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Why This Course & Instructor (Summary)
I honor your interest & initiative to grow your Agile skills & insights. I'll help you however I can. I'm an Agile Software Engineer+Coach+Trainer. I have 20+ years of Agile software development experience in roles including software engineer, architect, manager, director, consultant, coach, & trainer. I help innovative teams keep their process simple & essential, so they can get on with thrilling customers.
For every class, I strive to offer you my respect, help, kindness, humility, service, collaboration, creativity, bias towards action, innovation, & entrepreneurship. I aim to make the class a safe place to explore ideas.
Like most instructors, I hit the required CSM learning objectives. In addition, I give you multiple perspectives & examples for each topic. The goal is to help you think through the underlying principles. It also empowers you with lots of options to have an impact, even when there are challenges.
Why This Course & Instructor (Details)
I approach the learning objectives as follows:
1) first invite you to focus on one of the official learning objectives. We discuss it from the official perspective, per the Scrum Guide and the Scrum Alliance, and some examples. Then I add a few more perspectives to that same topic such as
2) what might an advanced team do.
3) alternative approaches that satisfy the spirit;
4) what I've has seen work and not work in real teams;
5) what do other students in the class think.
6) more if wanted.
Then we'll go back to the official response, and add a few more examples. I strive to present these perspectives & examples objectively without bias and involve you in exploring the tradeoffs. We do this via dialogue, role-playing, simulations, Q/A. The goal is to help you see the underlying principle and multiple options for impact.
I hope you find this approach to your liking. I'd welcome any feedback on how it comes across to you.
I look forward to meeting you in my class and helping you on your Agile journey. The Agile transformation is still young. We're all in it together, trying our best to help teams do awesome work.
Kelley
Personal interests: Environmental Sustainability, Music, Running, Growing Food
Feedback from Attendees
- "It is rare to find Kelley's combination of subject matter expert and deep caring for his students. I thoroughly enjoyed how lively and active Kelley's course was ..." -- Carol Glennon, CSM, Digital Operations eCommerce Team, Walmart, San Francisco Bay Area, CA
- "The course this weekend was spot-on. I took the exam last night and I'm now a CSM! You are one of the best trainers I've encountered. I'll definitely be taking other courses in the future." -- Stephanie S Griffin, PMP, CSM, Sr Project Manager / Business Analyst, GuideWorks, San Francisco Bay Area, CA
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Prerequisites
- None officially. For prep we highly recommend that you read The Scrum Guide, by the creators of Scrum. It's a brief 13 pages, and will serve you well in the class, the exam
- Optional: SourceCell's Scrum Resources Useful & fun links.
Benefits
- Expand your Agile insights, influence, & opportunities.
- Learn & practice in a safe environment.
- Get the vocabulary down.
- Dispel common myths.
- Increase your insights, both strategic and tactical.
- Leadership topics (Coaching style)
- Increase your influence, and options
- Save time & frustration by getting it clear.
- Stay current as the industry becomes increasingly Agile. (Scrum is the most commonly used Agile framework by far, so it's good to know it.)
What You Will Get
- High-quality training from an experienced Agile coach & practitioner, with diverse experience in software, hardware, +
- Certified ScrumMaster® title after passing a short exam provided by the Scrum Alliance. (Exam fees included.)
- 2-year membership in the Scrum Alliance, a $100 value
- 14 PDUs that can be used toward PMI certifications
- Useful references
- Simple Refund & Cancelation Policy -- If your plans change, let us know and we'll help you find an alternative class, or give you a full refund. If we need to cancel a class, we'll give you the choice of a full refund or a seat in another class. We strive to never cancel a class, but something may happen.
- 100% Money-back guarantee, if not satisfied. Just tell me by the end of the course, prior to taking the test.
- Follow-up coaching options to keep you moving forward.
Instructor Kelley Harris
Kelley has been using Agile & Scrum since at least 2002. He will help you learn the surprising power & simplicity of Scrum, and get you certified in the process. With a deep background in software development, Kelley provides the added perspective of the full life cycle, utilizing Design Thinking, and Lean Startup principles, all the way through Agile/XP engineering practices, deployment, and maintenance. His courses deliver a solid foundation in Scrum, yet based on his broad experience, he can emphasize the core parts that matter most and are easiest to put into action. (more info)
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