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title: 10 Steps To Strengthen Your Scrum Fundamentals
description: Here are some simple steps you can take from the comfort of wherever you might be to strengthen your Scrum Fundamentals. Initial Self-Assessment Read the Scrum Guide and assess where you are right now by taking the Scrum Scrum Open Assessment & Product Owner Open Assessment . Start visualizing y
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# [10 Steps To Strengthen Your Scrum Fundamentals](https://orgwhisperers.com/blog/2020/09/10-steps-to-strengthen-your-scrum-fundamentals)

 Written by [Ravi Verma](https://orgwhisperers.com/blog/author/ravi-verma) | Sep 18, 2020 5:00:00 AM

Here are some simple steps you can take from the comfort of wherever you might be to strengthen your Scrum Fundamentals.

## Initial Self-Assessment

Read the [Scrum Guide](https://scrumguides.org/index.html) and assess where you are right now by taking the Scrum [Scrum Open Assessment](https://www.scrum.org/open-assessments/scrum-open) & [Product Owner Open Assessment](https://www.scrum.org/open-assessments/product-owner-open) . Start visualizing your scores on a trend line. Categorize all your wrong answers into one of these…

Now go through the resources by being intentional about paying attention to details related to the questions you got wrong.

**1. A “Scrum-patible” Mental Model** – Read this blog to understand the mental model or mindset needed to effectively apply Scrum –

[How Scrum-patible Is Your Mental Model? 10 Statements To Get A Reaction…](https://orgwhisperers.com/blog/how-scrum-patible-is-your-mental-model-10-statements-to-get-a-reaction-)

**2. Agile Fundamentals: **Get a quick overview of Agile fundamentals by reviewing these resources…

- - [What is Agile](https://www.agilealliance.org/agile101/)
    - [Intro to Agile For Executives](https://youtu.be/iCsEcfx0hIs)
    - [Agile Manifesto](http://agilemanifesto.org/)
    - [Agile Principles](http://agilemanifesto.org/principles.html)
    - [Agile Practices](https://www.agilealliance.org/agile101/subway-map-to-agile-practices/)

**3. Scrum Guide: **Please read [Scrum Guide](http://scrumguides.org/) thoroughly. Repeat the self-assessment and update the trend line with your scores and the categorized list of questions you got wrong.

**4. Scrum Videos:** Watch these free videos on Scrum Fundamentals…

- [A Brief Overview of Scrum](https://youtu.be/gy1c4_YixCo)
- [Scrum Principles and Values](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q603WTOSYDk&list=PL3tIe8WOUVgMpPeypAY-LMzeCkuhbw6Ij)
- [Scrum Roles](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBBnVGXw60Y&list=PL3tIe8WOUVgN6iNIovNknsRlBVtV48zjF)
- [Scrum Artifacts](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3tqpvkvnSk&list=PL3tIe8WOUVgOnTmYExUEmG2l-PvhVo2Ry)
- [Scrum Events and Activities](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0JzDpEwoVA&list=PL3tIe8WOUVgN4SBHan_yYkotQx7i4P6rf)

Repeat the self-assessment and update the trend line with your scores and the categorized list of questions you got wrong. Use the list to pay closer attention to relevant topics as you go further through the list of resources.

**5. ****Scrum Glossaries:** Familiarize yourself with terms in the [Scrum Glossary](https://www.scrum.org/resources/scrum-glossary) & the [Professional Scrum Developer Glossary](https://www.scrum.org/resources/professional-scrum-developer-glossary)

**6. What Is Scrum:** Read this page to get more resources on [What is Scrum](https://www.scrum.org/resources/what-is-scrum)

**7. Scrum Guide Changes:** Watch these videos to better understand not only “**how”** the Scrum Guide has evolved over the years, but more importantly – **“why”**…

- - [2020 Changes to the Scrum Guide](https://youtu.be/Dfxo3PZwDI8)
    - [2017 Changes to the Scrum Guide](https://www.scrum.org/resources/2017-scrum-guide-update-ken-schwaber-and-jeff-sutherland)
    - [2016 Changes to the Scrum Guide & Scrum Values](https://www.scrum.org/resources/changes-scrum-guide)

**8. PSM-1 Assessment:** Read the blog [80 Shades Of Grey – Top 10 Tips To Navigate The Ambiguities Of Scrum & Prepare For The Scrum.Org Psm-1 Assessment](https://orgwhisperers.com/blog/80-shades-of-grey-top-10-tips-to-navigate-the-ambiguities-of-scrum-prepare-for-the-scrum.org-psm-1-assessment)

Repeat the self-assessment and update the trend line with your scores and the categorized list of questions you got wrong. Use the list to pay closer attention to relevant topics as you go further through the list of resources.

**9. Scrum Book:** Please read the book [Agile Project Management with Scrum By Ken Schwaber](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004OR1XHY/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B004OR1XHY&linkCode=as2&tag=scrumorg-20)

**10.** Please test your readiness by taking the [Scrum Open Assessment](https://www.scrum.org/open-assessments/scrum-open) & [Product Owner Open Assessment](https://www.scrum.org/open-assessments/product-owner-open) ***until you score 100% consistently. ***Once you achieve this goal, it might be time to take a calculated risk and attempt the [PSM-1 Assessment](https://www.scrum.org/professional-scrum-master-i-certification). 

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