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This comprehensive course equips learners with the essential knowledge and practical skills to succeed as a Scrum Master in Agile environments. Through a structured exploration of Agile principles, Scrum roles, artifacts, and values, participants will identify foundational concepts, apply Scrum processes, and evaluate team dynamics and continuous improvement practices.
Each module is designed to progressively build mastery—from understanding the Agile mindset and Scrum framework to implementing key phases like planning, sprinting, reviewing, and releasing. Learners will also analyze empirical process control, differentiate roles like Product Owner and Scrum Master, and construct value-based prioritization strategies.
Special emphasis is placed on real-world applications, with quizzes, case comparisons, and reflective activities that encourage participants to formulate improvement strategies, assess risk impacts, and facilitate effective team collaboration. By the end of the program, learners will be able to synthesize Scrum best practices and confidently guide teams through the complete Agile lifecycle.
This module introduces learners to the foundational concepts of Agile and Scrum, emphasizing the historical background, guiding values and principles, and key differences from traditional project management approaches. Learners explore the Agile Manifesto, Scrum principles, empirical process control, self-organizing teams, and collaborative practices. Through a comparison of frameworks and benefits, the module establishes a clear understanding of why Scrum has become a preferred methodology in modern project environments.
What's included
16 videos4 assignments
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16 videos•Total 137 minutes
Introduction to Scrum Master Certified•6 minutes
Agile History•11 minutes
Project Management•8 minutes
Agile Manifesto Principles•10 minutes
Agile Manifesto Principles Continue•12 minutes
Scrum Principles•9 minutes
Empirical Process Control•10 minutes
Self Organization•6 minutes
Collaboration•11 minutes
Value Based Prioritization•7 minutes
Time boxing•9 minutes
Iterative Development•8 minutes
Scrum vs Project Management•9 minutes
Scrum vs Project Management Continue•8 minutes
Benefits of Using Scrum•6 minutes
Benefits of Using Scrum Continue•6 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
Foundations of Scrum and Agile•30 minutes
Introduction to Scrum and Agile Thinking•10 minutes
Scrum Fundamentals and Principles•10 minutes
Scrum vs Traditional Approaches•10 minutes
Scrum Processes and Agile Practices
Module 2•4 hours to complete
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This module provides an in-depth exploration of Scrum’s core process phases, its roots within the broader Agile methodology, and the essential roles that enable Scrum to function effectively. Learners will gain practical insights into how Scrum phases—such as initiation, planning, implementation, and release—are executed and evaluated. It also highlights the evolution of Scrum, its guiding aspects like business justification and quality, and clearly defines the responsibilities and authorities of each key role including the Scrum Master, Product Owner, and Development Team. By the end of the module, learners will understand how these roles and processes collaboratively contribute to delivering high-value, adaptive solutions.
This module focuses on the dynamic execution phase of the Scrum framework, emphasizing the management of risk, the structure and flow of sprint planning and execution, and the key artifacts that drive transparency and progress tracking. Learners will explore how Scrum addresses risk proactively, how sprints are initiated, planned, and reviewed, and how tools such as the product backlog, sprint backlog, and daily scrum support iterative delivery. It also covers retrospectives and monitoring mechanisms that help teams inspect and adapt continually toward achieving sprint goals.
What's included
22 videos4 assignments
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22 videos•Total 152 minutes
How Risk Effects the Scrum Process•9 minutes
How Risk Effects the Scrum Process Continue•8 minutes
How Sprint Starts the Scrum Process•6 minutes
Important Tasks for Sprint•9 minutes
What is Sprint Time Box•4 minutes
Sprint Planning Can Begin Sarly•5 minutes
Follow Proper Sprint Process•4 minutes
How sprint Backlog•6 minutes
Intro to Scrum Artifacts•9 minutes
Designing the Product Backlog•8 minutes
How Product Backlog Items•4 minutes
Fill Information Accordingly•9 minutes
How Daily Scrum Needs•6 minutes
Daily Scrum Meeting•5 minutes
Summary of Daily Scrum•8 minutes
Reviewing the Sprint•5 minutes
Scrum Master Helps Sprint Review•5 minutes
Scrum Standpoint•10 minutes
Sprint Retrospective•6 minutes
Purpose of the Sprint Retrospective•5 minutes
Summary of Sprint Retrospective•7 minutes
Monitoring Progress Toward Goals•13 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
Risk, Sprints, and Scrum Artifacts•30 minutes
Managing Risk and Sprint Execution•10 minutes
Sprint Backlog and Daily Scrum•10 minutes
Sprint Reviews and Monitoring Progress•10 minutes
Scrum Artifacts, Values and Summary
Module 4•4 hours to complete
Module details
This module provides an in-depth understanding of essential Scrum artifacts and the core values that guide Scrum teams. Learners will explore how progress is monitored, what constitutes a usable increment, and how the Definition of Done (DoD) ensures transparency and quality. The module also examines the five Scrum values—Commitment, Focus, Openness, Respect, and Courage—and concludes with a holistic summary of Scrum roles and processes. By the end, learners will be able to integrate these principles into practical Scrum environments effectively.
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15 videos4 assignments
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15 videos•Total 145 minutes
Sprint Backlog•15 minutes
Monitoring Sprint Progress•11 minutes
Increment•12 minutes
Definition of Done•10 minutes
Introduction to Scrum Values•7 minutes
Follow Commitment•13 minutes
Scrum Process•7 minutes
Scrum Process Continue•7 minutes
Scrum Values-Focus•9 minutes
Openness•12 minutes
Respect•11 minutes
Scrum Overall Process•8 minutes
Scrum Overall Process Continue•7 minutes
Scrum Master Summary•9 minutes
Scrum Master Summary Continue•8 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
Scrum Artifacts, Values and Summary•30 minutes
Artifacts and Progress Tracking•10 minutes
Core Scrum Values•10 minutes
Wrap-Up and Role Summary•10 minutes
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