Agile Business Consortium Scrum Essentials

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Course overview

This course, accredited by the Agile Business Consortium and APMG International, gives you a practical grounding in Scrum and shows how the framework supports effective Agile delivery. You’ll explore how Scrum teams work, how key activities fit together and how to use the approach to improve focus, communication and progress tracking. It also supports your preparation for the Scrum Essentials certification.

Build essential Scrum skills that improves collaboration and delivers value

This one-day course introduces the essentials of Scrum for professionals who are new to the framework or moving into Agile delivery environments. You’ll develop an understanding of Scrum roles, events, artefacts and team responsibilities, alongside practical areas such as backlog writing, empirical planning and stakeholder collaboration. By the end of the course, you’ll be better equipped to support effective team working, contribute to the delivery of valuable increments and prepare for Scrum Essentials certification.

Learning objectives

Recognise key Scrum concepts and roles
Explain Scrum events and artefacts
Understand self-managing Scrum teams
Support delivery of valuable increments
Apply inspection and adaptation in practice
Write clearer Product Backlog items
Use Scrum to improve team collaboration
Work more effectively with stakeholders

What you'll learn

Learn how Scrum helps teams turn priorities into manageable work, stay aligned and review progress regularly. During the course, you’ll explore how Scrum brings structure to planning, clarifies responsibilities and supports adaptation when priorities shift. You’ll also see how transparency, inspection and adaptation help teams refine how they work, strengthen collaboration and maintain momentum in Agile delivery environments.

Using Scrum in practice

Understand how the Scrum framework structures work through short, focused Sprints. You’ll see how this approach helps teams maintain visibility, react earlier when direction changes and keep effort focused on the most important tasks. For professionals working in change, delivery or support roles, this creates clearer direction, faster feedback and a stronger understanding of how work moves from idea to outcome.

Understanding Scrum accountabilities

A clear view of Scrum accountabilities helps teams work with less confusion and better focus. You’ll examine how the Product Owner, Scrum Master and Developers contribute within Scrum, and how those responsibilities support stronger decision-making. In practice, this helps teams resolve uncertainty more quickly, work with greater clarity and focus attention on high-value priorities.

Creating focus through Scrum events

Scrum events such as Sprint Planning and the Sprint Review create a steady rhythm for inspecting progress and adjusting activity. You’ll look at how these structured points help teams stay coordinated, surface issues early and keep expectations realistic. In busy delivery settings, that rhythm improves communication, supports timely adjustments and helps teams avoid losing focus.

Improving visibility with Scrum artefacts

Discover how Scrum artefacts such as the Product Backlog and Sprint Backlog make priorities, progress and outstanding work easier to track. You’ll also explore how clear visibility of these artefacts helps teams identify risks earlier, align on priorities and make more informed decisions. Giving you the skills to improve stakeholder confidence, strengthen prioritisation and reduce misunderstandings as work progresses.

What's included

Accredited training for Scrum Essentials
Scrum Essentials exam
Scrum Essentials official manual
Guidance from experienced trainers
Optional add-ons available at checkout, including our Pass Protect exam insurance

Key facts

Certification

Scrum Essentials

Who it's for

This course is suited to professionals working in or moving into Agile delivery environments.

Prerequisites

There are no formal pre-requisites for attending this course.

Exam information

The exam is closed book and multiple choice, with 50 questions and a 60% pass mark. The exam is 50 minutes in length.

Optional extras

Pass Protect exam insurance.

Pre-course

There are no pre-course materials for this course.

FAQs

This course gives you a practical introduction to Scrum, helping you understand how teams organise work, define responsibilities and review progress in Agile environments. You’ll explore the key elements of Scrum, including roles, events and artefacts, and build knowledge that can support both day-to-day team contribution and certification preparation.

What is Scrum Essentials certification?

Scrum Essentials certification validates your understanding of the fundamental elements of Scrum, including how the framework is structured and how Scrum teams operate. It is designed to assess knowledge of the core concepts you need to understand Scrum and participate more confidently in Agile delivery environments.

Do I need prior agile experience?

No prior experience is required. This course is suitable for learners who are new to Scrum, as well as professionals who want a more structured understanding of how Scrum works. It is designed to introduce the framework clearly, without assuming previous hands-on experience.

How is the course delivered?

The course is available through a range of study options, including live virtual classroom, classroom and eLearning, giving you the flexibility to choose the format that best fits your schedule, preferred pace of learning and level of support.

How can this course support my development?

By building your understanding of Scrum, you’ll be better equipped to contribute to Agile teams and improve delivery outcomes. This can support career progression into roles that require agile knowledge or Scrum experience.

Is the certification accredited?

The certification is based on Scrum principles aligned to Agile Business Consortium guidance and demonstrates your understanding of core Scrum concepts in Agile delivery environments and is accredited by APMG International.

What our customers say

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