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A Beginner’s Guide to Scrum Project Management

Investigate the fundamentals of Scrum and learn how this Agile framework encourages effective teamwork and collaboration.

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A Beginner’s Guide to Scrum Project Management

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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.

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What topics will you cover?

Scrum is not only popular for its iterative and time-boxed approach towards solving problems and delivering value, but also for its speed, simplicity, and continuous improvement whilst remaining completely customer-centric. This course is a complete and comprehensive course that covers all the important Scrum concepts and will make you better at project management.

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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?

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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.

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