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The Scrum Master Guide - Second Edition

by Fred Heath

December 2024

Beginner

206 pages

5h 24m

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 the Scrum Master certificationsScrum organizations and their historyThe Level I assessmentThe Level II assessmentSummaryFurther reading
The foundation of ScrumThe pillars of empiricismInspectionAdaptationTransparencyThe Scrum valuesThe house of ScrumSummaryScrum quizQuiz answers
Identifying a Scrum TeamScrum Team accountabilitiesCharacteristics of a Scrum TeamIntroducing 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 group size and structureDeveloper responsibilitiesThings outside the Developers’ realmDeveloper Q&ASummaryScrum quizQuiz answers
Getting ready to SprintDeciding on the Sprint durationSetting the Sprint GoalDefining Done as working and potentially releasable 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 ReviewInspecting the team with the Sprint RetrospectiveSummaryScrum quizQuiz answersFurther reading
Understanding the value of the Scrum ArtifactsCreating and managing the Product BacklogMaking a commitment – the Product GoalCreating Backlog items as user storiesCreating Backlog items as featuresRefining the Product BacklogCreating and managing the Sprint BacklogMaking a commitment – the Sprint GoalPlanning for the SprintProducing an IncrementMaking a commitment – Definition of DoneSummaryScrum quizQuiz answersFurther reading

Managing the art of estimationChoosing an estimation scaleCreating a baselinePlaying Planning PokerEstimating backlog items using the bucket methodPlanning with the product roadmapEnvisioning the product journey with a product roadmapForecasting with velocity and burn chartsCalculating team velocityBurn-down chartsBurn-up chartsSummaryScrum quizQuiz answersFurther reading
Refining the Product BacklogLearning how to apply order to the Product BacklogThe Scrum Master’s duties for Product Backlog refinementPreparing for the first SprintTracking progress with a Scrum BoardWhat to do when the Sprint Goal is not achievedManaging defectsKnowing how to triage 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 SprintSummaryScrum quizQuiz answersFurther reading
Developer anti-patternsDaily Scrum hijackingThe Daily Scrum grindWorking in silosDeferring to the Product OwnerIgnoring technical debtInconsistent estimationProduct Owner anti-patternsSolutionizingScope creepThe Boss SyndromeSqueezing the Sprint/no cushioningReactive, not proactiveOrganizational anti-patternsRe-shuffling the Scrum TeamUsing velocity as a metricIgnoring the Sprint RetrospectiveScrum Master anti-patternsThe Scrum ManagerThe Scrum AdministratorSummaryFurther reading
Understanding the need for scalingCoordinating delivery with the Scrum of ScrumsFrequency and durationParticipantsAgendaScrum of Scrums (of Scrums)Integrated delivery with the Nexus frameworkThe Nexus Integration TeamThe Nexus EventsThe Nexus ArtifactsSummaryScrum quizQuiz answersFurther reading
Identifying and applying leadership stylesCoaching and mentoringSprint Events over-runningDevelopers not applying the Scrum ValuesDevelopers lacking skills or toolsDevelopers circumventing ScrumExternal dependenciesFacilitating self-managementDealing with technical debt and other risk factorsEmergency workTechnical debtSummaryScrum quizQuiz answersFurther reading
Identifying Done and dealing with UndoneVelocity and DoneDealing with items not DoneMaximizing valueProduct Backlog managementGetting backlog refinement rightSharing the burdenDealing with pressure to releaseEnabling better Product Backlog managementCommunicating with the StakeholdersSummaryScrum quizQuiz answersFurther reading
Getting ready to take the PSM™ I assessmentThe assessment structure and formatWhat you will need to take the assessmentHow to prepare for the assessmentTaking the assessmentWhat happens after the assessmentGetting ready to take the PSM™ II assessmentThe assessment structure and formatTaking the assessmentSummaryScrum mock assessmentMock assessment answers
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Content preview from The Scrum Master Guide - Second Edition

1 Introducing Scrum

In this chapter, we will introduce Scrum as an Agile framework, defining both Agile and Scrum and discussing the history and principles behind them. We will then explain the value of using the iterative and incremental development life cycle prescribed by Scrum and describe some of the other Scrum benefits. We will close this chapter by talking about Scrum Master certifications.

We will cover the following topics:

What is Agile software development?
What is Scrum?
The value of an iterative and incremental approach
Why should you choose Scrum?
Introducing the Scrum certification assessments

By the end of this chapter, you will know what Agile development and the Scrum framework are, how they improve and optimize software ...

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The Scrum Master Guide - Second Edition

by Fred Heath

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