Exin Agile Scrum Foundation (English)

Objectives

• After completing this course, you will be able to (these are also the exam specifications):
• Recognize how adaptation to an Agile environment works and how Agility brings both predictability and flexibility.
• Describe the Agile Manifesto.
• Explain the roles of the Product Owner, Scrum Master, and the developers.
• Identify the role of the traditional Project Manager.
• Explain the characteristics of time-boxing, sprints, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, sprint retrospectives, and the features of a good product and sprint backlog.
• Recognize good user stories and backlog items.
• Explain how to refine product backlog items.
• Clarify the importance and attributes of a good definition of done.
• Explain what happens during sprint planning and release planning meetings.
• Understand the rituals and significance of the daily scrum.
• Understand how the duration of a sprint is determined.
• Explain estimation techniques: planning poker, triangulation, and affinity estimation.
• Understand how to process estimates using ideal days or story points and how backlog items are prioritized.
• Understand burn-down charts, how to monitor the progress of a sprint, how to calculate team velocity, and the concept and value of information radiators.
• Recognize how Scrum is applied to large, complex projects and distributed teams.
• Understand different types of contracts in Scrum.
• Understand how to create an Agile workplace and environment.