The Certified ScrumMaster Course is a two-day course which introduces the concepts of Agile project leadership using the Scrum methodology. Successful participants will become Certified ScrumMasters, a first step in the journey towards this more adaptive form of project leadership.
Through this CSM training course, students will learn how to plan and run Sprint Planning Meetings, daily Scrum Meetings, Sprint Reviews, Sprint Retrospectives and more.
Successful participants will be listed as Certified ScrumMasters on the Scrum Alliance website and will receive a one year membership to the Scrum Alliance. The course format consists of multiple lecture topics, group exercises and group discussion. Ample time will be devoted to analysis of the “real-world” industry experiences of the ScrumMaster Course instructor based on case study examples and his experience managing Agile projects and coaching Scrum teams.
Course Outline
- Overview of Agile - Gain a deep understanding of how the Agile Manifesto came about, when and when not to use agile methods and what it means to be an agile team.
- Roles in Scrum - What is the job of the ScrumMaster? How about the Product Owner and the Team? Learn deep insights into these roles and how they work collaboratively together.
- The Impacts of Multitasking - We take a journey through the world of multitasking to really understand the negative impacts it brings to teams.
- The Product Backlog - The Product Backlog is the key to any successful Scrum team. We will explore what comprises a good Product Backlog, techniques for managing it and what happens when it goes unattended.
- Sprinting - In this part of the course, we dive deep into the components of a well assembled Sprint Backlog, what it really means to be done, abnormal terminations and how to decide on Sprint length.
- Release Planning - Release planning is a core component of good project management. This does not change with Scrum. We will explore how to build a release plan and estimate when the work will be delivered.
- Scaling Scrum to the Enterprise - Not all teams are in the same office, let alone the same building. We will look at how companies have successfully scaled Scrum to work in the enterprise.
What People are Saying
Mitch's Scrum training was greatly beneficial to our team and surprisingly enjoyable. He tailored his training to our specific team needs and has made himself available afterward to answer follow up questions as we have been transitioning to Agile software development. Without hesitation I endorse Mitch and his Agile Training.
Scott Hansen, Sr. Software Engineer, Sybase.
After several months of searching for an Agile coach that I thought would work well within my company’s culture I was referred to Mitch. Immediately after our first conversation I knew Mitch was the right guy. He’s extremely pragmatic and adaptable. He worked with me on putting together the right mix of formal training and direct coaching that I thought would work best for my company. Once Mitch arrived he was willing to refine the program based on participants’ reactions and priority shifts. What’s been very apparent throughout has been Mitch’s extensive experience with Agile and working with agile teams. During his limited time at my company he provided teams with some simple techniques that helped tremendously with estimating and planning and are techniques we still use today. I highly recommend Mitch as both an agile trainer and coach.
Jonathan Parziale, Director, NaviMedix Corporation.