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There are many techniques and practices that can help a ScrumMaster perform their role effectively and successfully. This is one of the few CSM workshops that will explore many of these techniques and practices through hands on simulations while keeping Agile’s values and principles in the spotlight!

Being a great ScrumMaster goes well beyond helping to facilitate the Scrum activities. Success depends on teamwork and teams, impediment identification and removal, collaboration, focus and continuous improvement.

As one of the largest and fastest-growing agile frameworks, Scrum is a simple, yet powerful way to manage product requirements, elevate quality, and accelerate project delivery. One of the key roles in Scrum is that of ScrumMaster, the person tasked with helping the Scrum Team and organization find success through teamwork, focus, collaboration and continuous improvement.

The Rocket Nine Solutions Certified ScrumMaster course is a two-day, hands-on workshop, filled with practical advice and time-tested techniques designed to give students the foundation they need to succeed using Scrum. The CSM course offers a detailed examination of the Scrum project lifecycle and the ScrumMaster role, going beyond the basic definitions to focus on how to achieve success as a ScrumMaster with Scrum. Course delivery is varied for optimal learning, with activities ranging from case study analyses and in-depth lectures, to hands-on exercises and interactive games. Each person will leave this course empowered with practical, applicable advice and skills they can immediately apply once they return to the office.

As part of this course, students will participate in exercises, in-depth discussion, case studies and techniques to help illustrate practices and principles. And once the course is complete, all students will be eligible for ScrumMaster Certification with the Scrum Alliance. Attendees will also receive a two-year membership in the Scrum Alliance, an organization that provides valuable materials and resources exclusively to CSMs.

From Our Students:

• “Just wanted to say thanks again for running this 2 day class.  I've learned a great deal from you and you are one heck of an instructor.  I will definitely recommend you to some of my colleagues for the CSM course.  Anyhow, I just took the exam and passed it!!” 
• “I went in skeptical about the entire concept of Scrum and came out a believer. Scott was fantastic!” 
• “Great course to take me from very basic Scrum knowledge to confidence that I can implement on my own.” 

Course Benefits

Upon completion of the course, students are eligible for the following benefits:

• A two-year membership with the Scrum Alliance and the CSM designation
• Certification exam fee included
• Can earn PDUs (one PDU per contact hour with the Project Management Institute)
• Satisfy 14 of the 21 required training contact hours for the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) as well as a strong foundation for the associated certifying exam
• Receive SEUs towards your Certified Scrum Professional (CSP) certification

Why a Rocket Nine Solutions Course with Bob Sarni?

Organizations face challenges at all phases of their agile implementations: from team-level execution and delivery, to higher-level strategy, governance, and leadership. We know that for an organization to achieve agility, people at all levels must understand agile principles and be educated about agile processes like Scrum. Our foundational training courses are firmly rooted in the core agile principles and practices you need to achieve success, regardless of your ultimate role in the organization.

About the Instructor

Bob Sarni has actual experience as a Product Owner and Chief Product Owner on many product development efforts. He is an Agile Organizational Change Coach, an Agile Mentor and Coach, a Project Management Professional (PMP), a Certified Radical Collaboration Trainer (CRCT), a Certified Enterprise Coach (CEC) and a Certified Scrum Trainer (CST) at iOnAgility. Bob uses his deep experience (over 25 years) in project, product, program, and portfolio management to help organizations realize maximum value on their investments by leveraging agile methods and practices for product development. Bob’s expertise is in guiding enterprise transition and implementation of Agile’s values and principles. He has experience with small and large teams as well as entire enterprises in the Insurance, Consumer Goods, Finance, Trading, Telecommunications, Aerospace, Defense, Government and Life Sciences sectors.

Bob is active in the agile community and has been a reviewer, track chair and producer and/or organizer at many Agile 20xx conferences and Scrum Gatherings. Additionally, Bob is a reviewer of CSP, CSC and CST applications for the Scrum Alliance. Recently Bob was the Program Chair for the Agile 2014 and Agile 2015's "Process at Large" program.

Please see Bob Sarni's LinkedIn Profile here

About Rocket Nine Solutions

Rocket Nine Solutions stands out in the marketplace of Agile training and coaching organizations because we choose to focus on building up our local Southern California community. We sponsor and participate in our local agile meet-ups and conferences. We strive to build up a local talent pool of coaches in an effort to come alongside our clients implementing Agile transformations. We partner with top-notch trainers who are leaders in the global marketplace to provide the highest quality training for our Southern California clientele. All of our courses are taught interactively with an emphasis on learner engagement. Please click here to learn about our founder Scott Dunn's background and why he is so passionate about agile.

General Knowledge 

• Agile Manifesto
• Scrum Foundations
• Sprint
• Scrum compared to Waterfall
• Significance of “Done”
• 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

Upon completion of the course and a post-course online evaluation, participants are registered as Certified ScrumMasters (CSM's). Registration includes a two-year membership in the Scrum Alliance, (www.scrumalliance.org) where valuable ScrumMaster material and information are available.

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Class starts promptly at 9 AM and typically ends around 5 PM. Please arrive at 8:30 AM so we can start promptly at 9 AM.  Dress comfortably.  There will be a lot of interactivity both sitting & standing.  Lunch, snacks, coffee and drinks are provided both days.

Rocket Nine Solutions is a Southern California-based agile coaching and training company led by Scott Dunn, CST. We are always available for follow-up questions, feedback, or other needs that come up. For private certified or agile overview training, assessments, or management or team building workshops, please contact us.

You can learn more about Scrum Master Training, Scrum, Agile and other classes we offer at our Rocket Nine Solutions website.

Cancellation Policy - Reschedule to another of our classes anytime, or cancel anytime up to 7 days before class for 100% refund. Fewer than 7 days notice will result in a 75% refund to cover hard costs. No-shows or move/cancellation requests on day of class are non-refundable. For minimum learning experience, the course must run with a minimum five registrants. If fewer than five are registered, the class may be cancelled three to seven days in advance, and attendees will be offered seats in the next Rocket Nine Solutions classes in the area or a full refund.

Guaranteed to Run Policy - When Rocket Nine Solutions classes are marked "Guaranteed to Run" this means that the class will not be cancelled. In other words, barring instructor illness or major catastrophe the class will run at the time and location listed. 

Discount Policy - Discount prices/ticketing windows are subject to change without notice. At Rocket Nine Solutions, our early bird prices are actually based on number of tickets rather than date. They are available on a first come, first served basis. Sometimes they're all gone even months before an event. It is a Scrum Alliance platform limitation that forces a date to be listed for when a discount ends. While we try to match the dates listed here with the actual discount tier currently available, we do not guarantee that the discount date listed here will be reflected on our registration site. One discount that does not expire or get used up is our group discount available for groups of 3 to 7. Please click the "Register Now" button to see our currently available pricing. 

Media Release Policy - Please be aware that Rocket Nine Solutions (Scott Dunn, et al) may choose to record electronic and traditional media (e.g., photographs, video, audio footage, testimonials) at this event and attendees may appear in these recordings. By submitting a registration for yourself or someone else, or by attending this event, you grant permission for Rocket Nine Solutions to store those recordings in a database and to use them in future print, electronic, or other visual media for educational and/or marketing purposes. If you do not wish to grant permission, please contact the event coordinator listed below prior to attending the event.

If you need assistance, please contact Cliff Rosa at [email protected] or call 714-699- 4679. 

For private certified agile training, agile introduction, or team building classes for 8 or more participants, please contact our training coordinator Cliff Rosa at [email protected] or call 714-699-4679.