SCF

Scrum Fundamentals

Explore Scrum as it is really is defined. Separate the framework from the Internet myths.

The course is practice based and focuses your alignment on exploring Scrum as a whole, rather than specializing in a single accountability. You will learn what Scrum defines, what it leaves open, and why many misunderstood habits were never part of the framework. You will learn about the Scrum values and how to order a Product Backlog, and you will leave able to explain Scrum with confidence to teams, stakeholders, and colleagues.

 

In this course, you will develop the following competencies:

Explain Scrum as one agile approach among many
  • Classify common practices as defined by the Scrum Guide or complementary to it
  • Define Scrum, its three accountabilities, five events, and three artifacts with their commitments
  • Explain why Scrum is one way, not the only way, to work with agility
Apply Scrum theory and values
  • Explain empiricism and the three pillars of transparency, inspection, and adaptation
  • Describe the five Scrum values and the behaviours that demonstrate each
  • Understand Scrum as an Incremental and Iterative approach towards Product Development
Understand the Scrum Team and its accountabilities
  • Describe the Scrum Team as one cohesive unit, with no sub-teams or hierarchies
  • Compare the accountabilities of Developers, the Product Owner, and the Scrum Master
  • Explain how multiple Scrum Teams work from one Product, one Product Backlog with only one Product Owner
Run Scrum events with purpose
  • Compare the five Scrum events, defining the purpose of each
  • Define the Sprint and the purpose of timeboxing
  • Explain why there is no Sprint Zero, and why the Daily Scrum is not a daily stand-up
Connect artifacts, commitments, and the Increment
  • Match each artifact to its commitment: Product Goal, Sprint Goal, and Definition of Done
  • DCreate a single Sprint Goal for a simple scenario and explain why a Sprint has only one single Sprint goal ever
  • Explain when an Increment is born and what happens to work that is not Done
Focus Scrum on value and outcomes
  • Explain why Scrum is an approach towards innovation and outcomes rather than delivery of outputs
  • Practice ordering a Product Backlog by the value each item is expected to contribute
  • Recognize the purpose of Product Backlog refinement as an ongoing activity, not an event for sizing
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What our customers say

“Great course, very well delivered. Tons of interaction, very much appreciated. The presenter put everyone at ease, and when debates started he stayed quiet until they had finished. Everyone fired questions across the room and learned a lot. He was very open, honest and helpful.”

Project Manager -  Royal Bank of Scotland Graham England

“Practicals very enjoyable and helped to cement the learning.”

Senior Business Analyst - NatWest Bank Lynne Churchill-Coleman

“Excellent facilitator. Covered extensive material in a short space of time. The Lego example was particularly good for allowing practical application of Scrum, the Sprint and the Retrospective.”

Business Change Manager - Capita Group Dorothy Hall

The Instructor

Rickard Jones - Agile Affinity

Rickard Jones

Enterprise Agile Coach, Certified Scrum Trainer (CST), Certified Team Coach (CTC), Program Lead, Online Remote Facilitator, AgileHR Manifesto Author, Scrum Alliance Trainer, LeSS Trainer and ICAgile Trainer.

Rickard Jones has Over 25 years of commercial enterprise experience as a Software Developer, Project Manager, Program Manager, Change Manager, Scrum Master, Product Owner, Product/Agile Coach, Director, Rickard continues to deliver a myriad of Agile Coaching, Training and Transformation Lead engagements.

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