Scrum-Master-Certified Exam Information and Guideline
Scrum Master Certified
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Exam Number : Scrum Master Certified
Exam Name : Scrum Master Certified
Examination structure: questions from all chapters, testing both
understanding as well as identification
Question structure: multiple choice
Extensive examination practice and feedback is included in the
workshop.
Students will receive an examination link at end of the training. The
examination consists of:
• 40 compulsory questions; No negative marking
• One hour
Participants will become familiar with the concepts, advantages, and
challenges of the Scrum methodology.
• Participants will be equipped with the knowledge needed to be the
Scrum Master or developer in their organizations and help their
organizations adopt Scrum methodology. Furthermore, participants
will develop an understanding of all the roles in Scrum.
• Participants will have experience carrying out a Scrum project
through simulated case studies.
• Participants will gain knowledge to identify and anticipate issues
related to the practical implementation of scrum.
• Participants will be armed with the proper tools to address, resolve,
and take the lead on Scrum issues in their organizations.
Introduction to SCRUM and AGILE
• Introduction to Agile
• Overview of Adaptive Project Management
and comparison with Waterfall
• History of Agile and Overview of the various methods of
Agile Product Development
• Overview of SCRUM, characteristics of SCRUM
methodology
• Advantages of using SCRUM
• End of chapter quiz
Roles in SCRUM
• Overview of SCRUM roles
• Product Owner- Roles and Responsibilities
• Scrum Master- Roles and Responsibilities
• Development Team- Roles and Responsibilities
End of chapter quiz
Planning in SCRUM
• Overview of SCRUM process flow
• SCRUM Pre-project Meeting: overview, Product Vision
development
• Product Backlog: overview, developing the Backlog
• User Stories: overview, layout, developing User Stories
• Release Planning: overview and guidelines
• End of chapter quiz
Sprint Planning Meeting
• Overview of Sprint Planning Meeting
• Objective definition and task estimation
• Sprint Backlog: overview, developing the Backlog
• Estimation of tasks: planning estimation game
• Product Backlog Grooming: overview, need, grooming
process
• Acceptance Criteria for User Stories
• End of chapter quiz
Daily Scrum and Post-Sprint Meetings
• Daily Stand-up Meetings: overview, attendees
• Rules for conducting Daily Stand-ups.
• Sprint Burn Down Chart- description, relevance
and advantages
• Sprint Review Meeting: overview, attendees,
rules
• Sprint Retrospective Meeting: overview,
attendees, rules
• End of chapter quiz
Practical Implementation Considerations for
SCRUM
• SCRUM for large projects: implementation
challenges
• Chief Product Owner: responsibilities and roles
in large projects
• Transition to SCRUM: resistance to change,
implementation considerations
• Mapping traditional roles to SCRUM
• Distributed teams in SCRUM
• Maintaining stakeholder involvement
• End of chapter quiz