in this 11-video course. Examine how Scrum project management focuses on communication and collaboration, that teams should deliver often, respond to feedback, and work in short sprints to build incrementally. You will examine the three main Scrum artifacts, the product backlog, the product requirements, and the sprint backlog. Next, you will learn why Scrum planning is in 3-month increments. You will examine building a good Scrum team through forming, storming, norming, and performing stages, and the value of Agile team in product development. Learners will observe several Scrum estimating techniques, including planning poker, the bucket system, and dot voting. Then examine best practices for managing the product backlog. You will examine Scrum tracking practices, and the use of Agile metrics, then examine Scrum reporting and documentation. Finally, this course demonstrates how Scrum Quality Control and Assurance help achieve a quality product.
11 videos |
48m
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PMI PDU
Advanced Scrum for Project Management
Learners will discover advanced Scrum concepts, including Scrum frameworks, techniques, and tools, as well as how to implement these concepts to best help an organization, in this 13-video course. Begin by taking a look at the role of collaboration between team members in Scrum, and then examine the techniques needed to become an effective Product Owner and an effective Scrum Master. Learn to recognize the best practices to be adopted for developing self-organizing teams, and the ways to overcome common challenges in scaling Scrum. Next, learners will delve into the Scrum of Scrums framework for scaling Scrum; explore the large-scale Scrum (LeSS) framework for scaling Scrum; and learn how to remove the impediments to a successful Sprint. Recognize the effectiveness of timeboxing to define "Done" in Scrum; discover the role of a Scrum Coach in implementing Scrum, and in the final tutorial, watch a demonstration of steps involved in using JIRA to perform advanced Scrum practices.
13 videos |
1h 12m
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Scaling Scrum: Challenges
Explore the challenges organizations may face when transitioning to and scaling Scrum, including resistance to change, working with distributed teams, team member turnover, too many team meetings, and integrating testing, in this 14-video course. Discover how to customize the Scrum process to fit the needs of both the organization and the project and examine organizations and industries that have successfully scaled the Scrum process. Key concepts covered in this course include the challenges involved with transitioning to and scaling Scrum; the challenges of resistance to change when scaling Scrum and the challenges of working with distributed teams; and the challenges of team member turnover when scaling Scrum. Learn about issues that arise with applying the Scrum framework and how to overcome them; learn the challenges of integrating testing when scaling Scrum; and observe how to customize the Scrum framework to meet the needs of the project and the organization. Finally, learn about industries and organizations that have successfully scaled the Scrum process.
14 videos |
1h 15m
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PMI PDU
SCRUM Meetings
A large part of the Scrum process, and therefore the success of Scrum methodologies, revolves around the Scrum meetings. Examine Scrum meetings in detail to help you get the most out of them.
16 videos |
1h 23m
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Team Velocity and User Stories
Users stories in Scrum are short descriptions in non-technical language of how a system is expected to behave. Examine user stories in depth, and cover key concepts such as velocity and technical debt.
15 videos |
1h 15m
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Scrum Sprint: Review
Explore the key elements needed to conduct a successful sprint review in a Scrum framework in this 11-video course. The sprint review provides an opportunity to demonstrate the latest increment of finished work to the product owner and key stakeholders, and allows you to collect feedback and determine whether the increment of work meets requirements is considered done. You will examine team roles and responsibilities, how to inspect the increment of work, and how to avoid common mistakes. This course examines the product backlog, how it is adapted, and reasons why it may be continually reprioritized. Then observe how to identify the participants in a sprint review: the product owner, Scrum master, and Scrum team. You will learn the duties of the Scrum master, including facilitating the review as a servant leader, clarifying the responsibilities of each role, and assisting with time management, and how to help the team avoid mistakes. Finally, you will examine what success looks like for the product and for the team.
11 videos |
47m
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Scrum Sprint: Retrospective
The Sprint Retrospective is an opportunity for the development team to reflect on the previous sprint, determine what went well, and identify opportunities for improvement for the next sprint. In this course, you'll examine the concepts associated with productive Sprint Retrospectives. You'll learn about the key elements of a retrospective event, how the team inspects its performance, common tools and techniques, and the role of the scrum master.
10 videos |
36m
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PMI PDU
SCRUM Quality, Planning, and Completion: Quality & Productivity
Sprint planning makes use of various consensus and estimation techniques in an effort to define a measurable sprint goal for the product owner, team, and stakeholders. The sprint goal should define what is going to be completed during the course of the current sprint. This course presents the concepts associated with setting sprint goals and planning for the sprint. You'll learn about the Definition of Done, how to define the increment, how to estimate the sprint backlog, and how to avoid common mistakes. Commonly used tools and techniques, and ways to conduct effective sprint meetings are also covered.
10 videos |
37m
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SCRUM Quality, Planning, and Completion: Effective User Stories
The user story is a central part of Scrum, as it represents product requirements from the perspective of the user and provides a common language for the scrum team to communicate with stakeholders. This course presents the concepts associated with creating user stories and using them to identify product requirements. You'll learn about the user story structure, the criteria that a user story should meet, how to split a story, and how user stories can be used to establish a shared product vision.
11 videos |
41m
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SCRUM Quality, Planning, and Completion: The Definition of Done
As a product evolves from a high level vision to more detailed requirements, the team will establish a Definition of Done. This ensures transparency and a shared product vision, as well as that the team understands the work and can set realistic goals as features are about to be developed. In this course, you'll learn the concepts associated with defining done, determining the appropriate amount of detail for the level of planning, and the relationship between definition of done and quality, empiricism, and the sprint goal.
10 videos |
37m
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Accessing the Business Value of Scrum
This course explores the Scrum concept, the meaning of business value, and why it is important to prioritize product backlogs to maximize business value. In 14 videos, learners examine techniques for assigning priorities to product backlogs while comparing Agile estimation models and traditional methods. First, examine data analysis metrics and Scrum data analysis metrics to increase value. You will then examine several Agile estimation methods for measuring business value, including the ordering method, bucket system, dot voting, bubble sort, planning poker, breaking an analysis, and cost of delay. The course continues by examining the triangle of business value metrics: schedule, costs, and quality; and the Scrum productivity business value metrics: project, process, and quality. Then examine how to manage stakeholders collectively, get their buy-in, get them to collaborate, and to collaborate with them to increase the value for them. Finally, you will learn to use Keno attributes and the MoSCoW method (must-haves, should-haves, could-haves, and will not have) ordering techniques to determine business value, and best practices for tracking and reporting Scrum business value.
14 videos |
1h 14m
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Advanced Agile: Software Project Management
Discover the challenges faced by an organization transitioning to Agile and examine comparisons of the Hybrid, Lean, and Bimodal Agile models and frameworks, along with other topics covered in this 14-video course. Begin with a look at Agile philosophy at organizational level, then compare and contrast the different Agile frameworks available for Agile transformation of the organization. Explore the features of the Hybrid model, and those of the Bimodal model. Delve into the seven principles that guide the Lean model of Agile, and view guidelines to identify the best fit Agile framework for an organization. Examine methods that can be used to increase benefits of Agile from a project level to an organizational level; various scaling models available for integrating Agile; and the SAFe framework available for scaling Agile. Discover benefits offered by Agile estimation models over traditional estimation models; recognize how to establish a governance framework for adopting Agile at an organizational level, and finally, learn best practices for building an Agile team culture in an organization.
