Summary

In this chapter, we discussed the concept of Agile development and its nature as a specific philosophy, guided by certain values and principles. Adopting the Agile mindset will help you immensely with applying Scrum and solving everyday problems with your projects. We then introduced the Scrum framework, describing its three components and we reviewed its benefits, namely its flexibility, adaptability, and transparency. Finally, we examined the iterative and incremental development approach used by Scrum and highlighted its relevance to the modern software development world.

We concluded the chapter by talking about the Scrum certifications and assessments.

Throughout the rest of this book, we will expand our knowledge of Scrum and how to apply it, thereby gaining knowledge that will help you to obtain your Scrum certifications and become a successful practicing Scrum Master.

In Chapter 2, we will discuss the Scrum values and principles and how they support and affect...