The Professional Scrum Master (PSM I) Guide

Implement modern and industry-proven Scrum techniques to achieve business agility and prove your credentials by passing the PSM I certification exam

▶Book 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 Learn
-Get to grips with Agile development and Scrum
-Understand the roles and responsibilities within the Scrum team
-Discover how to conduct Scrum events and create Scrum artifacts
-Find out how to estimate tasks and track progress
-Discover techniques for planning and forecasting
-Find out how to deal with issues faced during the Scrum life cycle

▶Key Features
-Use Scrum to manage complex projects and deliver real value to your customers
-Explore essential concepts and understand how the Scrum framework and Agile help maximize value and manage risks
-Discover expert tips and work with practice questions and real-world examples to pass the PSM certification exam

▶Who 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.

▶What this book covers
- Chapter 1, Introduction to Scrum, presents you with the history and motivation behind Scrum, its value as a development framework, and introduces you to the PSM I assessment.

- Chapter 2, Scrum Theory and Principles, shares knowledge of the fundamental concepts behind Scrum, its values, and its pillars. It also highlights the value and effect of these concepts in applying Scrum successfully.

- Chapter 3, The Scrum Team, analyzes the role and responsibilities of the Scrum Master, Product Owner, and Developers and their interactions within the Scrum development lifecycle.

- Chapter 4, Scrum Events, explains the significance of the Sprint, Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective events and their application and utility within the Scrum development lifecycle.

- Chapter 5, Scrum Artifacts, details the Product Backlog, the Sprint Backlog, and the Product Increment, as well as the commitments undertaken for each of these Artifacts. The inter-dependencies of these Artifacts are also covered.

- Chapter 6, Planning and Estimating with Scrum, delves into the world of measuring, estimating, planning, and forecasting. You will learn how to calculate your team's velocity, create a product roadmap, and measure your progress with burn-up and burn-down charts.

- Chapter 7, The Sprint Journey, imparts practical advice and techniques for day-to-day working during the Sprint. Product Backlog refinement is explained, as well as how to use a Scrum Board in different scenarios, manage defects, and what to do if the Sprint is canceled.

- Chapter 8, Facets of Scrum, covers best practices to use when working with Scrum. The importance of a CI/CD pipeline as testing levels is examined in detail. Techniques for managing technical debt, working remotely, and scaling Scrum are also explained.

- Chapter 9, Preparing for the PSM I Assessment, is a short chapter mainly hosting 25 quiz questions summarizing the knowledge contained in this book, helping you to prepare for taking the PSM I assessment exam. Practical advice on how to prepare for the exam, and what to do during and after, is also given.