Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM) - Wilmington, DE

The Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM) Course is an entry level certification course intended for anyone who wishes to learn about the Scrum framework so that they may be informed as their organization moves through an Agile transformation; especially, with Scrum practices.

The CSM Course serves several specific purposes:

Provide a general overview of the history, values and principles of Agile Product Development
Build foundational level knowledge of the Scrum framework
Raise capabilities of ScrumMasters by giving them an introduction to critical skills, tips, techniques, etc. upon which they can build
Model the behaviors and practices of Scrum while learning about Scrum
Briefly introducing and raising awareness of more advanced topics which are outside the scope of the CSM course; e.g. scaling, distributed teams, tools, engineering practices, etc.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

The CSM Course provides knowledge that critical to successful Agile adoption. Consequently, the following list of people should definitely plan on attending so that they may support Agile transformation in your organization (not an all-inclusive list):

ScrumMasters
Product Owners
Software Developers
Business Analysts
Quality Assurance Analysts / Testers
Architects
Project Managers
Software Development Managers
Business Systems Analysts
Program Managers
Product Managers
PMO Members
Directors of Product Development
Directors of Information Technology
DevOps
IT Infrastructure
Consultants

AGENDA

The class closely follows the Content Outline and Learning Objectives for the Certified ScrumMaster® as defined by the Scrum Alliance. Additional material and information is provided including anecdotes which are relevant to the topics being discussed throughout. The class is VERY interactive, collaborative, and "meta" in nature; that is, we model Scrum as we learn about Scrum.

Day One

1. Introductions

2. Logistics

3. Scrum Certifications - Overview

4. History of Agile

5. Scrum Overview

6. Scrum Roles - Overview

a. Product Owner

b. Development Team

c. ScrumMaster

7. Scrum Activities - Overview

a. Sprint Planning

i. Sprint Goal

b. Daily Scrum

c. Sprint Review

d. Sprint Retrospective

e. Backlog Refinement

f. Release Planning

Day Two

1. Recap from Day One

2. Scrum Artifacts - Overview

a. Product Backlog

i. Product Backlog Items

ii. Definition of Done

b. Sprint Backlog

i. