Course Summary
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ScrumMaster Certification:
Increase productivity, improve quality, & adapt to change better
Scrum is the fastest growing Agile project management methodology and this course provides the Scrum framework, how to apply Scrum to your projects, and how to navigate the cultural change necessary to implement Scrum. To learn more about Scrum and the ScrumMaster Certification, please see our FAQ here.
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What you will get from this course
- 2-day Scrum Alliance Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) course earns 14 PDUs
- Interactive curriculum from our experienced Certified Scrum Trainer (CST™)
- Flexible schedules and convenient locations
- 2-year membership in the Scrum Alliance ($50 value)
- Increased productivity, faster ROI, and improved value to your end customers through Scrum
More Course Details
Duration
2 days.
Audience
Project & Program Managers, Product Owners, Business, and IT managers, and Sr. Developers interested in Scrum training.
Additional Notes
Prerequisites
Course attendees are encouraged to have basic knowledge of the Scrum process obtained from books, journal articles, and online content. Prior experience with Scrum a plus. The Scrum Guide is required reading. We highly recommend that you also read Agile Project Management with Scrum by Ken Schwaber.
Certification
After taking this course, student are eligible to take a 60 question online examination within 90 days of the course to earn the certification. Frequenty asked questions about the exam can be found here. Exam questions are based on The Scrum Guide by Ken Schwaber.
At this time, all students will be given a passing grade on the Certified ScrumMaster exam as the Scrum Alliance verifies appropriate exam questions and course content.
Instructor
Roger Brown is a Certified Agile Coach who provides training, consulting and coaching services in Agile software development areas including Scrum project management, enterprise agile adoption. Roger also does training and mentoring in agile engineering practices such as Test-Driven Development, automated acceptance testing and continuous integration. Roger is focused on helping companies and individuals find their own best approaches to the use of agile methods.
Roger is one of four people in the world to hold all certifications granted by the Scrum Alliance including Certified Scrum Trainer and Certified Scrum Coach. He is a member of the Scrum Alliance, the Agile Alliance and the Agile Project Leadership Network (APLN). Roger is a founding member and certification board member for the Certified Scrum Coach program.
Roger is an experienced software engineer, technical project manager and staff manager. He has experience working with both large and small companies in many industries. His work experience includes Dartmouth College, Vicinity Corporation, Microsoft and TeleAtlas.
Testimonials
"This is a must-have for someone struggling to introduce Scrum to their organization/team. One comes out so much richer with ideas and solutions. Kudos to Roger!" - Barclays Global Investors
"The CSM course exceeded my expectations for content, delivery, team dynamics, and fun! I thoroughly enjoyed and benefitted froim this experience!" - Anonymous
"Roger tured me from a skeptic to a firm believer in Scrum and Agile, eager to effect change in my organization" - Raptr Inc
"Roger made it fun to learn!" - Independent Consultant
Why us?
Outline
- Scrum Basics
- Origins
- Principles
- Roles
- Scrum compared to Waterfall
- Scrum Project Planning
- Project Backlog
- User Stories
- Estimation
- Sprint Execution
- Sprint Planning
- Tracking Progress
- Scrum Practices
- Integration
- ScrumMaster Responsibilities and Skills
- Scrum Simulation
- Class Retrospective
