Learn the essentials of working as a ScrumMaster or Scrum team member in this course. While the Scrum Alliance provides a list of core concepts that must be covered in the class, each instructor creates his or her own material, allowing courses to differ based on the strengths, interests, and experiences of the instructor.

Purpose of the Course

To give individuals a set of tools and techniques to aid them in becoming effective Scrum Masters, help teams become high performing, and deal with the change management associated with implementing Scrum in their organization.  This is your opportunity to learn about Scrum, in the real world, from an industry expert. Come prepared to challenge old beliefs and be open to new ways of thinking about how you approach work in the future -- and have a bit of fun in the process (smile).

Objectives

At the successful completion of the workshop, you will be certified as a ScrumMaster and have an understanding of how the various roles and responsibilities can be applied in the real world to your current and future projects. You will receive a one year membership to the Scrum Alliance and have a solid understanding of the basics of Scrum and how it can be applied to Real World projects.

• An introduction to Scrum and its origins
• An in depth view of the various practices
• A Scrum simulation
• In depth discussions of the roles in Scrum
• A look at defining “done” for agile teams and how to help them get there
• An introduction to leading retrospectives and some tools to aid in their delivery
• An overview of Product Backlog creation and User Story development
• Tools and exercises to aid in Estimation and Planning
• A Simulation that ties together all the techniques learned
• A framework to aid in building High Performing Teams
• Change Management as it relates to Scrum
• Tools to aide in dealing with Conflict (this is something you, as a Scrum Master, need to teach your teams!)

There will also be plenty of time for questions and answers using adaptive techniques in an interactive environment. The class is adaptive and content may be added or changed based on feedback from the class that you attend.

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This workshop is mainly geared towards people who are interested in becoming a Certified ScrumMaster. I'd also recommend it for Product Owners or team members who may be working on Scrum teams in the future.

Roles within your current organizations can include:

• Architects
• Analysts
• Developers
• Documentation Specialists
• Executives
• Managers
• Project Managers
• Testers
• Team Members
• Sales People
• Operations and Support
• Technical Writers
• [Did I miss YOUR current role??!?!]