The Agile Business Consortiums enhancement of the Values and Principles of the Manifesto for Agile Software Development to make it relevant outside of the original IT context which provides a broad introduction Agile.
Scrum Essentials Qualification
Purpose of the ABC Scrum Essentials Qualification
The purpose of the ABC Scrum Essentials qualification is to measure whether a candidate has sufficient knowledge and understanding of Agile Principles and the Scrum Guide, and a grasp of some fundamental techniques sufficient to apply the Scrum Framework.
Target Audience
This qualification is primarily aimed at individuals wishing to build their competence as a Scrum team member. Individuals involved in using the Scrum framework or responsible for managing those that do will also benefit from the full and correct understanding of Scrum that is demonstrated by this qualification.
High Level Performance Definition of a Successful Scrum Essentials Candidate
The candidate who meets this High-Level Performance Definition should, as a minimum, be able to recall, recognize and demonstrate understanding of the concepts, roles, events, artefacts and expanded guidance outlined in the text, including terms used, process steps and roles involved.
Specifically (s)he should be able to demonstrate this understanding in the context of:
•Self-management and cross-functionality of teams
•Focus on creating high-value Increments that meet the Definition of Done
•Enacting the Scrum pillars through Scrum events
•Understanding the need for clear and concise Product Backlog items
•Empirical product planning; and,
•Stakeholder collaboration as requested or needed.
