
Introduction to Scrum – Part 4
Scrum Team
The Scrum team sets the scrum framework apart from other Agile frameworks or traditional development. One way Scrum teams are unique is that they are cross-functional. This means that several different roles work together on the same team. Instead of having development broken up into individual departments, a single team has representatives of every part of the process. Analysts, developers, testers, and other roles all work together in the same place.
Cross-functional teams have numerous benefits. One of the most obvious is how quickly different roles can interact. Instead of waiting on delays in communication between departments, each role can work directly with other roles on the same team. This improves the efficiency and timeliness of communication and allows each role to get back to their own work. If developers have questions, they can go directly to the source and get answers quickly.
Scrum teams are also able to work more closely with stakeholders. In traditional development, customer feedback filters through several layers of a company before developers have any indication of success. Scrum teams have a product owner role, which serves as a representative of stakeholders. The product owner interfaces directly with stakeholders frequently and relays information to the Scrum team regularly. As such, the Scrum team knows what stakeholders think of existing features, and what they want in future pieces.
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Master of Agile – Agile Scrum Tester With 59 Seconds Agile (Video Training Course)
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Master of Agile – Agile Scrum Tester With 59 Seconds Agile (Video Training Course)
What is this course?
This ‘Master of Agile – Agile Scrum Tester With 59 Seconds Agile (Video Training Course)’ provides an in-depth understanding of the Agile Scrum Tester roles and responsibilities
You will explore the Agile Scrum project life-cycle, including how an Agile User Story is created, to how we know when it is ‘done’
This course is aimed at those with or without prior knowledge and experience of the Agile values and principles
During this course you will learn the tools needed to succeed as an Agile Scrum Tester
What will you learn?
You will gain an in-depth understanding of the Agile Scrum Tester roles and responsibilities, and you will be able to
- Fully understand the role of the Agile Scrum Tester
- Understand the roles involved in an Agile project
- Create an effective Product Backlog
- Effectively participate in Scrum Meetings such as the Daily Stand-up, Sprint Review and Retrospective
- Identify the roles involves in the Scrum Team
- Fully understand the role of the Agile Scrum Developer
- Understand the roles involved in an Agile project
- Create an effective Product Backlog
- Effectively participate in Scrum Meetings such as the Daily Stand-up, Sprint Review and Retrospective
- Identify the roles involves in the Scrum Team

What topics are covered within this course
You will cover the following topics during this course:
- An Introduction to Agile Project Management (Tester)
- The 12 Agile Principles (Tester)
- Introduction to Scrum (Tester)
- Scrum Projects (Tester)
- Scrum Project Roles (Tester)
- Quality in Agile (Tester)
- Acceptance Criteria and the Prioritised Product Backlog (Tester)
- Quality Management in Scrum (Tester)
- Epics and Personas (Tester)
- Planning in Scrum (Tester)
- Scrum Boards (Tester)
- User Stories (Tester)
- The Daily Scrum (Tester)
- The Product Backlog (Tester)
- Review and Retrospective (Tester)
- Validating a Sprint (Tester)
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