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Scrum: The Basics

Beginner 1.2 hours English Course Certificate
SkillsScrumSprintsScrum rolesBacklogAgile deliveryProgress tracking

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A short LinkedIn Learning primer on the mechanics of Scrum — the framework most teams now default to for delivering work in iterations.

Good for: A concise primer on how Scrum actually works.

Skip if: You want the official PSM/CSM certification or deep practice.

In a little over an hour it covers the roles, how to plan and run sprints, and how to track progress, which is enough to follow along confidently when your team works this way. It's a practical explanation of how Scrum actually operates, deliberately kept short, so it won't substitute for hands-on practice.

Worth being precise here: this is foundational, not the official PSM (Scrum.org) or CSM (Scrum Alliance) certification — those are separate paid assessments with their own exams. Use this to understand the framework; pursue a certification separately if your role needs the badge. It's on a LinkedIn Learning subscription (usually a free trial first; free via many libraries), completion certificate to your profile included (as of 2026).

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About this course

Scrum: The Basics explains why Scrum has become the dominant way teams deliver work iteratively. In a little over an hour it covers the framework's roles, how to plan and run sprints, and how to track progress — the practical mechanics you need to take part in or set up a Scrum team.

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Kelley O'Connell
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Taught by Kelley O'Connell, a project-management and Scrum practitioner who focuses on applying agile frameworks in real workplaces.

Frequently asked questions

No. It is an introductory LinkedIn Learning course explaining how Scrum works, not a certifying program. Recognised Scrum credentials — the CSM from Scrum Alliance or the PSM from Scrum.org — come from those bodies via their own exams. This course is useful groundwork before pursuing one, giving you the basics, but completing it earns a course certificate, not a Scrum certification.

The fundamentals of Scrum, the most common Agile framework: the roles (product owner, Scrum master, developers), the events (sprints, daily standups, planning, review, retrospective), and the artifacts (product and sprint backlogs). It gives you a clear picture of how Scrum teams organise and deliver work iteratively, which is the essential grounding before joining or running a Scrum team.

It is short — typically an hour or two — as a focused LinkedIn Learning course. That makes it an efficient way to understand Scrum's structure before joining a team that uses it or pursuing a formal certification, without a large time commitment. You can grasp the framework quickly and then see it in action on real work.

Not by default — it runs on LinkedIn Learning, which is subscription-based — but a free trial is common, and many public libraries and universities give members full access at no cost. Check whether a library card or an institution you belong to already provides LinkedIn Learning before paying, since that quietly unlocks this course and the whole catalogue.

Yes, you earn a LinkedIn Learning completion certificate for your profile — but note this is not a Scrum certification. Treat it as a marker that you have learned the basics; if you want a credential Scrum teams and employers recognise, you would pursue the CSM or PSM separately. The real value here is understanding how Scrum actually works.
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