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Scrum Master Psm I Prep Textbook

A free, self-paced textbook in 7 chapters. Read a chapter, then drill it with the 120 companion flashcards using spaced repetition.

7 chapters · 120 cards · Updated

Chapters

  1. 1Foundations of Scrum

    Scrum is a lightweight framework designed to help teams deliver value iteratively and incrementally when solving complex problems. Its primary purpose is to enable teams to be prod...

  2. 2The Scrum Team and Accountabilities

    A Scrum Team is intentionally small and is composed of exactly three accountabilities: one Product Owner, one Scrum Master, and the Developers who do the work of delivering a valua...

  3. 3The Sprint and Its Events

    The Sprint is the heart of Scrum: a fixed time-box of one month or less during which a done Increment is created. The Sprint length remains fixed once the Sprint begins and cannot...

  4. 4Scrum Artifacts and Commitments

    Scrum defines three artifacts, each of which is designed to provide transparency and opportunities for inspection and adaptation. The Product Backlog is an ordered, emergent list o...

  5. 5Estimation, Metrics, and Progress

    Estimating in Scrum is grounded in the principle of relative sizing, where items are compared to one another rather than estimated in absolute units of time. The most common unit o...

  6. 6The Scrum Master in Depth

    The Scrum Master is accountable for the effectiveness of the Scrum Team, for ensuring that the team follows Scrum, for removing impediments, and for making sure the events are held...

  7. 7Scaling, Stakeholders, and Supporting Concepts

    When multiple Scrum Teams work on the same product, they need additional coordination. A Scrum of Scrums is a lightweight technique in which representatives from each team meet to...

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