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The Professional Scrum Master Guide

by Fred Heath

July 2021

Beginner

174 pages

3h 52m

English

Packt Publishing

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What is Agile software development?What is Scrum?The value of an iterative and incremental approachThe waterfall legacyIterative and incremental software developmentWhy should you choose Scrum?Introducing PSM assessmentsScrum organizations and their historyThe PSM I assessmentSummaryFurther reading
The foundation of ScrumThe pillars of empiricismInspectionAdaptationTransparencyThe Scrum valuesThe House of ScrumSummaryQuestions
Identifying a Scrum TeamDefining a Scrum Team Introducing the Scrum MasterScrum Master responsibilitiesThings outside the Scrum Master realmScrum Master Q&AWorking with the Product OwnerProduct Owner responsibilitiesThings outside the Product Owner realmProduct Owner Q&AGetting acquainted with the DevelopersThe Developers are self-managingThe Developers are a cross-functional groupDeveloper structureDeveloper responsibilitiesThings outside the Developers' realmDeveloper Q&ASummaryQuestions
Getting ready to SprintDeciding on the Sprint durationSetting the Sprint GoalDefining Done as working and potentially shippable softwareStarting the Sprint with Sprint PlanningSprint Planning for the Scrum MasterSprint Planning for the Product OwnerSprint Planning for the DevelopersKeeping on the right track with the Daily ScrumInspecting the product during the Sprint Review Inspecting the team with the Sprint Retrospective SummaryQuestionsFurther reading
Understanding the value of Scrum ArtifactsCreating and managing the Product BacklogMaking a commitment – the Product GoalCreating Backlog items as user storiesCreating Product Backlog items as featuresRefining the Product BacklogCreating and managing the Sprint BacklogMaking a commitment – the Sprint GoalPlanning for the SprintProducing a Product IncrementMaking a commitment – Definition of DoneSummaryQuestionsFurther reading
Managing the art of estimationChoosing an estimation scaleCreating a baselinePlaying Planning PokerEstimating backlog items using the bucket methodPlanning ahead with the product roadmapEnvisioning the product journey with a product roadmapForecasting with velocity and burn chartsCalculating team velocityBurndown chartsBurnup chartsSummaryQuestionsFurther reading

Refining the Product BacklogLearning how to apply order to the Product BacklogScrum Master duties for Product Backlog refinementPreparing for the first SprintTracking progress with a Scrum BoardWhat to do when the Sprint Goal is not achievedManaging defectsDealing with defects in the current SprintDealing with defects from previous SprintsCanceling the SprintWhat to do with the Sprint Backlog itemsHow to wrap up a canceled SprintSummaryQuestionsFurther reading
Learning software development practices for ScrumSource control model for continuous integrationContinuous delivery and continuous deploymentLeveraging testing methods for ScrumApplying Scrum to remote teamsManaging technical debtHow is technical debt created?How to pay back technical debtScaling ScrumSummaryQuestions
Getting ready for the PSM I assessmentFundamental information about the assessmentWhat you will need to take the assessmentHow to prepare for the assessmentTaking the PSM I assessmentWhat happens after the assessmentPSM I mock assessmentMock assessment answersSummary
Chapter 2 – Scrum Theory and PrinciplesAnswersChapter 3 – The Scrum TeamAnswersChapter 4 – Scrum EventsAnswersChapter 5 – Scrum ArtifactsAnswersChapter 6 – Planning and Estimating with ScrumAnswersChapter 7 – The Sprint JourneyAnswersChapter 8 – Facets of ScrumAnswers
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Section 1:The Scrum Framework

In this part, you will learn why and when to use Scrum and explore the components of the Scrum framework.

This section comprises the following chapters:

Chapter 1, Introduction to Scrum
Chapter 2, Scrum Theory and Principles
Chapter 3, The Scrum Team
Chapter 4, Scrum Events
Chapter 5, Scrum Artifacts

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ISBN: 9781800205567