Certified ScrumMaster

All CSM courses are taught by Certified Scrum Trainers. Taking a CSM course, passing the CSM test, and accepting the license agreement designates you as a Certified ScrumMaster, which indicates that you have been introduced to and understand the basic concepts you need to perform as a ScrumMaster or team member on a Scrum team. This course also satisfies two elements of the CSD track: Scrum Introduction and Elective.

Certified ScrumMaster

Understand Scrum  •  Use Agile Metrics and Reports •  Apply Adaptive Planning 

This two day course gives the participants actual hands on experience with the basic practices of Scrum with a solid introduction to the principles that frame the practices of a successful agile team.  The course is focused on the skills and attributes of a successful Scrum Master.

The participants will get experience through a large Scrum simulation where they will practice and observe the role of Scrum Master and the other major Scrum Roles.  Teams will work together on a project to produce a product that will be presented to the stakeholders near the end of the course.

Read Scrum In A Nutshell before attending.

Day 1

Course Objectives

• A discussion about the reasons why an organization might choose to adopt Scrum
• A review of the fundamentals of Scrum
• A review of the important aspects of Agile Analysis and Planning
• A focus on the role of Scrum Master in all the meetings, processes and decisions of Scrum
• Practical, skill and experience building practice in running Scrum
• Instruction and practice to develop your skills as a Scrum Master in dealing with people
• Discussion and practice in dealing with organizational challenges

What is a Scrum Master?

• A Process Facilitator
• A Coach and Leader For a Self-Motivated and Self-Organized Team
• A Communicator
• A Listener
• A Trusted Team Member

Creative Making

• Why are knowledge workers different?
• Agile Teaming
• What makes a good process?

The Case for Scrum

• Scrum and Agile History
• Practices or Principles?
• Lean Software Development Basics

Scrum Process Basics

• The Stacey Diagram
• Basic Scrum Flow and Activities
• Scrum Roles and Relationships
• Scrum Meetings, Artifacts and the Product Backlog
• User Stories
• Prioritization – Cost vs. Business Value

The Scrum Immersion Game

• Introduction
• Team Creation
• Project Tracking

Agile Analysis

• Project Vision
• Agile Analysis – The Transition from Pie in the Sky to Accuracy in Requirements
• Realistic Agile Design – Making Sure the Pieces Fit Correctly
• Determining Priority
• Release Planning

Story Sizing

• Relative Story Sizing
• Team Estimation
• Team Commitment

Exercise Sprint  1

• Project Visibility
• Sprint  Planning
• Sprint Acceptance

Day 2

Exercise Sprint 2

The Role of QA

• Moving Testing Forward
• The Role of QA
• Acceptance Testing Overview
• Agile Specification

Exercise Sprint 3

• The Scrum Master and Quality
• Identifying Concepts in a Problem Domain

Day 3

• The Release
• Release Activities
• Release Acceptance

Implementing Scrum for Your Team

• Scrum is Hard
• The Promises of Scrum
• The Forces Driving and Restraining Scrum An Exercise
• Scaling Scrum
• Technical Challenges

Course Wrap-Up

• Agile Principles
• Agile Practices
• Final Thoughts and Group Discussion

Who Should Attend and Prerequisites
This course is suited for people who have experience being on development teams or are faced with complex product/project development efforts. Individuals from all levels of the corporate structure who deal with rapidly changing demands and complex efforts. Managers, Testers, PM, Analysts, Developers, managers, directors, C-level functions, scrum and agile coachs

Participants should have some familiarity with Agile, either by attending the Intro to Agile Methods training course or through practical Agile experience.