Scrum Master, Part 2 of 2: Artifacts and Sprints

Explore the three roles, three artifacts, and four ceremonies to manage software development that make up Scrum. Discover how these principles interact with the Scrum implementation of the Agile framework with examples of how the ceremonies work. Understand the importance of changing the culture and behavior of the organization to reap the maximum benefits from Agile and why it is a key factor in Scrum.

Lesson 1:

• Scrum Artifact: Project Backlog
• Product Backlog Example: Airline Reservation
• Scrum Artifact: Sprint Backlog
• Sprint Backlog Example
• Scrum Artifact - Product Implement
• Product Increment Example
• Scrum Artifact Summary
• User Stories and Requirements
• What Is a User Story?
• Do User Stories Replace Existing Requirements?
• User Stories Summary.

Lesson 2:

• Scrum Ceremonies
• Sprint Planning
• Daily Scrum
• Three Questions
• Sprint Review
• Spring Review Content
• Sprint Retrospective
• Four Questions
• Scrum Ceremonies Summary.

Lesson 3:

• Agile Estimation
• The Truth about Estimating
• Estimation Metrics
• Estimating Using Story Points
• Estimation Poker
• The Rules of Estimation Poker
• Benefits of Planning Poker
• Estimating a Team's Capacity
• Velocity - Estimating Duration
• Agile Estimation Summary.

Lesson 4:

• Planning a Release with Scrum
• Release Planning Activities.

Lesson 5:

• Planning a Sprint
• Sprint Planning Meeting
• Sprint Planning - Tasks & Time
• Granularity of Release vs. Sprint Planning
• Populating a Sprint
• Sprint Planning Summary.

Lesson 6:

• Starting the Sprint
• Continuing the Sprint
• Track Progress - Burndown Chart
• Updating the Burndown Chart
• Scrum Task Board
• The Daily Scrum
• Protecting the Team During the Sprint
• During the Sprint
• Testing within a Sprint
• Sprint Execution Summary.

Lesson 7:

• Sprint Closure
• Sprint Review
• Sprint Retrospective
• Sprint Closure Summary.