Training for Professional Scrum Master

Course Information

Description

Agile has caught the attention of business leaders globally as a means of managing change, reducing time to market, eliminating waste and attracting and retaining customers. This three-day course trains delegates in all the key aspects of the Scrum Framework to prepare delegates to take the Professional Scrum Master I exam at Scrum.org.

This two day course provides a clear and solid insight into what Scrum is, the fundamental principles and values and gives delegates hands-on experience using Scrum. This will better enable delegates to prepare for and achieve the recognized Professional Scrum Master I Certification with Scrum.org. Achieving a Scrum Master certification will demonstrate a good understanding of the framework and exhibits a dedication to continued professional development.

Target Audience

The course is relevant to anyone who either is or is planning to be a Scrum Master and for others working in a Scrum environment. Delegates will have a clear and solid understanding of Scrum and how to apply it. Many group discussions and practical, hands-on exercises and case studies will verify the understanding of Scrum and enable delegates to learn with and from each other.

Prerequisites

Pre-Course Reading

Delegates should be familiar with the content and rationale for the rules of Scrum in the Scrum Guide, available at www.scrumguides.org.

Delegates will learn how to

• Understand the origins of Agile methods
• Understand and apply the core values and principles of Agile methods
• Know the difference between the defined process and the empirical processes used in Agile
• Understand the Scrum roles, artefacts, events, and practices
• Undertake practical exercises to learn Sprint Planning

Outline

Agile History and Background

• Scrum origins and the Agile Manifesto
• The 4 values and 12 principles of Agile

Why Agile

• Environments that are best suited to an Agile approach
• Benefits of Agile
• Project constraints in traditional projects versus Agile projects
• Empirical process and how this approach is used to develop a product iteratively and incrementally

Scrum Framework

Roles

• Product Owner - representing the voice of the customer and responsible for return on investment
• Scrum Master - responsible for facilitating and coaching the Scrum Team
• Development Team - self-managing and cross-functional and responsible for delivering 'Done' work during the sprint

Artefacts

• Product backlog - a prioritised list of requirements in the form of User Stories
• Sprint backlog - a list of tasks the team will deliver during the sprint
• Sprint Burndown - charts tracking progress during the project or sprint

Events

• Sprint Planning - to plan what will be delivered during the sprint
• Sprint - a period from 1 week to 1 month during which the team produce potentially shippable product
• Daily Scrum - a 15-minute daily meeting for the development team.
• Sprint Review - held at the end of the sprint to show that business what has been achieved
• Sprint Retrospective - held at the end of the sprint for the team to continuously improve

Enterprise Scrum

• An introduction to scaling Scrum for use in large organisations.

Exam Preparation

• Delegates will practice the PSM I 'Open Assessment' as preparation for sitting the Professional Scrum Master I exam.

Exam Administration

After completing the course, delegates register to take the Professional Scrum Master I exam in their own time by going to www.scrumguides.org. There is a $150 fee for the exam which is not included in the cost of the course.

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