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Agile & Scrum Foundations
Learn the fundamentals of Agile and Scrum through a sequenced, 2020 Scrum Guide–aligned learning path.
Who this is for
- • Product Owners new to Scrum
- • Aspiring Scrum Masters
- • Business analysts
- • Teams adopting Scrum for the first time
What you'll be able to do
- • Explain the Agile Manifesto's 4 values and 12 principles with real examples
- • Explain the difference between Agile and Scrum, and when to choose Scrum
- • Understand how empiricism, inspection, and adaptation form Scrum's foundation
- • Understand how Scrum's 5 values (Commitment, Focus, Openness, Courage, Respect) show up in daily work
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- What is Agile?Learn the Agile Manifesto's 4 values and 12 principles, and why Agile is a mindset, not a methodology.6 min
- Agile vs Scrum: What's the Difference?Tell apart Agile as a mindset from Scrum as one concrete framework.6 min
- What is Scrum? A Complete GuideLearn complexity, empiricism, inspection/adaptation, and Scrum's purpose, pillars, and 5 values.8 min
- Scrum ValuesLearn how Commitment, Focus, Openness, Courage, and Respect make Scrum's 3 pillars work in practice.6 min
- Scrum vs Kanban: Which Should You Use?Compare Scrum's fixed sprints with Kanban's continuous flow, and when each fits.8 min
- What is a Product Owner in Scrum?Learn the Product Owner's accountability for maximizing product value — not a project manager.7 min
- What is a Scrum Master?Learn the Scrum Master's accountability for serving the Scrum Team and removing impediments.7 min
- What is a Developer in Scrum?Learn that Developers are the Scrum Team members committed to creating a usable Increment every Sprint.6 min
- What is a Sprint in Scrum?Learn that a Sprint is the time-box containing every other Scrum event, and the role of the Sprint Goal.7 min
- What is a Product Backlog?Learn what the Product Backlog is and how it connects to the Product Goal.7 min
- What is Backlog Refinement?optionalLearn that refinement is an ongoing activity, not a formal Scrum event.6 min
- What is Sprint Planning?Learn the 2020 Scrum Guide's 3-topic Sprint Planning structure.7 min
- What is the Daily Scrum?Learn that the Daily Scrum is a Developers' plan-adaptation event, not a status report.5 min
- Definition of Done in ScrumLearn how the Increment and Definition of Done form a shared quality agreement.7 min
- What is Sprint Review?Learn that Sprint Review is an inspection of the Increment with stakeholder feedback, not a demo.6 min
- What is a Sprint Retrospective?Learn that the Retrospective is the Scrum Team's dedicated time to inspect how they work together.7 min
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