The Professional Scrum Master (PSM I) Guide: Successfully practice Scrum in real-world projects and achieve PSM I certification with confidence

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Implement modern and industry-proven Scrum techniques to achieve business agility and prove your credentials by passing the PSM I certification exam Key FeaturesUse Scrum to manage complex projects and deliver real value to your customersExplore essential concepts and understand how the Scrum framework and Agile help maximize value and manage risksDiscover expert tips and work with practice questions and real-world examples to pass the PSM certification examBook Description Agile methodologies allow companies to maximize value and deal effectively with risks, which is why most IT companies adopt Agile in their workflows. Scrum is an Agile framework used to manage and execute projects with small teams. The Professional Scrum Master (PSM I) Guide will help you to explore the Scrum framework's rules and theories for Agile project management and develop skills that will enable you to become an indispensable resource for any organization. You'll learn essential techniques and practices such as estimation, planning, and forecasting that will help you to apply Scrum successfully and complete complex projects with ease. The book also demonstrates how to conduct Scrum events, create Scrum artifacts, and tackle issues faced during the Scrum life cycle, among other practices. Finally, you will focus on various aspects of the PSM I certification course and discover expert advice, tips, and quizzes to prepare yourself for the exam. By the end of the book, you will have gained fundamental knowledge of the Scrum framework, covered a range of topics related to the PSM I exam, and learned best practices, tips, and techniques to pass the exam confidently. What you will learnGet to grips with Agile development and ScrumUnderstand the roles and responsibilities within the Scrum teamDiscover how to conduct Scrum events and create Scrum artifactsFind out how to estimate tasks and track progressDiscover techniques for planning and forecastingFind out how to deal with issues faced during the Scrum life cycleWho this book is for This book is for professionals who want to build a strong foundation in Scrum practices and development. Project managers, product owners, product managers across various industries, sectors, and departments, software architects, developers, coders, and testers looking to achieve PSM certification will also find this book helpful. Table of ContentsIntroduction to ScrumScrum Theory and PrinciplesThe Scrum Team Scrum Events Scrum Artifacts Planning and Estimating with ScrumThe Sprint JourneyFacets of ScrumPreparing for the PSM I Assessment Cover Title Page Copyright and Credits Contributors Table of Contents Preface Section 1:The Scrum Framework Chapter 1: Introduction to Scrum What is Agile software development? What is Scrum? The value of an iterative and incremental approach The waterfall legacy Iterative and incremental software development Why should you choose Scrum? Introducing PSM assessments Scrum organizations and their history The PSM I assessment Summary Further reading Chapter 2: Scrum Theory and Principles The foundation of Scrum The pillars of empiricism Inspection Adaptation Transparency The Scrum values The House of Scrum Summary Questions Chapter 3: The Scrum Team Identifying a Scrum Team Defining a Scrum Team Introducing the Scrum Master Scrum Master responsibilities Things outside the Scrum Master realm Scrum Master Q&A Working with the Product Owner Product Owner responsibilities Things outside the Product Owner realm Product Owner Q&A Getting acquainted with the Developers The Developers are self-managing The Developers are a cross-functional group Developer structure Developer responsibilities Things outside the Developers' realm Developer Q&A Summary Questions Chapter 4: Scrum Events Getting ready to Sprint Deciding on the Sprint duration Setting the Sprint Goal Defining Done as working and potentially shippable software Starting the Sprint with Sprint Planning Sprint Planning for the Scrum Master Sprint Planning for the Product Owner Sprint Planning for the Developers Keeping on the right track with the Daily Scrum Inspecting the product during the Sprint Review Inspecting the team with the Sprint Retrospective Summary Questions Further reading Chapter 5: Scrum Artifacts Understanding the value of Scrum Artifacts Creating and managing the Product Backlog Making a commitment – the Product Goal Creating Backlog items as user stories Creating Product Backlog items as features Refining the Product Backlog Creating and managing the Sprint Backlog Making a commitment – the Sprint Goal Planning for the Sprint Producing a Product Increment Making a commitment – Definition of Done Summary Questions Further reading Section 2:Scrum in Action Chapter 6: Planning and Estimating with Scrum Managing the art of estimation Choosing an estimation scale Creating a baseline Playing Planning Poker Estimating backlog items using the bucket method Planning ahead with the product roadmap Envisioning the product journey with a product roadmap Forecasting with velocity and burn charts Calculating team velocity Burndown charts Burnup charts Summary Questions Further reading Chapter 7: The Sprint Journey Refining the Product Backlog Learning how to apply order to the Product Backlog Scrum Master duties for Product Backlog refinement Preparing for the first Sprint Tracking progress with a Scrum Board What to do when the Sprint Goal is not achieved Managing defects Dealing with defects in the current Sprint Dealing with defects from previous Sprints Canceling the Sprint What to do with the Sprint Backlog items How to wrap up a canceled Sprint Summary Questions Further reading Chapter 8: Facets of Scrum Learning software development practices for Scrum Source control model for continuous integration Continuous delivery and continuous deployment Leveraging testing methods for Scrum Applying Scrum to remote teams Managing technical debt How is technical debt created? How to pay back technical debt Scaling Scrum Summary Questions Section 3:The PSM Certification Chapter 9: Preparing for the PSM I Assessment Getting ready for the PSM I assessment Fundamental information about the assessment What you will need to take the assessment How to prepare for the assessment Taking the PSM I assessment What happens after the assessment PSM I mock assessment Mock assessment answers Summary Assessments Other Books You May Enjoy Index