Certified Scrum Master (C.S.M.) is an in-depth two day immersion into the world of Scrum. The class is full of practical, real world techniques that can be implemented immediately at your workplace. This class will allow your organization to enjoy the many advantages Scrum has to offer. Hands-on exercises demonstrate key concepts and let you experience the benefits of Scrum firsthand.

Who Should Attend

• IT Professionals (Architects, BAs, DBAs, Developers, Testers, etc.)
• IT Leadership (Managers/Directors/VPs/CIOs/CTOs)
• Project Managers
• Anyone interested in learning the benefits of Scrum

Prerequisites

• None

Class Learning Objectives

• To explain Lean, Agile and Scrum so that I can better understand Scrums relationship to the Agile Manifesto
• To describe the Scrum framework, so that I can clearly comprehend the Scrum process
• To describe the roles and responsibilities in Scrum, so that I can understand who does what
• To do a deep dive into the ScrumMaster role so that I can clearly understand the breadth and depth of my role
• To experience Scrum, so that I know what it feels like when I start doing it for real
• To explain how to seed a product backlog, so that I can assist the Product Owner with creating one
• To demonstrate how to write user stories, so that I can clearly articulate the who, what, and why behind a backlog item
• To teach team members how to relatively size backlog items, so that the product owner can make better prioritization decisions
• To explore the Sprint construct, so that I can coach my team on the importance of good Scrum practices
• To list and explain the key events in Scrum, so that I know what is happening, before, during, and after each sprint
• To explore some additional concepts, so that I can support a Scrum implementation in my organization

Class Benefits

• Learn while not being bored and having fun
• Retain more information because of our unique hands-on approach; based on the latest research into brain science
• Be entertained by stories from our real-world experienced and knowledgeable instructors
• Maximize investments already made by gaining valuable Professional Development Units (PDUs)
• Increase your personal worth within your company and in the marketplace

Class Takeaways

• Easy to use reminders of Scrum
• Printed class manual
• Export of class Murals and drawings
• 16 SEUs/16 PDUs
• Two-year membership to the Scrum Alliance
• Fulfill one of the requirements for the Certified Scrum Developer (CSD) certification
• Satisfactory completion of course grants access to take certification test

Cancellation Policy In order to receive a refund you must notify us no later than 12 business days prior to the class start date. Cancellation requests received after the 12 day window will be issued a credit that can be applied towards a future class within the next 12 months and are subject to a $150 transfer fee.

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