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The Scrum Master Training Manual

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1.

Introduction

1.1. What Is Scrum and Agile?

1.2. Agile Manifesto

1.3. When to Use Scrum vs. When to Use Traditional Methods

1.4. Facts and Fictions about Scrum

2.

Typical Scrum Timeline

3.

Scrum Roles

3.1. Scrum Team

3.2. Role 1: The Product Owner

3.3. Role 2: The Scrum Master

3.4. Role 3: The Development Team

3.5. Other Roles

3.6. So Who Is the Project Manager?

4.

Scrum Events

4.1. The Nature of Scrum Events

4.2. The Time-Box Concept

4.3. Event 1: The Sprint

4.4. Event 2: Sprint Planning

4.5. Event 3: Daily Scrum

4.6. Event 4: Sprint Review

4.7. Event 5: Sprint Retrospective

4.8. Activity: Product Backlog Grooming

4.9. Slack

5.

Scrum Artifacts

5.1. Artifact 1: Product Backlog

5.2. Artifact 2: Sprint Backlog

5.3. Artifact 3: Increment

5.4. Artifact 4: Definition of Done

5.5. Artifact 5: Monitoring Progress toward a Goal

5.6. Artifact 6: Monitoring Sprint Progress

6.

Summary

6.1. Scrum Roles

6.2. Scrum Events

6.3. Scrum Artifacts

7.

Self-Assessment

7.1. Questions

7.2. Answers

8.

Sample PSM Exams

8.1. Sample Exam #1

8.2. Sample Exam #2

8.3. Answers for Exam #1

8.4. Answers for Exam #2

About the Author

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This book is organized in such a way to serve as an in-depth review for PSM® Professional Scrum Master examination for those with a strong foundation in Agile and Project Management, as well as those who are new PSM® candidates.

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