14 videos |
1h 33m
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Advanced Agile: Software Development Concepts
This 13-video course helps learners explore Agile tools and their role in software development, along with other topics. Begin with a look at how Agile tools such as initiatives, themes, epics, and stories help define and manage scope better than traditional scoping methods do. Learn to identify best practices of using modularity, coupling, and cohesion concepts in Agile software design, and how to overcome the challenges of integrating Agile with UX design. Examine how concepts of extreme programming help integrate Agile into software development based on examples, and how continuous integration helps Agile software development, also based on examples. Learn about the effectiveness of pair programming, and the benefits of using test-driven development. Delve into code refactoring; best practices for the Agile coach; and best practices for overcoming the challenges of working with distributed teams in an Agile environment. The final tutorial looks at the parameters used to assess an organization to determine its Agile maturity.
13 videos |
1h 25m
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Scrum Foundation: Scrum Basics
With a foundation based on Lean and Agile principles, Scrum's focus on people, teamwork, and collaboration is bolstered by small teams, focused goals, and brief iterations of work called sprints. Learn about the basics of Scrum, including its relationship with Lean and Agile and explore the Manifesto for Agile Software Development. Discover how Agile compares to traditional project management and the Agile mindset, and then look at how Scrum compares to Agile. Explore the relationship between Scrum and Lean and delve into the basics of the Scrum process. Finally, investigate the advantages of Scrum and reasons why Scrum may not be an appropriate solution in certain circumstances. Upon completion, you'll be able to outline the fundamentals of Lean, Agile, and Scrum, and describe the basic Scrum process.
15 videos |
1h 40m
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Scrum Foundation: Scrum Certification & the Scrum Guide
Complexity can endanger the most well-thought-out projects when they're not implemented effectively. That's why so many organizations adopt Scrum. Discover the Scrum framework and core tenants of learning and development. Learn about scrum.org, the Scrum Alliance, and Scrum certification programs for Certified ScrumMaster, Certified Scrum Product Owner, and Certified Scrum Developer. Explore the Scrum Guide and find out what changes have been made from the 2017 version. Investigate Scrum theory, Scrum values, and the responsibilities and benefits of the Scrum team. Finally, define specific Scrum roles and Scrum events like sprints and retrospectives. After completing this course, you'll be able to describe the basic Scrum framework, Scrum certification options, and the Scrum Guide's role in Scrum development.
11 videos |
1h 3m
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Scrum Foundation: Scrum in Action
In complex environments like software development, the number of moving parts can overwhelm even the most talented teams. In this course, you will explore Scrum in action, beginning with the Scrum sprint, sprint planning, daily Scrum, sprint review, and sprint retrospective. Next you will look at Scrum events, Scrum artifacts, and the product and sprint backlogs. Finally, learn about increments, the definition of done, concurrency in Scrum, and how to introduce Scrum into an organization. Upon completion, you'll be able to outline the key basics of Scrum including events, artifacts, backlogs, increments, the definition of done, and concurrency.
15 videos |
1h 24m
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Scrum Foundation: Scrum Team & Collaboration
The Scrum framework helps teams work better, more collaboratively, and with a focus on solving real-world problems. It engenders continuous improvement and enhances efficiency. In this course, you'll learn about the Scrum team and Scrum team collaboration. Begin with an exploration of working groups versus teams, the values of effective Scrum teams, identifying effective teams, and how to work together as a team. Then you will consider cross-functional teams, implementing collaboration, and self-management. Finally, you will explore collaboration and sprints, improving collaboration, and ways to interact with customers and users. After completing this course, you'll be able to outline relevant concepts for Scrum teams and collaboration.
12 videos |
1h 20m
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Scrum Foundation: Scrum Development Concepts
Although used for other purposes, Scrum is most well-known as a popular framework for the development, delivery, and maintenance of software projects. In this course, learn about Scrum development concepts, beginning with the benefits of an iterative and incremental approach and the dangers of only partially implementing Scrum. Next, differentiate product management from product development, product management from project management, and product owner from product manager. Finally, discover timeboxing, its benefits, and product backlog refinement. Upon completion, you'll be able to outline Scrum development concepts such as the benefits of an iterative and incremental approach, product management, product owner, timeboxing, and product backlog refinement.
12 videos |
1h 6m
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Scrum Foundation: Best Practices
Scrum is a focused framework that promotes better teamwork, problem-solving, learning through experience, and continuous improvement. It increases value while solving complex problems. In this course, you will explore Scrum best practices, beginning with Scrum success stories, management, planning, and the Scrum team. Then you will learn best practices for estimating, software project development, team performance, and backlog management. Finally, you will discover best practices for the daily Scrum, tracking, forecasting, reporting, process improvement, and quality improvement.
16 videos |
1h 37m
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Scrum Master: Role of the Scrum Master
The Scrum master is a core role in Scrum teams and is responsible for ensuring value and cohesion by acting as a facilitator, coach, mentor, trainer, integrator, and leader. Learn about key traits of successful Scrum masters and their relationship with other essential Scrum team members. Explore the major responsibilities of each of the Scrum team roles and discover how those role work together to create value in product development. Next, examine the core tasks and responsibilities of Scrum masters, and how they contribute to the success of the team and the organization. Finally, review some important updates from the most recent Scrum Guide and how they impact the Scrum master role. Upon completion, you'll be able to recognize key characteristics and responsibilities of the Scrum master role.
9 videos |
31m
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Scrum Master: Scrum Master as Process Owner
The scrum master has direct responsibility for ensuring the success of a product development project. The scrum master also plays a key role as a process owner throughout the development process in conjunction with the Scrum team. In this course, you'll learn about the scrum master's role in empirical process control, sprint planning, the product backlog, and sprint backlogs. Learn about the key elements of a Definition of Done (DoD), and the steps for creating one. Finally, you'll learn about key Scrum events, including sprint planning meetings, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives, and see how the scrum master is involved in each of these events. Upon completion, you'll be able to recognize how the scrum master contributes to processes in product development.
12 videos |
58m
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Scrum Master: Scrum Master & Facilitation
Much like an orchestra's conductor, a Scrum Master is responsible for ensuring the Scrum team is aligned, working synchronously, and harmoniously communicating with each other throughout product development to get the work done and done right. Explore the Scrum Master's responsibility as facilitator and learn how they can guide effective team behavior and enable positive sprint outcomes. Then, investigate some effective facilitation techniques, including how to welcome discussion of uncomfortable issues and provide relevant information to stakeholders. Then, learn how divergent and convergent thinking are two complementary ways of investigating ideas, working towards goals, and addressing challenges. Find out how to facilitate groups with varying, sometimes conflicting perspectives. After course completion, you'll be able to use best practices for effectively facilitating Scrum meetings and discover some situations in which a scrum master should not facilitate.
8 videos |
37m
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Scrum Master: Scrum Master & Coaching
The scrum master isn't always front and center on the scrum team. In reality, a significant responsibility of the scrum master is to play a supportive role to the team as coach. In this course, explore the differences between a coach, facilitator, teacher, and mentor. Next, learn about the scrum master coaching stance, and discover coaching best practices and the key skills needed for the role. Finally, examine common coaching models and techniques for overcoming common Scrum challenges using proven coaching practices. Upon completion, you'll be able to recognize key characteristics and best practices for coaching as a scrum master.
