Description
Why this course?
Learn Scrum – the most popular Agile framework and kick start your agile training journey
Become a Scrum Alliance Certified ScrumMaster®
Begin your agile journey to Certified Scrum Professional and agile coaching certification of Certified Team or Enterprise Coach
Gain the best Scrum Master Certification and the most recognised and in demand certification from employers and recruiters
What you’ll come away with:
You’ll come away understanding Scrum in real depth. You won’t just know how to use it
you’ll understand how and why it works – and how to apply it highly effectively. In other words
this course will equip you with the knowledge and experience to be a genuinely effective Scrum Master or Scrum team member.
You’ll be able to:
Participate actively as a Scrum Team member
Function effectively as the Scrum Master for the Scrum Team
Deliver a successful Scrum project
Explain why Scrum works and how it is a risk reduction strategy
Explain Agile and the Scrum framework to other key stakeholders
Define and use the full range of Scrum artifacts and commitments
Set up and facilitate Scrum Events
Implement all of the Scrum accountabilities aligned with the Product Owner ScrumMaster Developers and Scrum Team
Implement Scrum in real world circumstances
Implement other Lean and Agile approaches to support your Scrum implementation
What the course includes
High quality instruction from a highly experienced trainer with many years experience of training Scrum and very importantly implementing Scrum in the real world
Course materials
Certified ScrumMaster® certification on successful completion of an examination
2 years’ membership of the Scrum Alliance worth $100 with access to exclusive features and content
One hour coaching session post course worth
Access to exclusive resources
14 Category B Professional Development Units (PDUs) can be claimed for this course
15 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours and CPD certificate from the CPD Standards Office
16 Scrum Education Units (SEU’s)
Who is this course suitable for?
Anyone who wants to be successful using Scrum
Anyone who is involved in a Scrum Project across the full range of Scrum roles
Those newly setting out on their Agile journey
Those who are already using Agile or Scrum but now want to consolidate their knowledge or address questions that have arisen based on their experience
Those with the following roles within their organisation:
Agile Coaches
ScrumMasters
Team Leaders
Development Team Members (Analysts, Architects, Designers, Coders, Testers, )
Project Managers
Product Owners
Product Managers
Process Owners and Managers
Functional / Departmental Managers
Attending the course as a full team offers a real opportunity for the entire team to experience and learn Scrum in-depth together and creates an excellent foundation for them to move forward.
Are there any prerequisites for this course?
There are no prerequisites for the course, however students are expected to complete the pre-course reading required.
How should I prepare for this course?
Attendees will be required to complete the pre-course activities and reading.
What about exams and certifications?
A short multiple-choice examination is required to be completed after the course.
Course Outline
General Knowledge
• Agile & Lean Principles
• Agile Manifesto
• Empirical & Defined Processes
• Scrum Framework & Sprints
• Scrum Values
• Applicability of Scrum
Scrum Accountabilities
• ScrumMaster
• Product Owner
• Developers
• Scrum Team
Scrum Artifacts
• Product Backlog and commitment to the Product Goal
• Product Increment and commitment to the Definition of Done
• Sprint Backlog and commitment to the Sprint Goal
Scrum Events
• The Sprint
• Sprint Planning
• Daily Scrums
• Sprint Reviews
• Sprint Retrospectives
Estimation & Forward Planning
• Relative estimation
• Story Points
• Planning Poker
• Velocity & Tracking progress
• Burndown charts
Product Backlog Items
• Product Backlog Refinement
• Product Backlog characteristics
• User Stories






