Chapter 1 of 3 · Scrum.org PSPO I
Understanding and Applying the Scrum Framework
Empiricism, the Product Owner in the Scrum Team, the five events, the three artifacts and the Definition of Done.
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Topics in this chapter
Take them in order, or jump to the one you need.
- 1Empiricism and the Product OwnerEmpiricism for PSPO I: transparency, inspection and adaptation, lean thinking, and how the Product Owner uses evidence to steer…4 min
- 2The Product Owner in the Scrum TeamThe Product Owner accountability for PSPO I: one person maximizing value, Product Backlog management, and how the Developers and…Diagram5 min
- 3The Sprint and Sprint PlanningThe Sprint and Sprint Planning for PSPO I: Sprint rules, cancellation by the Product Owner, the why, what and how of planning…5 min
- 4Sprint Review, Daily Scrum and Sprint RetrospectiveThe Sprint Review, Daily Scrum and Sprint Retrospective for PSPO I: timeboxes, who takes part, and the Product Owner's role in…4 min
- 5Artifacts, Commitments and the Definition of DoneScrum artifacts for PSPO I: the Product Backlog and Product Goal, Sprint Backlog and Sprint Goal, the Increment and the…Diagram5 min
About this chapter
What this chapter covers
Understanding and Applying the Scrum Framework is the first focus area group Scrum.org lists for PSPO I. Its focus areas are empiricism, the Scrum Team, the events, the artifacts and Done. Scrum.org says many PSPO I questions focus on the Product Owner accountabilities, so this chapter looks at the framework through the Product Owner's eyes.
Everything here comes from the Scrum Guide 2020, which is the source of truth for the exam. Scrum is deliberately incomplete: it defines only the parts required to implement Scrum theory.
How the topics fit together
The Scrum Team works in Sprints. The Product Owner brings the Product Goal and an ordered Product Backlog; the Developers turn the selected items into a usable Increment; every event is a chance to inspect and adapt. Each artifact has a commitment: the Product Goal, the Sprint Goal and the Definition of Done.
Many PSPO I questions ask "who" does something. Learn exactly which decisions belong to the Product Owner, which to the Developers and which to the whole Scrum Team.
How to use these pages
Each topic page has the same shape, so you can skim for what you need.
- What it is: the idea in plain words.
- How it works: the mechanism, with tables and examples.
- What to remember for the exam: the facts to memorise and how questions are phrased.
- Common mistakes: the classic traps.
- Check yourself: three questions to test your understanding.
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