Mastering Scrum: Apply, Evaluate & Lead Agile Success
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Mastering Scrum: Apply, Evaluate & Lead Agile Success
This course is part of Agile and Scrum Mastery: Fundamentals to Advanced Leadership Specialization
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Skills you'll gain
- Agile Methodology
- Sprint Retrospectives
- Prioritization
- Agile Project Management
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Continuous Improvement Process
- Sprint Planning
- Agile Product Development
- Team Management
- Risk Management
- Backlogs
- Meeting Facilitation
- Agile Software Development
- Discussion Facilitation
- Team Building
- Product Management
- Team Performance Management
- Team Oriented
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There are 4 modules in this course
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
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
- Introduction to Scrum and Agile Thinking•10 minutes
- Scrum Fundamentals and Principles•10 minutes
- Scrum vs Traditional Approaches•10 minutes
- Foundations of Scrum and Agile•30 minutes
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.
What's included
21 videos4 assignments
21 videos•Total 166 minutes
- Scrum Phases•6 minutes
- Initiate Phase•6 minutes
- Plan and Estimate Phase•4 minutes
- Implement Phase•3 minutes
- Review and Retrospect Phase•2 minutes
- Release Phase•2 minutes
- Agile Methods•10 minutes
- Scrum History•3 minutes
- Scrum Aspects intro•6 minutes
- Roles in Scrum•6 minutes
- Identify the Scrum Master•10 minutes
- Scrum Master Responsibilities•8 minutes
- Scrum Master Responsibilities Continue•8 minutes
- Scrum Master Authority•8 minutes
- Identify the Product Owner•10 minutes
- Product Owner Responsibilities•11 minutes
- Product Owner Authorities•12 minutes
- Scrum-Development Team•12 minutes
- Business Justification•14 minutes
- Quality•13 minutes
- Change•11 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
- Phases and Agile Variants•10 minutes
- Origins and Roles in Scrum•10 minutes
- Product Owner and Team Roles•10 minutes
- Scrum Processes and Agile Practices•30 minutes
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
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
- Managing Risk and Sprint Execution•10 minutes
- Sprint Backlog and Daily Scrum•10 minutes
- Sprint Reviews and Monitoring Progress•10 minutes
- Risk, Sprints, and Scrum Artifacts•30 minutes
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.
What's included
15 videos4 assignments
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
- Artifacts and Progress Tracking•10 minutes
- Core Scrum Values•10 minutes
- Wrap-Up and Role Summary•10 minutes
- Scrum Artifacts, Values and Summary•30 minutes
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