Scrum: Become a Certified Scrum Master

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction

Lecture 1: Section Introduction

Lecture 2: What is Scrum?

Lecture 3: How Scrum Started

Lecture 4: Five Reasons to Choose Scrum

Lecture 5: Six Scrum Benefits

Lecture 6: Value is the Reason Why

Lecture 7: Section Conclusion

Chapter 2: Scrum Framework

Lecture 1: Scrum Framework – Section Introduction

Lecture 2: Scrum Roles

Lecture 3: Scrum Mechanics

Lecture 4: Empirical Processes

Lecture 5: Section Conclusion

Chapter 3: Agile Principles

Lecture 1: Agile Principles – Section Introduction

Lecture 2: Project Uncertainty

Lecture 3: Declaration of Interdependence

Lecture 4: Agility and Adaptation

Lecture 5: Learning and Adapting

Lecture 6: Work in Process (WIP)

Lecture 7: Progress Measurement by Validation

Lecture 8: Quality and Speed

Lecture 9: Section Conclusion

Chapter 4: Sprints

Lecture 1: Sprints – Section Introduction

Lecture 2: Utilizing Timeboxes

Lecture 3: Tiny Bites of Planning and Executing

Lecture 4: Consistent Project Durations

Lecture 5: Laser Focus: Changes in Sprints

Lecture 6: Definition of Done

Lecture 7: Section Conclusion

Chapter 5: Product Owner

Lecture 1: Product Owner – Section Introduction

Lecture 2: Product Owner: Roles and Responsibilities

Lecture 3: Product Owner: Skillset

Lecture 4: Product Owner: Activities

Lecture 5: Product Owner: Ideal Candidate

Lecture 6: Product Owner: Team Approach

Lecture 7: Section Conclusion

Chapter 6: ScrumMaster

Lecture 1: ScrumMaster – Section Introduction

Lecture 2: ScrumMaster: Roles and Responsibilities

Lecture 3: ScrumMaster: Skillset

Lecture 4: ScrumMaster: Activities

Lecture 5: ScrumMaster: Ideal Candidate

Lecture 6: Section Conclusion

Chapter 7: Development Team

Lecture 1: Development Team – Section Introduction

Lecture 2: Development Team: Roles and Responsibilities

Lecture 3: Development Team: Skillset

Lecture 4: Development Team: Characteristics

Lecture 5: Section Conclusion

Chapter 8: Scrum Team Structures

Lecture 1: Scrum Team Structures – Introduction

Lecture 2: Defining the Entire Scrum Team

Lecture 3: Scrum Teams: Features and Components

Lecture 4: Multiple Scrum Teams

Lecture 5: Section Conclusion

Chapter 9: Requirements and User Stories

Lecture 1: Requirements and User Stories – Section Introduction

Lecture 2: Conversations to Create Requirements

Lecture 3: Progress Elaboration and Refinement

Lecture 4: User Stories

Lecture 5: INVEST for User Stories

Lecture 6: Dealing with the Nonfunctional

Lecture 7: Exploring Requirements for Details

Lecture 8: Story Creation Methods

Lecture 9: Section Conclusion

Chapter 10: Product Backlog

Lecture 1: Product Backlog – Introduction

Lecture 2: Creating a Product Backlog

Lecture 3: Grooming the Backlog

Lecture 4: Getting to the Definition of Ready

Lecture 5: Getting to the Flow

Lecture 6: Multiple Product Backlogs

Lecture 7: Section Conclusion

Chapter 11: Estimation and Velocity

Lecture 1: Estimation and Velocity – Section Introduction

Lecture 2: What and When we Estimate

Lecture 3: Product Backlog Items

Lecture 4: PBI Estimation Units

Lecture 5: Not Texas Hold 'Em: Planning Poker

Lecture 6: Defining Velocity

Lecture 7: Velocity and Performance

Lecture 8: Section Conclusion

Chapter 12: Scrum Planning Principles

Lecture 1: Scrum Planning Principles – Section Introductions

Lecture 2: Adapting Plans and Strategies

Lecture 3: Last Responsible Moment Planning

Lecture 4: Adapt and Replan

Lecture 5: Forget Waterfall Planning

Lecture 6: Release Planning

Lecture 7: Section Conclusion

Chapter 13: Multilevel Planning

Lecture 1: Multilevel Planning – Section Introduction

Lecture 2: Planning the Portfolio

Lecture 3: Envisioning

Lecture 4: Planning Product Releases

Lecture 5: Performing Sprint Planning