Scrum Master Certification: Scrum Methodologies

This course is part of Scrum Master Certification Specialization

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

953 reviews

Beginner level

Recommended experience

Flexible schedule

7 hours to complete

Learn at your own pace

96%

Most learners liked this course

What you'll learn

What velocity is, how to track it, and how velocity points are determined
Different Scrum Reports and what each is for
When and how to evaluate and identify risks

Skills you'll gain

Category: Estimation
Category: Sprint Planning
Category: Agile Project Management
Category: Risk Mitigation
Category: Backlogs
Category: Performance Reporting
Category: Prioritization
Category: Project Estimation
Category: User Story
Category: Management Reporting
Category: Project Risk Management
Category: Team Oriented
Category: Risk Management
Category: Agile Methodology

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Assessments

8 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 4 modules in this course

This course is designed to help Scrum beginners learn the foundational knowledge to become proficient with Agile Scrum. Throughout the course, learners will explore User Stories and how they are prioritized in Agile, Velocity, Backlog Refinement, and Market Actions. Learners will also learn about different Scrum Reports and methods of managing risks.

In the following video, we will introduce the course and discuss what we will be exploring.

What's included

2 videos2 readings

In this module, we'll discuss User Stories: what they are, how they are used and created, and how to estimate story points, as well as methods of doing so.

What's included

1 video1 reading2 assignments

In this module, we'll explore velocity and how it is tracked, as well as take a look at Backlog Refinement and Backlog Prioritization.

What's included

3 videos5 readings3 assignments

3 videosTotal 13 minutes

Velocity Based Planning2 minutes
Backlog Refinement6 minutes
Backlog Prioritization5 minutes

5 readingsTotal 70 minutes

Velocity and Tracking Velocity 20 minutes
Establish velocity before historical data exists 10 minutes
Backlog Refinement and Story Splitting20 minutes
MoSCoW method of Backlog Prioritization10 minutes
Economic Prioritization10 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes

Module 3 Quiz30 minutes
Velocity Quiz15 minutes
Backlog Refinement Quiz 15 minutes

In this module, we will discuss the different charts used in Scrum reporting, how team swarming helps during the sprint, and evaluating the environment to manage risks.

What's included

3 videos4 readings3 assignments

3 videosTotal 16 minutes

Scrum Reporting11 minutes
Team Swarming and Workflow Management2 minutes
Managing Risks with ROAM4 minutes

4 readingsTotal 85 minutes

Burndown, Burnup, and Velocity Chart Reports30 minutes
Assignment: Work with the Burndown chart15 minutes
Workflow Management and Agile Teams30 minutes
ROAM Risks10 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes

Module 4 Quiz30 minutes
Reporting Quiz 15 minutes
Team Swarming and Workflow Management Practice Quiz 15 minutes

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Reviewed on Sep 18, 2022

This course has helped me to learn about scrum master and from which i have learned the imporance of "User Story, Story point, estimation, backlog refinement, etc.,)

Reviewed on May 14, 2025

Very detailed oriented Course and it has helped me to refresh my skills related to Scrum and will be an added advantage in my job hunting/prospects. The links to the contents was also good.

Reviewed on Sep 8, 2025

It gave a lot of insight and i liked how the instructor(s) talked and described each component. Great way to learn.

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