Certified ScrumMaster Training

This class runs from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Lunch will be included.

Course attendees are encouraged to have basic knowledge of the Scrum process obtained from books, journal articles, and online content. Prior experience with Scrum is a plus. We highly recommend that you read Agile Project Management with Scrum by Ken Schwaber.

About the Instructor

Roger Brown is an independent 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 has all of the 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 a veteran software engineer, technical project manager and people manager. He has worked 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 from this experience!" - Anonymous

"Roger turned 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

Foundations
- Agile Manifesto
- Lean/Agile/Scrum
- Building Blocks of Scrum
 
Framework
- Scrum Roles
- Scrum Planning
- Scrum Execution
 
Skills
- Supporting the Teau
- Enabling the Team
- Enhancing the Team and Organization
 
Electives
- Choice of topics as time allows, including Distributed Scrum, Scaling Scrum, Quality and Testing, XP Practices
- Challenges and Opportunities in Your Organization - applying what you learned to your environment

Project, program, business, and IT managers interested in Scrum training.