9 videos |
44m
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Scrum Master: Scrum Master Service to Scrum Team
As scrum master, you don't just have a responsibility to the work and processes in developing a product, you also have a key responsibility to the Scrum team. In this course, you will learn about servant leadership and how it provides value in Scrum product development initiatives. You will also learn about challenges the team may encounter, or even create, so you can mitigate them. These challenges might include common anti-patterns that you need to consider, common Scrum violations, and technical debt. Finally, you will learn about team dynamics, attributes of effective Scrum teams, and effective team formation. Upon completion, you'll be able to recognize key characteristics and best practices for serving the Scrum team as a scrum master.
11 videos |
57m
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Scrum Master: Scrum Master & Self-managing Teams
A key indication of a mature scrum team is having self-management/self-organization at a high level. As a scrum master, you have a responsibility to help the scrum team achieve that. In this course, learn about the value that self-managing scrum teams provide to the team's work and the organization as a whole. Next, discover the common challenges that self-managing scrum teams face and how a scrum master can overcome them. Finally, examine some best practices for developing and supporting self-managing scrum teams and building team performance. Upon completion, you'll be able to recognize key characteristics and best practices of self-managing teams as a scrum master.
6 videos |
25m
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Scrum Master: Service to the Product Owner
One of the most influential factors to the success of any Scrum development initiative is the health of the relationship between the scrum master and product owner. These two scrum team roles must work in sync to ensure the entire team contributes to the efficient flow of development work. In this course, learn the key ways the scrum master supports the product owner role. Next, examine how the scrum master contributes to the development and management of the product vision and creating the product backlog. Finally, explore how the scrum master supports the product owner in refining the product backlog. Upon completion, you'll be able to recognize the key characteristics and best practices for servicing the product owner as a scrum master.
6 videos |
24m
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Scrum Master: Service to the Organization
In addition to the day-to-day work in a Scrum product development initiative, the scrum master plays a lead role in their organization as a Scrum influencer. In this course, learn best practices for fostering a Scrum mindset within your organization and how to support organizational change to help your organization embrace Scrum. Next, explore common Scrum performance metrics to help you articulate and measure the value of Scrum for your organization. Finally, examine common approaches for scaling Scrum in an organization. Upon completion, you'll be able to recognize key characteristics and best practices for servicing the organization as a scrum master.
8 videos |
38m
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Scrum Master: Advanced Facilitation & Coaching Practices
Scrum Masters don't rely solely on skills and expertise to perform well; the use of psychology and understanding behavior is just as important in successfully navigating the role. In this course, you'll learn about the psychological elements of behavioral transformation and the six recognized stages of effective behavioral change. You'll also learn about fundamental coaching assumptions as a Scrum master, best practices for adopting a coaching mindset, and developing coaching contracts. Next, you'll learn about advanced facilitation techniques, including visual facilitation and best practices for facilitating collaborative virtual meetings. Finally, you'll learn ways that you can help ensure diversity and inclusion in product development as a Scrum Master.
10 videos |
43m
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Scrum Master: Scrum Team Advanced Concepts
New Scrum teams need an effective scrum master to ensure they reach required performance levels quickly. As Scrum teams mature, their performance increases with the right guidance and support of the scrum master. In this course, you'll learn about key elements of effective Scrum teams and key considerations that scrum masters must pay attention to when forming new Scrum teams. You'll also learn about effective Scrum team outcomes, and team development and performance models. Finally, you'll learn about ways to build Scrum team effectiveness and best practices for addressing skills gaps that may exist in new teams or develop in mature teams.
9 videos |
41m
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Scrum Master: Advanced Service to the Product Owner
Evolving the relationship between a scrum master and the product owner is critical to ongoing Scrum success in the organization. In this course, you'll explore advanced strategies you can use for structuring a complex product backlog in partnership with the product owner. You'll also learn advanced techniques for moving a product vision through to the product backlog. Finally, you'll learn about supportive best practices you can use for improving backlog refinement with the product owner.
5 videos |
16m
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Scrum Master: Scaling Scrum Teams
One of the key organizational benefits of Scrum is its adaptability. You can scale Scrum for any company environment, tailoring for your organization's maturity, culture, resources, and business needs. In this course you'll learn about approaches for scaling roles, and different scaling frameworks you can use to adapt Scrum for your organization. You'll also learn about best practices and approaches for effectively scaling teams, no matter the size or makeup of your resources. Finally, you'll learn about considerations and techniques for improving inter-team and distributed team collaboration to ensure effectiveness in Scrum product development initiatives across your organization.
7 videos |
34m
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Scrum Master: Scrum Adoption Advanced Concepts
A major responsibility of scrum masters is to help build awareness of the benefits that Scrum can bring to their organization. Just as important, scrum masters must also help ensure that their organization is ready for Scrum before adopting it. In this course, you will explore different methods to support the adoption of Scrum within an organization. You will investigate techniques for overcoming common challenges faced during Scrum adoption. Finally, you will focus on the key elements of cultural change, and steps for shifting an organization's culture to one that is supportive and ready to adopt Scrum. Upon completion, you will be able to recognize key techniques, advanced concepts, and best practices for Scrum adoption.
6 videos |
26m
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Scrum Master: Beyond Scrum
Scrum is a product development framework that exists within the Agile methodology. Though each framework within the Agile methodology differs, Scrum has many commonalities with other approaches, including Lean. In this course, learn about Lean, including its key pillars, principles, and core concepts that can also be applied to Scrum. Next, discover the different types of product development waste and best practices for applying Lean thinking to product development. Finally, explore some common pitfalls of Lean to consider when applying Lean to product development. After course completion, you'll be able to outline the key concepts and best practices of methodologies that are similar to Scrum.
8 videos |
41m
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Scaled Agile Leader: Scaling Scrum
Some of the most rewarding benefits of Scrum include higher productivity and quality with less cost. However, without the ability to apply Scrum based on your organization's size, readiness, and specific needs, those benefits can't be realized. In this course, learn the benefits of scaling Scrum, the key ways to determine when an organization should scale their Scrum process, and the key considerations to consider when deciding to do so. Next, examine guidelines and best practices for scaling an organization's Scrum framework and the most common challenges when scaling Scrum. Finally, discover some of the limitations of Agile and best practices for selecting an appropriate scaling framework. Upon completion, you'll be able to recognize benefits and best practices for choosing to scale Scrum.
9 videos |
53m
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Scaled Agile Leader: Scaling Scrum Frameworks
There are many frameworks that you can choose to scale Scrum within your organization, and having a solid understanding of these options can help ensure you select the right one. In this course, you'll learn about the characteristics of common Scrum scaling models, including the Large-Scale Scrum (LeSS) framework, the Nexus framework, Disciplined Agile Delivery (DAD), and the Scrum@Scale framework. Next, you'll learn about the benefits of scaling models such as Scaled Agile and the Spotify framework. Finally, you'll learn about common challenges of scaling frameworks, including the Scrum of Scrums (SoS) framework and Enterprise Scrum.
