Professional Scrum with Kanban (PSK I)

Apply Kanban Practices and Improve Flow in Professional Scrum

Overview

Professional Scrum with Kanban (PSK) is an interactive, activity-based training course that teaches experienced Scrum Masters and other Scrum practitioners how to improve the way they work by applying Kanban practices in the context of Professional Scrum. Through theory, case studies, and hands-on exercises, students will learn how Kanban practices can help Scrum Teams achieve better outcomes by improving the flow of work. Organizations using DevOps, Continuous Integration, and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) will find adding flow to their application of Scrum to be a natural complement.

The course also includes a free attempt at the globally recognized Professional Scrum with Kanban (PSK I) certification exam.

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Full course details

Course outline

Part 1:

  • Introduction

Part 2:

  • Using Scrum and Kanban Together

Part 3:

  • Optimize your Workflows by Adding Kanban

Part 4:

  • Visualizing the Sprint Backlog workflow on a Kanban board
  • Limiting Work in Progress (WIP)
  • Actively managing work items in progress
  • Continually inspecting and adapting the way the team uses flow optimization

Part 5:

  • Recap on how these methods improve transparency, collaboration, and self-management

Audience / prerequisites

The Professional Scrum with Kanban course is designed for experienced Scrum Practitioners who have a

good understanding of Professional Scrum and a desire to learn how to implement Kanban practices with

their Scrum Teams. Ideally, attendees have read the Kanban Guide for Scrum Teams and have passed the

Scrum Open assessment. The course is particularly beneficial for:

  • Scrum Masters who want to learn how flow, flow metrics, and other Kanban practices can help them and their Scrum Teams improve how they work in Scrum
  • Professional Scrum Practitioners with a desire to improve their current practices and who are interested in learning how Kanban practices can help them and their teams improve
In this class you will learn how to
  • Understand flow and Kanban practices from the perspective of the Scrum Team
  • Explain how Kanban practices can be used to improve flow within a Sprint
  • Increase transparency by helping the Scrum Team visualize their Workflow
  • Use data to create a Scrum Team’s Service Level Expectation (SLE) for use in improving delivery predictability
  • Apply the concept of flow and Kanban practices during Scrum Events
  • Assist the team in overcoming common flow challenges by actively managing WIP
Credits/Exam
  • Passing score: 85%
  • Time limit: 60 minutes
  • Number of Questions: 45
  • Format: Multiple Choice, Multiple Answer and True/False
  • Difficulty: Intermediate
  • Language: English only

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