AGILE SCRUM SYLLABUS

Introduction:

• Why Agile
• History of Agile
• Agile Manifesto
• Project Engineering – Then & Now
• Traditional Approach >< Agile Approach
• Some Agile Facts and Figures

Overview of SCRUM:

• What is SCRUM
• Overview of SCRUM Roles
• Role of Product Owner in SCRUM
• Role of Scrum Master in SCRUM
• Role of Scrum Team
•  Manager in Scrum and Product Backlog
• Impact on Traditional Role like Project Manager, Business Analyst and Software Architect by implanting SCRUM

SCRUM Ceremonies

• Scrum Pre-Planning
• Sprint Planning
• Daily Stand-ups
• Sprint Review
• Sprint Retrospective
• Product Backlog Refinement
• Release Planning

SCRUM Artifacts

• Product Backlog
• Sprint Backlog
• User Stories
• Sprint Burn-down Chart
• Release Burn-down Chart
• Product Burn-down Chart

SCRUM Scaling

• Working with Multiple Scrum Teams
• Working with Distributed Scrum Teams

Scrum and Metrics:

• Principles of Agile metrics – Business value Delivered – Velocity

Estimation in Scrum:

• Hours
• Story Points (SPoints) with User Stories
• Story Points Scale
• User Story Prioritization
• 3 Common Techniques for Estimates-Expert Opinion, Analogy and Disaggregation
• Story Points Estimation with Planning Poker
• Velocity & Size

Risk Management in Scrum/Agile:

• 4 quadrant of Risk Value Relationship

Miscellaneous:

•  Good Engineering/Technical Best Practices for Teams