Course Description

The PeopleCert Scrum Developer certification covers the fundamental knowledge required for a candidate to build their knowledge and skills regarding Scrum principles and practices.

The body of knowledge underlying these skills are presented in the official courseware provided by PeopleCert to accredited ATOs. The primary purpose of the syllabus is to provide a basis for accreditation of people involved with the Scrum framework. It documents the learning outcomes related to the qualification and describes the requirements a candidate is expected to meet to demonstrate that these learning outcomes have been achieved at the specific qualification level.

How does Scrum work?

Based on Agile principles, it enables teams to self-organise by encouraging close collaboration between all team members and the specialisms involved. Scrum challenges the assumptions of the sequential approach to product development and replaces it with an iterative process. It includes a set of meetings, tools, and roles that work in harmony to help teams structure and manage their work. The goal of this approach is to timely capture changes in customers’ needs, along with any other unpredictable challenges that may occur — for which a sequential approach is not suited. As such, Scrum uses an evidencebased framework that embraces the fact that problems cannot be fully defined upfront. Instead, it focuses on maximising the team’s ability to respond to emerging requirements, deliver value quickly, and adapt to new market conditions.

Why is it important to hold a Scrum certification?

Holding a Scrum certification proves the candidate’s familiarity with Scrum practices, beyond the mere knowledge of terminology. It shows to employers thatthe candidate has the potential to be the person they need to cover the Scrum Master role in their teams.

Whether the candidate is a Scrum beginner or a seasoned professional, a certification a significant advantage when aiming to motivate and lead teammates. The PeopleCert Scrum Master credential showcases that the candidate has the skills necessary to lead an agile team successfully.

PeopleCert SCRUM Qualification structure

• PeopleCert Scrum Master I (14-16 training hours) – Candidates will understand the Scrum framework and why it is needed by organisations today, learn the characteristics of effective Scrum Masters, Product Owners and Developers, and discover the practices, processes, and technology used for adapting Scrum within an organisation.
• PeopleCert Scrum Master I (14-16 training hours) – Candidates will understand the Scrum framework and why it is needed by organisations today, learn the characteristics of effective Scrum Masters, Product Owners and Developers, and discover the practices, processes, and technology used for adapting Scrum within an organisation.
• PeopleCert Scrum Product Owner I (14-16 training hours) – Candidates will understand the Scrum framework and the role of the Product Owner, learn about Value-Driven Product Management and how to successfully build and refine the Product Backlog, and enable yourself and your organisation to deliver products of the highest value.
• PeopleCert Scrum Product Owner II (14-16 training hours) – Candidates will master the Scrum framework, the core competencies of effective Product Owners, and Product Backlog refinement and get a deeper understanding of Value-Driven Product Management, including product strategy and vision.
• PeopleCert Scrum Developer (14-16 training hours) – Candidates will understand the Scrum framework and the role of the Scrum Developer within a Scrum team, learn about Agile Software Architecture and Design, Refactoring, Test Driven Development (TDD) and Continuous Integration.

Purpose of the Scrum Developer Qualification

The purpose of this qualification level is to confirm that a candidate has sufficient knowledge, understanding and application of the Scrum framework as Scrum Developers and be able to work effectively with, or as a member of, a Scrum Team.

Learning Objectives

At this qualification level, candidates will be introduced to basic concepts, terms, principles and tools used for Scrum as well as why Scrum is needed in modern enterprises, the Scrum methodology, people and culture implications as well as the practices, processes, and technology used for adapting Scrum within an organization.

Holders of the PeopleCert Scrum Developer certification, will be able to demonstrate their knowledge, understanding and practical application of

• The definition and purpose of Agile Project Management
• The Scrum Basics: Scrum Team, Scrum Artifacts, Scrum Events
• The Fundamentals of Agile Architecture and Design
• The creation of Quality Code and the importance of Refactoring
• Test-Driven Development (TDD)
• Continuous Integration

Qualification Scheme Level

• Agile and Scrum Fundamentals
• Collaboration and Team Dynamics
• Architecture and Design
• Refactoring
• Test-Driven Development (TDD)
• Integrating Continuously