11 videos |
1h 8m
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Scaled Agile Leader: Scrum Scaling Challenges
Scaling Scrum in your organization can result in significant benefits when done correctly. It's not enough to choose the right approach. You also have to know how to recognize the challenges you might face and how to overcome them to experience positive results. In this course, you'll learn about challenges you might face while transitioning to and scaling Scrum. You'll also learn about the challenges that come from resistance to change and team-specific challenges when scaling Scrum, including distributed teams, team member turnover, and team meeting challenges. Finally, you'll learn about other common Scrum scaling challenges such as task urgency, integration testing challenges, Scrum scaling adoption challenges, and organizational culture challenges.
12 videos |
1h 2m
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Scaled Agile Leader: Scaling Scrum Customization
So you've determined that scaling Scrum in your organization is appropriate, selected a fitting framework, and taken steps to avoid common challenges. But what if you still see the need to adjust your approach? In this course, you'll learn to recognize the general organizational fit of large-scale frameworks and explore some of the additional roles and processes necessary with larger-scale Scrum. Next, you'll learn about selection criteria that are commonly used when choosing a large-scale framework. Finally, you'll learn about best practices for customizing common frameworks including Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Disciplined Agile Delivery (DAD), Large-Scale Scrum (LeSS), and Scrum of Scrums (SoS).
13 videos |
1h 9m
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Product Owner: Core Competencies
The product owner is one of the key accountabilities in Scrum yet is one of the most misunderstood and sometimes undervalued Scrum project roles. In this course, learn about the product owner, including their core responsibilities and stances, key relationships and collaboration skills for the role's performance, and how they build relationships with customers and stakeholders to deliver project value. Next, examine the collective product ownership of the product owner and the scrum team and effective scrum team structures. Finally, discover techniques for managing team collaboration and dependencies and fostering productive relationships with the scrum master and scrum team. Upon completion, you'll be able to recognize the core product owner competencies, including key responsibilities, effective team management techniques, and essential collaboration styles.
12 videos |
1h 3m
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Product Owner: Fulfilling Customer Needs & Expectations
As a Scrum Product Owner, one of your most important responsibilities is ensuring the product in development fulfills your customer needs and expectations. It is impossible to do that without understanding your customer, communicating effectively with them throughout the entire development life cycle, and playing the role of translator between the customer and the Scrum team. In this course, you'll learn about activities in product discovery and needs validation. You'll discover how to identify your stakeholders and proven approaches for segmenting your customers. You'll also explore elements and techniques for product discovery. Next, you'll learn how to bridge the gap between the customer and the Scrum team with several techniques for connecting the two. Finally, you'll learn best practices for facilitative listening, effective engagement techniques, ways to prioritize and work through conflicting customer needs, and techniques for ultimately facilitating decisions as a product owner with your customers and stakeholders.
15 videos |
1h 17m
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Product Owner: Product Purpose & Strategy
Without a clear vision and plan of what you're supposed to be creating, it would be impossible to know if you're developing the right product for your customer. As a Product Owner, you have a responsibility to ensure that the product purpose and strategy are defined, so you can ensure the product is developed right. In this course, you'll learn about tools and techniques you can use to define requirements and create effective user stories to help articulate the product definition. You'll also explore the benefits of continuous improvement in Scrum development, which helps iteratively define your product purpose and strategy. Finally, you'll learn approaches for developing the product vision and best practices for communicating and operationalizing the product strategy.
12 videos |
1h
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Product Owner: Product Assumption Validation
People make assumptions every day, and they all have biases. As a product owner in Scrum, it's critical that you're aware of assumptions and biases and act accordingly in how you develop a product. In this course, learn about the different types of product assumptions, the importance of validating them, and some common tools and techniques for doing so. Next, discover some common cognitive biases that may exist with you or the team so you can avoid them. Finally, examine product hypotheses, including what they are, the process for developing them, and ways you can use them to test product ideas. Upon completion, you'll be able to recognize best practices and techniques for validating product assumptions.
9 videos |
55m
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Product Owner: Product Planning
As a product owner, your purpose is to ensure that the right product is developed for your customer, and that it's developed right. That would be impossible without a sound plan. In this course, you will discover the key benefits of a product plan and the five levels of planning in Scrum, from product vision to the daily standup. You will explore different types and key benefits of incremental delivery like top-down and bottom-up before examining the phases of the incremental delivery model. Finally, you will identify best practices for creating a product vision and planning a product release. Upon completion, you will be able to identify and implement best practices and techniques for planning products as a product owner.
10 videos |
54m
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Product Owner: Product Backlog Management - Defining Product Value
As a product owner, your job is to identify, communicate, measure, and deliver value to the customer with the products that you and the team develop. In this course, you'll learn about the product backlog, one of your key tools as a product owner, including how you can use it to define, maximize, and communicate value. Next, explore techniques you can use to both model and measure product value, and then focus on Kotler's product levels. Finally, learn about key economic terms and concepts, how an effective product value proposition helps you communicate value to your stakeholders, and about the relationship between the product backlog and your product goal. Upon completion, you'll be able to recognize best practices and techniques for defining product value as a product owner.
11 videos |
1h 10m
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Product Owner: Product Backlog Items & Refinement
One of your most important tools for a product owner is the product backlog. Like many other areas of Scrum product development, this involves an iterative process rather than being a one-and-done task. In this course, learn best practices and techniques for managing and refining your product backlog, such as backlog ordering. Next, explore the key characteristics of effective user stories and how they play a role in a useful product backlogs. Finally, discover the value of backlog refinement, the importance of feedback in the process, and common approaches for providing feedback. Upon completion, you'll be able to recognize best practices and techniques for managing and refining the product backlog as a product owner.
11 videos |
1h 7m
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Scrum Toolbox: Selecting Scrum Tools
Scrum, when applied effectively, can result in significant benefits to your projects and to your organization's overall success. In this course, you'll learn about the benefits of effective Scrum, including best practices for optimizing Scrum. You'll also discover benefits of Scrum tools and how they can help you achieve your goals. Finally, this course covers some features to look for in Scrum tools, considerations when selecting your tools, and the questions to ask so you can pick the right tools for your needs. After completing this course, you'll be able to identify key selection criteria for choosing the right Scrum tools.
10 videos |
1h 6m
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Scrum Toolbox: Traditional Scrum Tools
There's no shortage of innovative Scrum tools from which to choose but some of the most useful ones are the traditional tools commonly used by Scrum practitioners. In this course, you will explore the established tools that Scrum practitioners have come to rely on. First, you will investigate the key characteristics and elements of the product backlog, learning how to build a product backlog with those essential elements. Next, you will examine the purpose and significant elements of the sprint backlog, in order to create one. Then, you will discover user stories and practice writing an effective user story. Finally, you will focus on basic scrum tools like diaries, checklists, and sticky notes that should be in every Scrum master's toolbox. When you've completed this course, you will be able to recognize the characteristics of and implement the best practices of traditional Scrum tools.
13 videos |
1h 23m
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Scrum Toolbox: Charts & Task Boards
Some of the most effective Scrum tools are those that help you keep organized, enable you to track progress, and simplify visual representation of your project. In this course, you'll learn about effective Scrum chart tools including the release burndown chart and velocity charts. Next, you'll learn about Scrum task boards and how they can help you. Finally, you'll learn about the key elements of Scrum task boards and how to create one. After completion of this course, you'll be able to recognize key characteristics and best practices of using Scrum charts and task boards.
