1. Scrum Basics

Learning Objectives: Learn the fundamentals of Scrum including the core components, vocabulary, and principles that drive the Scrum work culture. Articulate the significance of Scrum artifacts, roles, and events, and identify and apply appropriate Scrum processes within their organization's framework for the success of a Scrum project.

Topics:

• Understand the Scrum Flow, the core components of the Scrum framework, and the Scrum vocabulary
• Understand the principles/legs of empirical process control.
• Understand the work culture Scrum creates.

2. Roles and Responsibilities

Learning Objective: Learn about the different Scrum roles and the reasoning on which they are based. Gain a deep understanding of the various Scrum roles and the underlying rationale that informs their design and purpose within the Scrum framework.

Topics:

• Understand the scope of the Product Owner, Scrum Master, and the team role in detail.
• Understand why there is no project manager and no agile product manager.

3. Product Vision

Learning Objectives:  Get an insight into product vision and its ideal qualities, the prep work required, and how it relates to the product roadmap. Learn to unify teams with a clear product vision, understand its key qualities, minimize preparatory efforts, and appreciate its role in shaping a cohesive product roadmap.

Topics:

• Understand the importance of having the product vision as an overarching goal galvanizing the entire Scrum team.
• Understand the desirable qualities of the vision and how it can be shaped
• Understand the importance of carrying out just enough prep work.
• Understand the relationship between vision and product roadmap.

4. Estimating

Learning Objective: Learn about project estimations, the required accuracy, size, duration, and impact of estimates.  Master Scrum estimation principles, emphasizing accuracy, independence in sizing and duration estimates, and understanding the impact of pressure on team estimates.

Topics:

• Understand the different estimation levels in Scrum.
• Understand that the accuracy of an estimate is more important than the precision of the estimate.
• Understand that estimates of size and duration can be done separately.
• Understand the impact of pressuring team members to provide low estimates.
• Understand the difference between estimating and committing.

5. Product Backlog

Learning Objectives: Get an insight into the concept of product backlog and its grooming. Understand the nature and purpose of the product backlog, differentiating its content, and appreciate the significance of product backlog grooming for effective agile development.

Topics:

• Understand what the product backlog is, and what it is not.
• Understand product backlog grooming.

6. Prioritizing

Learning Objectives: Learn how to prioritize the product backlog, different approaches to handle it, and the factors involved in prioritization. Master strategic product backlog prioritization, considering various factors and formal approaches, while understanding the implications of saying everything is mandatory, to enhance agile development decision-making.

Topics:

• Understand the importance and benefits of prioritizing the product backlog.
• Understand the implications of saying everything is mandatory.
• Understand who should have input into prioritization decisions.
• Understand that proper prioritization of a product backlog is based on multiple factors.
• Understand and know how to apply formal approaches to prioritizing (i.e. beyond just ‘gut feel’ or intuition)
• Understand how much latitude to give a team in adjusting the sequence of work.

7. Release Management

Learning Objectives:  Get an insight into release planning, managing the quality and frequency of releases, and predicting the future as per the release plan. Enhance strategic release planning skills, emphasizing adaptability, collaboration, and quality, while understanding key metrics for agile project management and predictive insights.

Topics:

• Understand the goals and how-tos of release planning.
• Understand that planning is adaptive, iterative, and collaborative.
• Understand why quality is frozen and the concept of technical debt.
• Understand why software should be released early and frequently.
• Understand and measure velocity.
• Understand release burndown charts.
• Understand how a release plan can help predict the future.

8. Sprints

Learning Objectives: Learn about the role of product owner with the team, and the commitment required to work at a sustainable pace. Attain proficiency in orchestrating effective Scrum meetings, optimizing sprint timeboxing decisions, cultivating sustainable team pace, and fostering strong commitment for successful Scrum implementation.

Topics:

• Understand the product owner’s role in Scrum meetings, and how the Product Owner and Team collaborate.
• Understand why sprints are timeboxed and protected.
• Understand the concept of sustainable pace.
• Understand team commitment.