Certified ScrumMaster®

What’s Different About Live, Online Course Delivery?

Delivering any training course online requires a different set of technology and skills than an in-person course does. For example:

• Exercises have to be re-written or replaced while training objectives are still maintained
• Delivery style has to be adapted for an ‘audio/video delay’ environment
• Audience engagement has to be achieved in different ways
• Technology must be simple enough for students to use, powerful enough for the trainer to use, and invisible enough not to impede learning

Addressing this new environment requires a deep investment. Even before Covid-19 affected the way training is delivered, Derek had invested hundreds of hours in creating online video courses. The experience of doing this has helped enormously in re-providing his in-person course as a live, online, course.

As a result of the global lockdown, and the demand for training delivery online, Derek attended online courses delivered by experts in the field, to learn the craft of online delivery. He then devoted additional hundreds of hours to converting his in-person course before even thinking about live, online delivery.

Only when happy with his new content, was the course delivered to a private client. It was a huge success and delivered valued feedback that led to further adaptation to the material. It’s only at this stage that Derek considers the course worthy of being made available as a public offering.

What Does the Course Offer?

As well as the course content, delivered as described above, there are exercises, quizzes, puzzles and simulations where delegates work as part of small teams within virtual breakout rooms to cement the information and techniques taught

After the course, delegates receive a .PDF document of the material and the exercise outcomes.

What Equipment is Needed?

• A computer, or tablet, with audio, video and microphone (please use a headset or earphones to avoid feedback)
• A fast and secure internet connection
• An excellent browser (Google Chrome works best, Internet Explorer does not work)
• If you can, download and install the Zoom application

What Will You Receive?

A specially re-designed live, online Certified Scrum Master Course

Certified Scrum Master Certification upon successful completion of the short online certification exam

Two year membership of the Scrum Alliance

Sixteen Professional Development Units (for PMI Project Management Professionals)

Course materials (in .PDF format)

Course Outline

Here’s your course outline:

• Foundations of Agility
• Foundations of Scrum
• Scrum Framework Basics
• Scrum Roles
• Scrum Events
• Scrum Artifacts
• Scrum Elements
• Product Backlog Items
• Sprint Backlog in Detail
• The Definition of Done

Optional Modules

If there is sufficient time remaining in the course, delegates get to vote for which module(s) they’d like to experience:

• Planning, Forecasting and Estimating
• Distributed Scrum
• Performance
• Applying Scrum – How to Get Started

Optional Modules

If there is sufficient time remaining in the course, delegates get to vote for which module(s) they’d like to experience:

• Planning, Forecasting and Estimating
• Distributed Scrum
• Performance
• Applying Scrum – How to Get Started

Who Should Attend

The Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®) course is primarily focused on the Scrum Master role. It is also beneficial to anyone that will be using or applying Scrum, as well as leaders that wish to implement more effective practices in their organization. It is also of value to those already applying Scrum and who have questions regarding its application.

Roles That Will Benefit From This Course

• All managers and leaders (especially those embarking on a Scrum application)
• Scrum Masters
• Agile Coaches
• Team Leaders
• Development Team Members (irrespective of specialisation)
• Project Managers
• Product Owners
• Product Managers