10 videos |
49m
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Scrum Toolbox: Jira for Scrum
Jira is one of the most popular software-based tools for Scrum available. This bug-tracking and project management tool can help organizations successfully manage their Scrum initiative and teams, organize project tasks, and capture and record software bugs. Through this course, learn how to use Jira for Scrum. Examine the key features and benefits that Jira has to offer, as well as its potential limitations. Next, discover how to start a Scrum project using Jira, including creating user stories and sprints. Finally, learn how to carry out a Scrum project using Jira to add estimates, manage sprints, and view charts and reports. After course completion, you'll be able to use Jira for Scrum projects.
13 videos |
1h 4m
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Scrum Toolbox: GitHub for Scrum
GitHub is a popular application that can be used for managing your Scrum projects. In this course, you will learn about the benefits of using GitHub for Scrum projects and how to get your project set up. You will also explore how to perform some common tracking activities in GitHub, including tracking sprints and estimates. Finally, you'll learn how to create workflows, backlogs, and labels in GitHub. Upon completion, you'll have an understanding of how to use GitHub for Scrum.
12 videos |
52m
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Scrum Toolbox: Wrike for Scrum
Wrike is a well-recognized project management software offering. It is designed to boost an organization's Agile process and can be easily adapted by organizations for their Scrum initiatives. In this course, discover the key benefits of using Wrike for Scrum and how to build a Scrum workflow, set up folders, and create request forms in Wrike. Next, learn how to create Wrike dashboards, add custom statuses, and create Kanban boards. Finally, explore the benefits of using the sprint retrospective template in Wrike, including improving team efficiency, quality, and effectiveness. After course completion, you'll be able to effectively use Wrike for your organization's Scrum projects.
10 videos |
52m
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Scrum Toolbox: Common Scrum Software Tools
In addition to Jira, GitHub, and Wrike, there are several other common Scrum software tools that can be helpful in ensuring Scrum success. In this course, discover some of the most common and most powerful Scrum software tools. Explore how tools like Monday.com, ClickUp, and Smartsheet seamlessly integrate with Google Drive, Slack, or GitHub. Then, focus on increased productivity and easy remote team collaboration with Zoho Sprints and customized solutions with Targetprocess. Next, examine Asana and Scrumwise for backlog management along with QuickScrum's and Trello's emphasis on security. Finally, concentrate on the cost effectiveness and user friendliness of VivifyScrum and Yodiz. After completing this course, you will be able to compare common scrum software tools.
13 videos |
1h 13m
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Scrum Toolbox: Soft Skills-based Scrum Tools
The first value listed in the Agile Manifesto is "Individuals and interactions over processes and tools", and this applies equally when talking about Scrum tools. While software-based tools are significantly effective, you won't have Scrum success without effectively using soft skills-based tools as well. In this course, you will explore key soft skills tools including leadership style and teaching and coaching skills. You will examine the benefits and best practices of communication and facilitation. Then you will investigate the value of effective problem-solving and best practices of conflict resolution in Scrum. Finally, you will focus on the benefits of and steps in impact mapping, before creating your own impact map. After completing this course, you will be able to recognize key soft skills that contribute to effective Scrum initiatives.
11 videos |
1h 1m
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Transitioning to Scrum
In this 11-video course, you will explore foundations of the Scrum software project management methodology, and how an organization can make the transition to Scrum. Learners will explore the effectiveness of the Scrum methodology in transforming the developmental process. First, examine how Scrum, an iterative development process, can accommodate changes in scope. Then learn about several benefits of Scrum, including the leveraging of automation, and how incremental changes from one iteration to the next improves quality. You will examine the Scrum framework, an iterative process which focuses heavily on team collaboration. Next, you will learn the three key Scrum roles: product owner, Scrum master, and the Scrum team. Then examine the three key artifacts in Scrum: the product backlog, the product requirements, and the sprint backlog. This course discusses the five Scrum activities: the sprint, sprint planning, sprint review, daily Scrum, and the sprint retrospective. Finally, you will learn tips for introducing Scrum to an organization, and how to describe a Scrum and Agile methodology.
11 videos |
46m
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Transition to Scrum: Agile Foundation to Scrum
Discover how Scrum is applied to the Agile software project management approach, and explore the aspects of Agile, Scrum, and Lean and how they fit into the Agile mindset. In this 9-video course, learners will examine how Agile differs from traditional project management, the basics of Scrum, and the relationship between Scrum and both Agile and Lean. Common misconceptions about Scrum are also covered. Key concepts covered in this course include the strengths of Agile, Scrum, and Lean and how they relate to each other; comparing and contrasting Agile principles to traditional project management concepts; and learning the importance of adopting an Agile mindset to transition to Scrum. Explore the need to embrace an Agile mindset for transitioning to Scrum; compare and contrast Scrum to Agile; compare Scrum to Lean; and learn the basic concepts of Scrum and common misconceptions about Scrum, including how Scrum projects are often tracked and managed more accurately than other projects.
9 videos |
35m
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Scrum Team Velocity: Exploring Team Velocity
This 12-video course explores team velocity in Scrum, its purpose, benefits, and implementation. You will learn that team velocity, or velocity, is a metric used to accurately measure the amount of work a Scrum team can perform during a sprint. Learners will explore several descriptions of team velocity. You will examine velocity advantages, including how it helps set realistic expectations, how it explains the process, and how it can limit the amount of work agreed to in future iterations. Next, learners will examine how user stories describe functionality, and how to use story points as a basic unit of measure for velocity. Learn about the pivotal role of the Scrum master, who provides service to the product owner, organization, and development team. You will learn how to identify common metrics, and how velocity burndown charts are created and managed in JIRA. You will examine team velocity best practices. Finally, this course uses case studies to demonstrate how to present Scrum to a client.
12 videos |
46m
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Lean in Scrum: Lean Development Practices
Discover the concepts associated with Lean development practices, including the seven wastes of Lean and the seven principles of Lean, and how Lean development connects to the Scrum methodology. Key concepts covered in this 10-video course include the origins and the seven wastes of Lean; how the seven wastes concept is an integral part of Lean thinking and helps to increase profitability; and examining the correlation between Lean and the Scrum methodology. Learn the first principle of Lean, eliminating waste in software development; the second principle of Lean, building quality into processes and products; and the third principle of Lean, creating knowledge and the infrastructure to properly document and retain valuable learning. Continue with the fourth principle of Lean, deferring commitment, which includes not to plan in excessive or great detail; the fifth principle of Lean, delivering fast; and the sixth principle of Lean, respecting people. Finally, study the seventh principle of Lean, optimizing the whole.
10 videos |
23m
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Scrum Master: Scrum for the Team
This course explores the concepts associated with the Scrum master's role, responsibilities, and interactions with the team. In this 12-video course, learners will examine Scrum's pillars and values, the relationship between Scrum and Agile development, the roles of the Scrum aster versus the product owner, and the characteristics of servant leadership. First, examine the three pillars of Scrum: transparency, inspection, and adaptation; and the five Scrum values: commitment, openness, courage, respect, and focus. You will learn about the Scrum master, the development team, and product owner, and their roles in the daily Scrum. Next, learn about common artifacts and tools in Scrum, the use of the sprint backlog, and the product owner's role in delivery. You will learn how goals of a current sprint, also known as the sprint backlog, are taken directly from the top of the product backlog. Finally, you will see an in-depth examination of the role of the Scrum master, which includes using helpful tools and techniques, facilitating meetings, and coaching the team on problem-solving and conflict resolution.
