Certified ScrumMaster®

Instructor

Manoj Vadakkan

Manoj Vadakkan is a Certified Scrum Trainer and Agile Consultant. He facilitates workshops all over the world including Certified ScrumMaster, Introduction to Agile, and Scaling Agile. He strives to provide training that is experiential in nature where the learners develop knowledge and skills from actively participating rather than being passive listeners. In his coaching practice, Manoj uses innovative approaches such as Scrum, Kanban, and Lean to help individuals, teams, and organizations to achieve their potential.

Certifications
Certified Scrum Trainer®
Certified Scrum Professional - ScrumMaster™
Certified Scrum Professional - Product Owner™
Certified ScrumMaster®
Certified Scrum Product Owner®

Duration

The CSM Course is a 2 day class from 9AM-5PM, a light breakfast is served at 8:30AM and Lunch is provided mid-day.

What is Included

• 2 Day CSM In-person Course
• Includes a light breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack provided on both days of training
• Includes Exam Fee for CSM Certification (2 attempts towards the CSM exam)
• 2 Year Membership to Scrum Alliance

Course Outline

• General Knowledge
  • Agile Manifesto
  • Scrum Foundations
  • Sprint
  • Scrum compared to Waterfall
  • Significance of "Done"
  • Scrum compared to Waterfall
  • Scrum Values
  • Applicability of Scrum
• Scrum Roles
  • Overview of Scrum Roles
  • ScrumMaster: Responsibilities & Authority
  • Product Owner: Responsibilities, Authority, Constraints...etc.
  • Product Owner: The Team: Responsibilities, Authority, Teamwork & Characteristics.
  • Impact on Traditional Roles.
• Scrum Meetings
  • Sprint Planning Meeting
  • Daily Scrum Meeting
  • Sprint Review Meeting
  • Sprint Retrospective Meeting
  • Release Planning Meeting
• Scrum Artifacts
  • Product Backlog
  • Product Increment and the Definition of Done
  • Sprint Backlog
  • Burndown Charts
• Integration
  • ScrumMaster Responsibilities and Skills
  • Scrum Simulation
  • Class Retrospective

Prerequisites

There is no required prior certificate, educational background, or work experience needed to participate in the CSM course, complete the exam, and receive certification.The Certified Scrum Master course is designed to introduce you to the basics of Scrum, and as such all backgrounds are welcome to join and achieve Scrum Master Certification.

Exam Details

The CSM exam is administered online and sent via email after attendance is recorded and reported by your Scrum Alliance Instructor. The link is sent 24-48 hours after class concludes. You have 90 day access to take the exam and 2 attempts towards passing. The exam is in multiple choice format.

Cancellation Policy

All cancellations or date changes must be made at least 10 days prior to the course start date or will be subject to a $150 late-move/cancellation fee. No-shows or same day move/cancellations are non-refundable.

PDU/SEU

By attending the 2 day CSM course you will earn 14 PDU/SEU that can be applied towards further educational goals. To claim credits a code is provided at the end of the CSM course book.