Description
Why this course?
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- Learn Scrum: the most popular Agile framework, and kick start your agile training journey
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- Become a Scrum Alliance Certified ScrumMaster®
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- Begin your agile journey to Certified Scrum Professional and agile coaching certification of Certified Team or Enterprise Coach
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- Gain the best Scrum Master Certification and the most recognised and in-demand certification from employers and recruiters
What you'll come away with:
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- You’ll come away understanding Scrum in real depth. You won’t just know how to use it
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- 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:
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- Participate actively as a Scrum Team member
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- Function effectively as the Scrum Master for the Scrum Team
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- Deliver a successful Scrum project
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- Explain why Scrum works and how it is a risk reduction strategy
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- Explain Agile and the Scrum framework to other key stakeholders
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- Define and use the full range of Scrum artefacts and commitments
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- Set up and facilitate Scrum Events
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- Implement all of the Scrum accountabilities aligned with the Product Owner, ScrumMaster, Developers and Scrum Team
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- Implement Scrum in real-world circumstances
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- 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 of training Scrum and, very importantly, implementing Scrum in the real world
Course materials:
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- Certified ScrumMaster® certification on successful completion of an examination
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- 2 years’ membership of the Scrum Alliance worth $100 with access to exclusive features and content
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- One-hour coaching session post-course is worth
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- Access to exclusive resources
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- 14 Category B Professional Development Units (PDUs) can be claimed for this course
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- 15 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours and a CPD certificate from the CPD Standards Office
- – 16 Scrum Education Units (SEU’s)
Prerequisites:
Who is this course suitable for?
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- Anyone who wants to be successful using Scrum
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- Anyone who is involved in a Scrum Project across the full range of Scrum roles
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- Those newly setting out on their Agile journey
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- 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:
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- Agile Coaches
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- ScrumMasters
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- Team Leaders
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- Development Team Members (Analysts, Architects, Designers, Coders, Testers)
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- Project Managers
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- Product Owners
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- Product Managers
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- Process Owners and Managers
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- 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; 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. Delivery Methods: Live Instructor-Led Virtual Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM) Outline:
General Knowledge:
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- Agile & Lean Principles
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- Agile Manifesto
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- Empirical & Defined Processes
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- Scrum Framework & Sprints
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- Scrum Values
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- Applicability of Scrum
Scrum Accountabilities:
- – ScrumMaster
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- Product Owner
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- Developers
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- Scrum Team
Scrum Artifacts:
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- Product Backlog and commitment to the Product Goal
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- Product Increment and commitment to the Definition of Done
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- Sprint Backlog and commitment to the Sprint Goal
Scrum Events:
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- The Sprint
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- Sprint Planning
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- Daily Scrums
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- Sprint Reviews
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- Sprint Retrospectives
Estimation & Forward Planning:
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- Relative estimation
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- Story Points
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- Planning Poker
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- Velocity & Tracking progress
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- Burndown charts
Product Backlog Items:
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- Product Backlog Refinement
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- Product Backlog characteristics
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- User Stories



