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Clear, accurate guides written by the SCRUM Framework Editorial Team and based on the official Scrum Guide (November 2020). Each guide starts with key takeaways and ends with answers to frequent questions.

Scrum fundamentals

9 min read · Updated Oct 2026

What is Scrum? The Complete Guide Based on the Scrum Guide 2020

What Scrum is, where it comes from, its theory, values, team, events and artifacts: a complete and accurate introduction based on the Scrum Guide 2020.

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8 min read · Updated Oct 2026

Scrum Roles Explained: Scrum Master, Product Owner and Developers

The three accountabilities of the Scrum Team explained: what the Scrum Master, the Product Owner and the Developers are responsible for, with common mistakes to avoid.

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8 min read · Updated Oct 2026

The 5 Scrum Events and Their Timeboxes

Sprint, Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review and Sprint Retrospective: purpose, participants and maximum duration of each Scrum event according to the Scrum Guide 2020.

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7 min read · Updated Oct 2026

Scrum Artifacts and Their Commitments: Product Goal, Sprint Goal, Definition of Done

The three Scrum artifacts (Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, Increment) and their commitments (Product Goal, Sprint Goal, Definition of Done) explained with examples.

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Certification

6 min read · Updated Oct 2026

Which Scrum Certification Should You Choose? A Guide by Role and Experience

CSM, CSPO, CSD, PSM, PSPO or SGE? How to choose the right Scrum certification for your role and experience, with exam formats and prices compared.

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10 min read · Updated Oct 2026

The Truth About Scrum Certification: No Official Authority, a Free Framework, and 5 Providers Compared

Scrum has no official certifying authority and the Scrum Guide is free under a Creative Commons license. Here is what that means, and how 5 Scrum Master certification providers compare on price, training, exam and renewal.

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7 min read · Updated Oct 2026

How to Prepare for a Scrum Certification Exam: A 4-Week Study Plan

A practical 4-week study plan to pass your Scrum certification exam: what to read, how to practice, exam-day tips and the most common traps.

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Exam content is based on the Scrum Guide by Ken Schwaber and Jeff Sutherland, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0). The official Scrum Guide is available for free at scrumguides.org.