Advanced Certified Scrum Developer®

Module 1: Learning by Delivering Continuously

• Overview of Continuous Delivery (CD)

  • Benefits and Technical Practices

  • Incorporating Delivery Feedback

  • Continuous Deployment Approaches

• Practical Experience

  • Understanding CD Concepts

  • Implementing CD in Development Environments

Module 2: Integrating Continuously

• Key Concerns in Continuous Integration (CI)

  • Creating Automated and Self-Testing Builds

  • CI Approaches within Teams

• Practical Implementation

  • Discussion and Application of CI Concepts
     

Module 3: Test Driven Development (TDD)

• TDD Principles and Application

  • TDD as a Design Approach

  • Unit-Testing Practices

• Improving Test Quality

  • Categorizing Tests

  • Implementing Stakeholder Feedback Loops

  • Addressing Missing Components

• Practical Application and Discussion

  • Various Testing Approaches
     

Module 4: Refactoring

• Improving System Maintainability

  • Identifying and Addressing Code Smells

  • Explaining Refactoring to Non-Technical Stakeholders

• Technical Debt

  • Causes and Strategies for Mitigation

• Practical Demonstration
   

Module 5: Architecture & Design

• Comparing Up-Front and Emergent Architecture

• Design Principles for Agile Architecture

• Approaches to Designing for System Constraints

• Code and Product Quality Metrics
   

Module 6: Collaboration & Team Dynamics

• Teamwork Approaches

  • Effective Communication

  • Feedback Exchange

  • Collaborative Development Practices

• Efficiency vs. Effectiveness

  • Techniques for Sizing Product Backlog Items for Sprints
     

Module 7: Lean, Agile, and Scrum

• Workflow Visualisation

  • Identifying Improvements

  • Addressing Waste

• Evolving the Definition of Done

• Multi-Team Collaboration

• Incorporating Business Perspectives

• Practical Application and Evaluation within Scrum Teams
   

The A-CSD Certification course is designed for individuals who especially want to build their career in the advanced Scrum Development role. You don't need specific qualifications to attend this certification, but it's helpful for certain people who have prior work experience & knowledge in Scrum.Here are some categories of people who can attend the A-CSD Certification course:

• Software Developer

• Test Engineer

• Technical Lead

• Architects

• Scrum Team Members

• Team Managers

• Scrum Master

• Product Owner

• Agile Coach

• IT Managers