Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)

Description

Course Overview

This two-day Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)® certification course will give participants an opportunity to work with an experienced practitioner to hear real stories and learn first-hand what it means to be a ScrumMaster. Working in a safe environment to experiment and explore, students will be able to dive in and get the hands-on feel of working on a Scrum Team. This course gives students what they need to effectively facilitate Scrum Teams and collaborate with stakeholders to deal with complexity, deliver value to customers, and achieve business goals. The experience and knowledge gained in this course sets students up for success in the CSM exam and in the field as they help their organizations navigate their Scrum implementations. Upon completion of the course, students will be eligible to sit for the CSM certification exam to earn their CSM® Certification from the Scrum Alliance.

Course Objectives

The principles of Scrum and be able to identify Scrum-appropriate projects The various Scrum roles, ceremonies, and artifacts The responsibilities and the core competencies of an effective Scrum Master Best-practices on how to build and guide an effective Scrum team An understanding of user stories and techniques to prioritize and manage a product backlog Ways to communicate Scrum team progress throughout all levels of the organization Everything you need to know to pass the 50 question CSM test (exam fee included in the cost of this course)

Who Should Attend?

This workshop-style class is intended for those practicing or looking to serve as a Scrum Master. It is also highly valuable for anyone involved in Agile-based projects within their organizations including Scrum Masters, Product Owners, Cross-Functional Team Members, Project Managers, etc.

Course Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Agenda

1 - Introduction

Scrum Values

2 - Scrum Theory

Scrum and Agile
Empirical Process vs. De?ned Process
Products vs. Projects
The Building Blocks of Scrum
De?nition of Done

3 - Scrum Roles

Product Owner
ScrumMaster
The Development Team

4 - Scrum Events

The Sprint
Sprint Planning
Daily Scrum
Sprint Review
Sprint Retrospective

5 - Scrum Artifacts

Product Backlog
Sprint Backlog
Potentially Releasable Product Increment

6 - The Sprint and the Increment

The Value of Engineering Practices

7 - ScrumMaster Skills

Agile Facilitation
Agile Coaching
Service to the Development Team
Service to the Product Owner
Service to the Organization

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