12 videos |
41m
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Scrum: Product Development Framework
During product development, there are some important principles and methods that Scrum product owners can use to improve the chances for a successful product launch. In this 12-video course, learners will discover the importance of transparency in setting goals and monitoring progress, how release burnup charts are used to track progress, and how Sprint Reviews are used to collect feedback and make better product decisions. Key concepts covered here include the importance of providing transparency on goals and progress during product development; examining the release burnup charts used in product development, and how they can be used to provide effective progress tracking; and how the Sprint Review helps with collecting feedback and making better product decisions. Then learn about guidelines and best practices used to conduct effective Sprint Reviews; describe tools and methods commonly used to validate assumptions during the product development process; and learn the purpose of a Minimal Viable Product and how it is used to test assumptions during product planning. Finally, learn the purpose of testing assumptions during product development.
12 videos |
46m
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Scrum Concepts & the Product Owner
This course explores Scrum, an Agile framework for developing, delivering, and sustaining complex products. In 11 videos, learners will examine the importance of the Scrum product with the Scrum framework. You will examine what a product is, how it differs from a project, and how the Scrum framework is used for product development. You will then examine the three defined roles in Scrum: the product owner, the Scrum master, and the Scrum team. This course examines responsibilities of the product owner, how the owner defines product direction, and guides the team through the development process. You will learn that the role of the Scrum master is to keep the team on track following the Scrum framework, and to ensure that meetings are scheduled, and time-boxed. You will learn that a Scrum team is a cross-functional, multidisciplinary, self-governing team, who together have the skill sets required to deliver a sprint. Finally, you will learn how to define the product by using affinity groupings, dot voting techniques, open-ended questions, and the Fist of Five method.
11 videos |
1h 7m
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Applying Scrum Development Practices
This 8-video course explores several Scrum software project development practices. Learners will see a real-world scenario on how to adopt Scrum, and how to adopt those practices into organization. You will examine project development challenges that can be overcome by adopting Scrum, and how Scrum practices can be used to improve team performance. This course examines the three major roles in Scrum projects: product owner, Scrum master, and Scrum team. You will examine a Scrum main artifact: backlogs; and the collection of all the to-do items to complete the deliverable. You will learn about Sprint iterations in Scrum, which are usually a two-week period to conduct the work. Next, you will explore sprint planning, which is used to analyze what will be worked on during the next sprint. This course demonstrates how Scrum practices can improve production management. Learn how Scrum practices improve daily Scrum meeting, and how retrospective meetings can help with process improvements. Finally, you will learn how Scrum practices can be used to improve quality.
8 videos |
47m
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Product Development Practices
In this 11-video course, learners can explore well-established practices for Scrum product owners to facilitate development of products in Scrum, an Agile framework for developing, delivering, and sustaining complex products. You will learn that the purpose of TDD (test-driven development) is to facilitate this thought process, to make the product work, make it right, and make it fast. You will examine the guidelines for adopting TDD. Next, learners examine refactoring to clarify and simplify the design of existing code without changing its behavior. You will learn how continuous integration offers a solution to ensure a clean build, and learn guidelines for continuous integration adoption, including having a single repository for the team to commit, build, test, and deploy their code to the user. You will learn the roles of the product owner, Scrum master, and Scrum team. You will learn the steps, methodologies, and best practices for performing TDD tests. Finally, this course demonstrates a case study using Scrum practices for product development from the requirement stage to the end product.
11 videos |
44m
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Scrum: Product Backlog
This course explores the Scrum product backlog, including its purpose, and how it is used by a Scrum. You will examine the difference between product outcome and output, how to recognize and measure value, and several ordering techniques. The 13-video course examines product backlog, a prioritized feature list with descriptions of all functionalities needed in a product, and how it replaces the traditional business requirement document. Learners will observe how a product backlog is derived, and how it is used by the Scrum team. You will learn to compare product outcome and the output, describe the inherent value of the product backlog, and how to maximize this value. Next, you will examine the meaning of business value, techniques for measuring value, and the relationship between perceived value and the stakeholders. You will examine common techniques for product backlog ordering, such as the Carnot attribute, MoSCoW method (must-haves, should-haves, could-haves, and will not have), and Pareto principle. Finally, you will examine collaborative ordering techniques, such as bubble sort and customer games.
13 videos |
54m
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Scrum: Creating Effective Product Backlogs
Explore effective product backlogs using Scrum, an Agile framework for developing, delivering, and sustaining complex products in this 11-video course. You will examine the backlog, a prioritized list of features that will be implemented as part of product development, a decision-making artifact that helps to estimate, refine, and prioritize product needs in the future. Begin by learning how to use the product backlog to collect user stories, and guide sprint planning. You will learn to align stakeholders and teams, so that teams implement the most valuable user stories. Nest, learners will examine responsibilities of the product owner and team members for product backlogs. You will learn best practices and methods for creating, fine-tuning, and communicating product backlogs. You will learn who is responsible for the backlog, and common categories used in product backlogs. You will learn several methods for refining product backlogs, including minimum viable product, 80/20, and the YAGNI principle ("You aren't gonna need it"). Finally, this course examines guidelines for release planning, and strategies for incremental delivery of product backlogs.
11 videos |
40m
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Scrum Product: Defining the Why & How of the Product
This 12-video course explores developing a product, and how to use Scrum, an Agile framework for developing, delivering, and sustaining complex products. Learners will examine how a product idea is initiated through conversations with stakeholders and analyzing the market. First, learn how to identify the product's purpose, and how to develop a product strategy and design plan. You will learn how to develop a product strategy in Scrum. Then examine how the product strategy is affected by the Scrum master product owner and Scrum team. You will examine how different groups of stakeholders have different requirements for the product, and how to use customer research as input for defining the product. Next, you will explore the three roles on every Scrum team, and how the team builds, refines, and owns product backlog; learn to set priorities; and determine the team's direction. You will examine how to create effective user stories. Finally, this course examines empathy maps, how they help understand customers, and product discovery techniques that deliver a successful product.
12 videos |
1h 26m
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Scrum Artifacts and Investment Guidelines
Scrum is an agile development framework that encourages early delivery and rapid response to change. Explore Scrum in detail by examining the four Scrum artifacts and the investment guidelines.
14 videos |
1h 11m
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Scrum Master: Sprint Goals & Planning
Learners can explore the fundamentals of sprint planning, and how sprint planning uses consensus and estimation techniques to define a measurable sprint goal for the product owner, team, and stakeholders, in this 11-video course. You will learn how to define the sprint goal, a shared vision written by all members of the team, before exploring how the development team decides what can realistically be delivered in this next increment of work, and how the work will be achieved. Next, you will examine the Definition of Done, that it is created by team consensus, and that it should be specific. You will learn several techniques to estimate the sprint backlog. You will examine how to conduct an effective sprint planning meeting. This course examines the role of the Scrum master in planning a sprint meeting, ensuring that Scrum and Agile best practices are followed, and the team can maintain a sustainable pace of work. Finally, this course explores common sprint planning mistakes, and the role of the Scrum master in avoiding mistakes.
