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Scrum Master: The Path to Success

SkillUp EdTech via edX

Overview

66% of Agile businesses use the Scrum framework (The Tech Report). Project-oriented professionals with strong Scrum Master skills are highly sought after! This course deepens your understanding of the essential aspects of being a Scrum Master and builds the skills employers are looking for.

What does a Scrum Master do? A Scrum Master facilitates and supports the Scrum team by ensuring adherence to Agile principles, removing obstacles, and fostering collaboration to help the team deliver value efficiently.

During this course, you’ll be immersed in the world of Scrum. You’ll explore how Scrum compares with traditional project management methods, and you’ll gain a deeper appreciation of why Scrum is a game-changer in today’s dynamic business landscape.

You’ll apply your Scrum Master skills to real-world scenarios through hands-on labs and projects, where you’ll navigate challenges, foster collaboration, and drive successful project outcomes. In addition, you’ll complete a final assessment that will develop your understanding of the criteria for certification as an Advanced Certified Scrum Master (A-CSM).

If you’re looking to take your Scrum Master skills to a deeper level and stand out to employers, ENROLL TODAY and power up your resume with competencies that will catch their eye!

Syllabus

Module 1: Scrum and Scrum Master Basics

  • Video: Scrum Process and Artifacts
  • Video: The Role of the Scrum Master
  • Reading: Detailed Review of Scrum Artifacts
  • Video: The Job Description of a Scrum Master
  • Video: Expert Viewpoints: What Does a Scrum Master Do?
  • Video: Comparing Scrum Values to Project Management Methodologies
  • Reading: Key Players in the Scrum Process
  • Video: Keys to Success: Skills, Attributes, and Personality Traits Essential to Scrum Master Success
  • Video: Scrum Master Defined
  • Reading: Key Leadership Traits Essential to Scrum Master Success
  • Video: Introduction to Personas
  • Lab: Defining the Scrum Process and Scrum Personas: Task 1
  • Lab: Defining the Scrum Process and Scrum Personas: Task 2
  • Practice Quiz: Scrum and Scrum Master Basics
  • Graded Quiz: Scrum and Scrum Master Basics

Module 2: Scrum Master as a Facilitator and Coach

  • Video: Managing Stakeholders
  • Video: Engaging Stakeholders
  • Reading: Analyzing Situational Facilitation Techniques to Maximize Collaboration and Various Coaching Techniques
  • Video: Expert Viewpoints: Scrum Master as a Leader
  • Video: Working Agreement
  • Lab: Develop a Working Agreement
  • Reading: Acceptance Criteria and the Concept of “Done”
  • Video: Managing the Daily Stand-Up Meeting
  • Video: Focusing the Team
  • Video: Scrum Master as a Coach
  • Video: Expert Viewpoints: The Scrum Master as a Facilitator
  • Video: The Sprint Retrospective
  • Lab: Analyze a Scenario: Developing a Retrospective
  • Practice Quiz: Scrum Master as a Facilitator and a Coach
  • Graded Quiz: Scrum Master as a Facilitator and a Coach

Module 3: Leadership: Scrum Master as a Servant Leader

  • Video: Servant Leadership
  • Video: Define Qualities of a Self-Organized Team and Techniques to Achieve Team Maturity
  • Video: Expert Viewpoints: Scrum Master as a Coach
  • Video: Development Models to Improve Team Effectiveness and Continuous Improvement
  • Lab: Getting a Dysfunctional Team Back on Track
  • Video: Scrum Master and the Product Owner Collaboration
  • Video: Expert Viewpoints: Servant Leadership
  • Video: Develop a Product Vision and Determine Product Goals
  • Lab: Review a Scenario and Create a Product Vision
  • Video: Collaborating with the Product Owner to Refine the Backlog
  • Video: Refining the Backlog
  • Practice Quiz: Leadership: Scrum Master as a Servant Leader
  • Graded Quiz: Leadership: Scrum Master as a Servant Leader

Module 4: Navigating Complexity and Change

  • Video: Identifying Organizational Impediments
  • Video: Dealing with Difficult Stakeholders
  • Video: Expert Viewpoints: Product Owner Collaboration
  • Video: Using the Force Field Analysis Tool
  • Lab: Read a Scenario and Develop a Force Field Analysis
  • Video: Conflict and the Team
  • Video: Expert Viewpoints: Managing Complexity and Change
  • Video: Recognizing Dependencies
  • Reading: Evaluating and Responding to Team Interactions
  • Video: Navigating Change
  • Lab: Review a Scenario and Apply Change Models to Address the Change Factors
  • Practice Quiz: Navigating Complexity and Change
  • Graded Quiz: Navigating Complexity and Change

Module 5: Course Summary and Final Assessment

  • Video: The Path to Certification PMI-ACP, PMI-DASM, and CSM
  • Practice Quiz: Course
  • Graded Quiz: Final Graded Exam
  • Final Project: The Big Picture: Putting it All Together

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