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Free online courseScrum Master Training and PSM I Prep: Learn the Scrum Framework

Duration of the online course: 1 hours and 54 minutes

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Build real Scrum Master skills with a free online course and PSM I prep—master roles, events, artifacts, and Sprint goals to lead Agile delivery confidently.

In this free course, learn about

  • Scrum origins and why it was created to handle complex work
  • Scrum framework overview: roles, artifacts, events, and how they interact
  • Empiricism in Scrum: transparency, inspection, and adaptation
  • Scrum Values and what Commitment means in practice
  • Product Owner accountability: maximize value and manage the Product Backlog
  • Scrum Master accountability: coach Scrum, remove impediments, enable effectiveness
  • Developers accountability and commitment: create a usable Increment each Sprint
  • Scrum Team characteristics: self-managing, cross-functional, collectively accountable
  • Artifacts and commitments: Product Backlog/Product Goal, Sprint Backlog/Sprint Goal
  • Increment and Definition of Done: what “Done” means and quality expectations
  • Sprint basics and timeboxes, including Sprint Planning max duration for a 1-month Sprint
  • Event purposes/outcomes: Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective
  • Benefits of joining the community beyond videos (discussion, support, shared learning)

Course Description

Want to lead projects with more clarity, faster feedback, and better teamwork? This free online training helps you understand Scrum as a practical framework for tackling complex work in modern organizations. Built for professionals in project management, product delivery, business, and marketing teams, it connects the core ideas of Scrum with what you need to perform confidently in real environments and strengthen your readiness for PSM I-style assessments.

You will learn why Scrum is intentionally designed around empiricism and what that means day to day: making work transparent, inspecting outcomes frequently, and adapting plans based on evidence rather than assumptions. That foundation is reinforced through the Scrum values, so you do not just memorize terms—you understand the mindset that makes the framework effective and sustainable.

As you progress, the course clarifies the accountabilities within the Scrum Team so you can support healthier collaboration and reduce role confusion. You will distinguish what the Product Owner is accountable for, how Developers create value every Sprint, and how the Scrum Master serves the team and the organization by improving the way Scrum is understood and applied.

The training also focuses on the artifacts and commitments that create alignment and measurable progress. You will explore how goals guide decision-making, why the Definition of Done protects quality, and how an Increment represents valuable, usable outcomes. Events are covered in a way that emphasizes purpose and outcomes, helping you run them with intention—so time-boxes, planning, daily coordination, review, and reflection all translate into better delivery and continuous improvement.

If you are preparing for a certification exam or aiming to step into a Scrum Master role, this course helps you build a clean, standards-aligned understanding of the Scrum framework while staying grounded in practical application. By the end, you should be able to explain Scrum clearly, spot common misunderstandings, and contribute to higher-performing, goal-focused teams.

Course content

  • Video class: Scrum 101 - Scrum Framework Course Introduction 05m
  • Exercise: What is a key benefit of joining the Mighty Network community in addition to watching the free course content?
  • Video class: Scrum 101 - The Scrum Founders and History of Scrum 05m
  • Exercise: Which statement best describes Scrum according to the lesson?
  • Video class: Scrum 101 - The Scrum Framework and Complexity 09m
  • Exercise: In which domain was Scrum described as being purposely built to address the nature of the work?
  • Video class: Scrum 101 - Scrum Theory and Empiricism 05m
  • Exercise: In Scrum empiricism, what does transparency primarily mean?
  • Video class: Scrum 101 - Understanding the Scrum Values 06m
  • Exercise: Which statement best describes the Scrum value of Commitment?
  • Video class: Scrum 101 - The Product Owner Accountability 07m
  • Exercise: Which statement best describes the Product Owner’s primary accountability in Scrum?
  • Video class: Scrum 101 - The Scrum Master Accountability 06m
  • Exercise: Which statement best describes the Scrum Master’s accountability in Scrum?
  • Video class: Scrum 101 - The Scrum Developer Accountability 06m
  • Exercise: What is the Developers’ key commitment each Sprint in Scrum?
  • Video class: Scrum 101 - The Scrum Team and Collective Accountability 05m
  • Exercise: Which statement best describes a Scrum Team?
  • Video class: Scrum 101 - The Product Backlog Artifact 05m
  • Video class: Scrum 101 - The Product Goal Commitment 03m
  • Exercise: Which statement best describes the Product Goal in Scrum?
  • Video class: Scrum 101 - The Sprint Backlog Artifact 05m
  • Exercise: Who is accountable for the Sprint Backlog and can add or remove items from it?
  • Video class: Scrum 101 - The Sprint Goal Commitment 05m
  • Exercise: Which description best matches a well-crafted Sprint Goal?
  • Video class: Scrum 101 - The Product Increment Artifact 04m
  • Exercise: Which statement best describes the Scrum artifact called the Increment?
  • Video class: Scrum 101 - The Definition of Done Commitment 06m
  • Exercise: What best describes the Definition of Done in Scrum?
  • Video class: Scrum 101 - The Sprint Event 06m
  • Exercise: Which statement best describes a Sprint in Scrum?
  • Video class: Scrum 101 - The Sprint Planning Event 05m
  • Exercise: During Sprint Planning, what is the maximum time-box for a one-month Sprint?
  • Video class: Scrum 101 - The Daily Scrum Event 05m
  • Exercise: What is the primary purpose of the Daily Scrum?
  • Video class: Scrum 101 - The Sprint Review Event 05m
  • Exercise: What is the primary outcome of the Sprint Review?
  • Video class: Scrum 101 - The Sprint Retrospective Event 04m
  • Exercise: What is the main purpose of the Sprint Retrospective?

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