11 videos |
38m
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Project Management: Scrum Framework for Software Development
In this 14-video course, learners will explore Agile and Scrum frameworks. Discover the importance of activities, artifacts, and roles in the Scrum framework, as well as the role of Scrum in test-driven development (TDD), and continuous integration. Begin by comparing the Agile and Scrum frameworks and how they relate to each other. Then take a look at roles and responsibilities of team members in the Scrum environment. Learn about Scrum activities and how they relate to the Scrum framework, and Scrum artifacts, and how they are part of the Scrum process. Examine advantages and pitfalls of the sprint planning process, and the sprint and product backlog, and how they work together. Next, explore the definition of Done, and what it means in the Scrum framework; delve into software architecture in the Scrum framework; and discover the best team collaboration practices by using the Scrum framework. Explore TDD and how it applies to Scrum; the process for refactoring using the Scrum framework; and finally, incorporating continuous integration into the Scrum process.
14 videos |
47m
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SCRUM Meetings: On-target Daily Meetings
Explore the Daily Scrum, including guidelines and best practices, the role of the Scrum Master, and how to avoid common mistakes, in this 12-video course. Discover commonly used artifacts and tools and examine ways in which larger and distributed teams may perform the Daily Scrum. Key concepts covered in this course include the framework for Scrum Product Delivery; the purpose of the Daily Scrum within the Scrum framework; and examining participants in the Daily Scrum and the role of the Scrum Master in the Daily Scrum event. You will learn about the activities that are necessary to prepare for the Daily Scrum; learn the best practices for conducting the Daily Scrum; and learn about the tools and artifacts that are used and updated during the Daily Scrum. Finally, learn the common mistakes that Scrum development teams can make; learn ways that large or distributed teams can modify the Daily Scrum; and learn how the Jira Scrum board can be used by the development team.
12 videos |
44m
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Advanced Lean, Agile, & Scrum Concepts
Examine how to work with distributed Scrum teams and scale to larger Scrum projects. Discover how to transition distributed teams to use Scrum, along with best practices for distributed teams. Key concepts covered in this 14-video course include the ideal Scrum team size and advantages of having small Scrum teams; learning how to scale Scrum teams for larger projects and identify large-scale Scrum frameworks; and learning about Agile planning levels and look-ahead planning. You will explore the Scrum of Scrums meeting, roles and responsibilities of team members, and how to conduct this meeting; and learn structures that support large Agile teams that are organized into "team of teams." Next, observe the role of the Product Coordination team using the Lean Agile methodology; explore Scrum distributed teams, their structure, and their challenges; and learn best practices for managing and working with distributed teams in Agile. Finally, examine roles of Agile and Waterfall in Distributed Scrum and how to use the Agile/Waterfall Hybrid process; and learn how to effectively transition a distributed team to Scrum.
14 videos |
49m
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Integrating & Customizing Scrum
Tailoring Scrum to your Agile environment may be challenging, but can be done successfully. Learn how to customize Scrum for development management methods such as an empirical process, a defined process, and evidence-based management.
18 videos |
54m
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Addressing Sprint Execution Challenges
Executing a Scrum sprint can pose unique challenges. Learn techniques for overcoming these challenges, including how to manage issues with daily standups, sprint reviews, and technical debt challenges.
18 videos |
51m
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Distributed Scrum & Done Challenges
Executing a Scrum sprint can pose unique challenges. Explore techniques to mitigate both distributed Scrum and done challenges, such as unrealistic expectations and user registration.
8 videos |
24m
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Scaling Scrum: Choosing Scaled Agile Frameworks
Explore scaled Agile frameworks, the differences between them, and their organizational fit. In this 13-video course, examine the organizational implications of scaled Agile frameworks, techniques for choosing one, and how to customize them. Key concepts covered in this course include large-scale Agile framework options and how to recognize the four most popular frameworks-Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Disciplined Agile Delivery (DAD), Large-Scale Scrum (LeSS), and Scrum of Scrums (SoS); and characteristics of large-scale Agile frameworks. Next, learn the general organizational fit of large-scale Agile frameworks; learn about the additional roles in each large-scale Agile framework; learn the additional processes in each large- scale Agile framework; and learn the commonly used selection criteria when choosing large-scale Agile frameworks. Finally, learn how to configure and customize SAFe; learn DAD customization, LeSS customization, and SoS customization; and learn newer concepts in Agile framework, such as various newer versions of SAFe, Nexus, Scrum at Scale, and Scrumban.
13 videos |
57m
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Scaling an Organization's Scrum Process
Explore reasons why an organization should consider scaling their Scrum process, including guidelines to follow and challenges they may encounter when adopting scaling, in this 14-video course. Scaling is used to increase work on a product backlog by adding Scrum teams, and to align more than one Scrum team on a project. The course discusses best practices and guidelines to use when scaling, and examines several models for scaling the Scrum process and their characteristics. Learners will examine the limitations of the Agile Manifesto in comparison to Scrum. The course examines the characteristics, benefits, and challenges of using several different frameworks, depending on size of the project and organization. You will explore the characteristics, benefits, and challenges of the following frameworks: LeSS (Large-Scale Scrum), Nexus, Scrum at Scale, Spotify, Scrum of Scrums, SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework), and the Spotify framework. Finally, you will learn how to select the best framework to meet organizational needs.
14 videos |
1h 3m
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Advanced Scrum Metrics
Discover the value of metrics in an Agile environment. In this 11-video course, learners explore the three types of metrics-Agile, software development, and business-and learn limitations and risks associated with measurement. Key concepts covered in this course include understanding the value for metrics in an Agile environment including used to measure productivity, determining value to the customer; and understanding how we do things in the quantitative manner over qualitative, and as tools to validate the outcome of attempting improvement experiments. First, learn about types of metrics in an Agile environment; learn about burndown and velocity; and learn about cumulative flow and control charts. Continue by learning about other Agile reports, including burnup and sprint/release report, and how to use Jira software to generate reports. Finally, learn about software metrics, including code coverage, static code analysis, and escaped defects; learn business-related metrics, including net promoter, customer satisfaction, and team health; and learn the general limitations and risks in metrics measurement.
11 videos |
35m
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Scrum in Easy StepsProviding a thorough introduction to Scrum, this book explores the three core roles in a Scrum team, how they work together effectively, and how a team works with others outside the team.
2h 54m
By David Morris
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Scrum for DummiesWalking you through the core principles of Scrum and providing a roadmap for tangible implementation, this easy-to-use guide covers the key ideas and processes behind Scrum methodologies, and presents the inner workings of the plan in an engaging and accessible format.
6h 32m
By Mark C. Layton
Book
The Art of Scrum: How Scrum Masters Bind Dev Teams and Unleash AgilityWith insights and anecdotes drawn from the author's own experience as an engineer, agile coach, and scrum master, this guide details the scum master's responsibilities and core functions in planning and facilitating the ceremonies and artifacts of a scrum team.
4h 23m
By Dave McKenna
Book
Testing in Scrum: A Guide for Software Quality Assurance in the Agile WorldDiscussing agile methodology from the perspective of software testing and software quality assurance management, this book provides tips and tricks on how to organize testing and assure quality so that agile projects maintain their impact.
3h 50m
By Tilo Linz
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Testing in Scrum: A Guide for Software Quality Assurance in the Agile WorldDiscussing agile methodology from the perspective of software testing and software quality assurance management, this book provides tips and tricks on how to organize testing and assure quality so that agile projects maintain their impact.
