Skip to 0 minutes and 1 second SPEAKER: Stuck in Scrum? Get unstuck today. Discover the world of project management with the Beginner’s Guide to Scrum Project Management in just two weeks. Scrum expert, Mauricio Rubio Parra from AgileKB Ureducation, guides you in sharpening your Scrum skills. The aim of this course is to help you compare Scrum to Waterfall, explain the pillars and values of Scrum, describe different Scrum roles and rituals, discuss colocation and velocity, use Trello as a Kanban board, describe a minimum viable product. Learn all of this wherever and whenever you want. Step into your future with the Beginner’s Guide to Scrum Project Management from Packt and FutureLearn.
A Beginner’s Guide to Scrum Project Management
Investigate the fundamentals of Scrum and learn how this Agile framework encourages effective teamwork and collaboration.
Duration
2 weeksWeekly study
2 hours
A Beginner’s Guide to Scrum Project Management
Deliver efficient project management as part of a Scrum team
The Scrum framework demonstrates an iterative approach to problem-solving and delivering customer value. It’s known for its speed, simplicity, and adaptability.
On this course, you’ll be guided through the basics of Scrum project management, learning the key terminology and applications used within the framework.
With this knowledge, you’ll be able to adapt your current work processes and integrate Scrum methods to improve product development delivery and efficiency across processes.
Explore the difference between Scrum and Waterfall project management
Traditional project management methods rely on structured, sequential execution and often, as a result, hit bottlenecks and problems when needs change.
You’ll learn the advantages of a Scrum approach to product delivery, examining the impact of collaborative, cyclic, and adaptive processes.
Using this framework, you can assess the benefits of adopting Scrum within your own organisation, identifying areas where Agile working would be most effective.
Learn the applications of key terminology, from Scrum artifacts to retrospectives
Scrum uses unique terminology to describe its framework, most of which may be unfamiliar to those new to Scrum.
You’ll examine core terms and learn how each fits into the Scrum ritual. You’ll then investigate real-world examples of Agile working, giving you a sense of Scrum in action.
Discover the roles within a Scrum team from product owner to Scrum Master
Scrum teams have cross-functional skills and are able to effectively self-manage.
You’ll be introduced to the roles within a Scrum team and learn their contribution to efficient project management.
By the end of this course, you’ll understand the Scrum framework and its impact, both on the efficiency of product delivery and team wellbeing.
Syllabus
Week 1
Introduction to Scrum
Introduction to the course
Welcome to A Beginner’s Guide to Scrum Project Management and the start of your learning journey, brought to you by Packt.
Introduction to Scrum
In this activity, we will discuss the difference between Scrum and Waterfall project management methodologies, the origins of Scrum, and the misconceptions around Scrum.
Scrum culture
In this activity, we will describe the three pillars, the five values, the five aspects and the benefits of Scrum.
Managing projects with Scrum
In this activity, we will describe the hybrid approach, and discuss acceptance criteria and the documentation of risks.
Wrap up
You have reached the end of Week 1. In this activity, you'll reflect on what you have learned.
Week 2
Scrum Roles and Rituals
Introduction to Week 2
Welcome to Week 2. In this activity we'll highlight the main topics that will be covered this week.
Scrum rituals and retrospectives
In this activity, we will describe scrum rituals and discuss the importance of retrospectives.
Roles of different team members
In this activity, we will describe the roles of the Scrum master, the product owner, and the delivery team.
User stories, planning, and delivery in Scrum
In this activity, we will define user stories and describe best practices when planning and delivering in Scrum.
Colocation, velocity, and product backlogs
In this activity, we will discuss the concepts of colocation, velocity, and product backlogs in Scrum.
Increments and MVP
In this activity, we will describe the importance of the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and incremental delivery in Scrum.
FAQs about Scrum
In this activity, we will discuss and answer frequently asked questions about Scrum as a project management methodology.
Wrap up
You have reached the end of Week 2. In this activity, you'll reflect on what you have learned.
Learning on this course
On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Explore the origins of Scrum.
- Compare Scrum to Waterfall.
- Explain the pillars, values, and aspects of Scrum.
- Describe different Scrum roles.
- Identify Scrum rituals.
- Discuss colocation and velocity.
- Practice using Trello as Kanban board.
- Describe the characteristics of a Minimum Viable Product.
Who is the course for?
This course is for project managers, software developers and anyone who works within a product delivery team.
It is particularly suited to team leaders and those who want to further their understanding of Agile methodology and how to implement it within different contexts.
Who developed the course?
Packt
Founded in 2004 in Birmingham, UK, Packt’s mission is to help the world put software to work in new ways, through the delivery of effective learning and information services to IT professionals.
FutureLearn
FutureLearn is a leading social learning platform and has been providing high quality online courses for learners around the world over the last ten years.
What's included?
This is a premium course. These courses are designed for professionals from specific industries looking to learn with a smaller group of like-minded individuals.
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- Includes any articles, videos, peer reviews and quizzes
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- Experience the power of social learning, and get inspired by an international network of learners
- Share ideas with your peers and course educators on every step of the course
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- Whenever you’re ready, mark each step as complete, you’re in control
- Complete 90% of course steps and all of the assessments to earn your certificate
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