Scrum for Project Managers E-Book (PDF) 1.0

Are you tired of managing projects that seem to drag on forever? Do you feel like you’re constantly putting out fires instead of making real progress? It’s time to try a new approach.

Introducing Scrum for Project Managers, the e-book that will revolutionize the way you approach project management. Our comprehensive guide will teach you everything you need to know about Scrum, an agile project management framework that has been proven to increase productivity, improve communication, and deliver results.

In this e-book, you’ll learn the basics of Scrum, including how to create and manage a product backlog, how to conduct sprint planning and review meetings, and how to effectively communicate with your team. You’ll also discover advanced techniques for improving team collaboration, managing stakeholder expectations, and delivering high-quality products on time and within budget.

Whether you’re a seasoned project manager or just starting out, Scrum for Project Managers is the must-have resource for anyone looking to improve their project management skills. And with our easy-to-read format and practical advice, you’ll be able to start implementing Scrum in your projects right away.

Chapter 1- Scrum Approach

The Agile Manifesto and the Birth of Scrum. 10
Overview of Scrum Framework 12
Scrum Artifacts 14
Organizational Goals in Scrum 16
What is the Backlog? 19

Chapter 2 – Product Backlog

Product Backlog in Scrum 23
An Example of Scrum Practice 25
User Stories 27
Refining and Estimating Product Backlog 30

Chapter 3 – Sprint Backlog

Sprint Backlog 35
Sprint Scope and Sprint Goal 37

Chapter 4 – Definition of Done

Increment and Definition of Done 42
More Details of “Definition of Done” 45
When should the DoD be Prepared? 48
Definition of Done vs. Acceptance Criteria 50

Chapter 5- Scrum Events

What are Scrum Events? 53
What is a Time Box? 55
More Details About The Sprint 57
Sprint Planning Event 59
Why is the Sprint Valuable? 61
What can be Done in the Sprint? 63
How will Things Be Done in the Sprint? 66
Who Attends the Sprint Planning Meeting? 68
Coherency of Sprint Backlog Items 70
Daily Scrum 72
Sprint Review Meeting 74
Sprint Retrospective Meeting 76
Understanding Epics 80
Special Sprints 83
Canceling a Sprint 85

Chapter 6 – The Scrum Team

Scrum Team 88
Scrum Team Size 90
Product Owner 92
What is Value 94
How is the Product Backlog Ordered? 96
The Developers 98
The Scrum Master 100
How does the Scrum Master serve to the Scrum Team 102
What is an Impediment in Scrum? 104
How does the Scrum Master serve to the Product Owner? 106
How does the Scrum Master serve to the Organization 108
Other Titles in Scrum 110

Chapter 7 – Scaling Scrum

Introduction To Scaling Scrum 115
What happens when multiple Scrum Teams work on the same Product? 117
Impact on velocity when scaling Scrum 118
Integrated Product Increments 120
The Definition of Done when multiple teams work on the same Product 122
Must the Sprints be aligned? (same length, same start/end) 124
How many Product Owners are there? 126
Feature teams vs Component teams 128
The importance of creating an integrated Increment 130

Chapter 8 – Terms and Tools Used in Scrum

The Velocity of the Scrum Team 134
Technical debt 136
Functional and non-functional requirements 138
The process of emergence in Scrum 140
Burn-down charts 142
Burn-up charts 144
The “cone of uncertainty” 146

Chapter 9 – Agile Framework and Practices

Agile Framework Overview 150
Kanban 152
Extreme Programming (XP) 155
Test-driven development (TDD) 157
Behavior-driven development (BDD) 159
DevOps 161

Chapter 10 – FAQ about Scrum

Is Documentation Mandatory in Scrum? 165
What happens with incomplete Sprint Backlog items? 167
Who creates the Definition of Done? 168
How to change scope without affecting the Sprint Goal? 170
What happens if there is no Increment and/or the Sprint Goal is not reached? 171
The difference between Product Backlog Refinement and Sprint Planning 173
What is the difference between creating an Increment and Releasing it? 175

About The Author

Gökrem Tekir graduated from Anadolu University in 1997 as an Industrial Engineer.

He worked as a project engineer in different companies in the production and service sector. He earned the PMP Certificate in 2004.

After receiving the PMP Certificate, he continued his career as a Project Management Trainer and Consultant.

Among the trainings he gave, there are topics such as Fundamentals of Project Management, Agile Project Management, Scrum Approach, Project Planning and Follow-up with Microsoft Project, PMP Exam Preparation.

The consultancy services offered by Gökrem Tekir are the Establishment and Integration of Project Management Offices, Microsoft Project Server and Sharepoint Integration, Development of Enterprise-Specific Project Management Methods, Planning and Reporting of Projects Between Buyer and Sellers, Creation and Follow-up of Project Plans of Institutions, Projects of Employees. It is listed as Adapting to Management Methods.

Gökrem Tekir is the author of the first Turkish-language Project Management book in 2006. In 2017, a much more comprehensive work titled “Our Life is the Project – Project Manager’s Handbook” was also published.

Gökrem Tekir continues to share information on social networks such as Youtube, Linkedin, Twitter and Instagram in order to spread his knowledge on project management.

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