3h 50m
By Tilo Linz
Book
Scrum for DummiesWalking you through the core principles of Scrum and providing a roadmap for tangible implementation, this easy-to-use guide covers the key ideas and processes behind Scrum methodologies, and presents the inner workings of the plan in an engaging and accessible format.
6h 32m
By Mark C. Layton
Book
The Art of Scrum: How Scrum Masters Bind Dev Teams and Unleash AgilityWith insights and anecdotes drawn from the author's own experience as an engineer, agile coach, and scrum master, this guide details the scum master's responsibilities and core functions in planning and facilitating the ceremonies and artifacts of a scrum team.
4h 23m
By Dave McKenna
Book
Scrum in Easy StepsProviding a thorough introduction to Scrum, this book explores the three core roles in a Scrum team, how they work together effectively, and how a team works with others outside the team.
2h 54m
By David Morris
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Scrum Project ManagementPresenting a modified version of the agile software development framework, this practical book introduces Scrum basics and explains how to apply this adaptive technique to effectively manage a wide range of programs and complex projects.
2h 43m
By Jon M. Quigley, Kim H. Pries
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The Agile Pocket Guide: A Quick Start to Making Your Business Agile Using Scrum and BeyondExplaining how to develop products, services, and software quickly and efficiently by adhering to the basic tenets of the Scrum framework, this book will show you how to apply the processes and steps required to become agile and make positive change within your company.
1h 14m
By Peter Saddington
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Testing in Scrum: A Guide for Software Quality Assurance in the Agile WorldDiscussing agile methodology from the perspective of software testing and software quality assurance management, this book provides tips and tricks on how to organize testing and assure quality so that agile projects maintain their impact.
3h 50m
By Tilo Linz
Book
Scrum for DummiesWalking you through the core principles of Scrum and providing a roadmap for tangible implementation, this easy-to-use guide covers the key ideas and processes behind Scrum methodologies, and presents the inner workings of the plan in an engaging and accessible format.
6h 32m
By Mark C. Layton
Book
The Art of Scrum: How Scrum Masters Bind Dev Teams and Unleash AgilityWith insights and anecdotes drawn from the author's own experience as an engineer, agile coach, and scrum master, this guide details the scum master's responsibilities and core functions in planning and facilitating the ceremonies and artifacts of a scrum team.
4h 23m
By Dave McKenna
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Scrum in Easy StepsProviding a thorough introduction to Scrum, this book explores the three core roles in a Scrum team, how they work together effectively, and how a team works with others outside the team.
2h 54m
By David Morris
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SKILL BENCHMARKS INCLUDED
Scrum Team Member to Scrum Product Owner Literacy (Beginner Level)
The Scrum Team Member to Scrum Product Owner Literacy (Beginner Level) benchmark will measure your ability to recognize key terms and concepts related to Scrum. You will be evaluated on the role and responsibilities of the product owner, product discovery, product assumptions, the product plan, the backlog, and product value. A learner who scores high on this benchmark demonstrates that they have a good understanding of basic product owner skills, including familiarity with core competencies, customer needs, product planning, and product backlog management.
23m
Scrum Team Member to Scrum Product Owner Competency (Intermediate Level)
The Scrum Team Member to Scrum Product Owner Competency (Intermediate Level) benchmark will measure your ability to recognize key terms and concepts related to Scrum. You will be evaluated on your understanding of Scrum product ownership, product definition, user stories, Kotler's model, product economic terms, and effective user stories. A learner who scores high on this benchmark demonstrates that they have a good foundation in Scrum product owner core competencies, customer needs and expectations, and product strategy and planning.
17m
Scrum Team Member to Scrum Product Owner Proficiency (Advanced Level)
The Scrum Team Member to Scrum Product Owner Proficiency (Advanced Level) benchmark measures your ability to recognize key terms and concepts related to Scrum. You will be evaluated on the essential skills of product owners, stakeholder engagement, product strategy operationalization, product hypothesis and testing, product vision and release, backlog refinement, and product value. A learner who scores high on this benchmark demonstrates that they have a solid understanding of core Scrum product owner competencies, customer and stakeholder engagement, best practices for product strategy, and product backlog management.
16m
Building a Scrum Toolbox Awareness (Entry Level)
The Building a Scrum Toolbox Awareness (Entry Level) benchmark measures your exposure to Scrum tools. You will be evaluated on your knowledge of the benefits of effective Scrum, essential Scrum roles, the purpose and benefits of key Scrum tools, and the features and benefits of using Jira, GitHub, and Wrike for Scrum projects. Learners who score high on this benchmark demonstrate that they have a basic awareness of available Scrum tools and know where to find additional information about them. They can participate in discussions and comprehend basic terminology.
10m 58s
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Building a Scrum Toolbox Literacy (Beginner Level)
The Building a Scrum Toolbox Literacy (Beginner Level) benchmark measures your working exposure to various Scrum tools. You will be evaluated on your recognition of the critical success factors in Scrum, key elements of essential Scrum components, using popular tools for Scrum projects, and best practices for facilitating in Scrum. Learners who score high on this benchmark demonstrate that they have a confident understanding of available Scrum tools and know where to find additional information about them. They can participate in Scrum discussions and comprehend basic terminology.
18m
| 18 questions
Building a Scrum Toolbox Competency (Intermediate Level)
The Building a Scrum Toolbox Competency (Intermediate Level) benchmark measures your working exposure to basic Scrum tools. You will be evaluated on your ability to build a product backlog, sprint backlog, and user story, as well as your recognition of Scrum task board elements and using Jira for Scrum projects. You will also be evaluated on your skills in using GitHub to track sprints, making request forms in Wrike, recognizing the key features of popular Scrum management tools, and addressing conflict resolution in Scrum. Learners who score high on this benchmark demonstrate that they are competent in using Scrum tools and can quickly assess Scrum tool benefits and best practices. They can work mostly independently after receiving direction from a more experienced Scrum team member.
21m
| 21 questions
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Scrum Competency (Intermediate Level)
The Scrum Competency benchmark will measure your ability to recognize key terms and concepts related to key Scrum concepts. You will be evaluated on product development, product requirements, product backlogs, and release planning. A learner who scores high on this benchmark demonstrates that they have the skills related to understanding key Scrum terminology and concepts.
25m
| 25 questions
Scrum Mastery (Expert Level)
The Scrum Fluency benchmark will measure your ability to recognize key terms and concepts related to key Scrum concepts. You will be evaluated on team velocity, scaling Scrum, and Scrum business value. A learner who scores high on this benchmark demonstrates that they have an understanding of key Scrum terminology and concepts.
25m
| 25 questions
Scrum Literacy (Beginner Level)
The Scrum Literacy benchmark will measure your ability to recognize key terms and concepts related to Scrum concepts. You will be evaluated on Scrum basics, the seven lean principles, Scrum and software development, and Scrum practices. A learner who scores high on this benchmark demonstrates that they have the skills related to understanding key Scrum terminology and concepts.
25m
| 25 questions
Scrum Proficiency (Advanced Level)
The Scrum Proficiency benchmark will measure your ability to recognize key terms and concepts related to core Scrum concepts. You will be evaluated on sprint planning, sprint reviews, quality, and planning. A learner who scores high on this benchmark demonstrates that they have an understanding of key Scrum terminology and concepts.
20m
| 20 questions
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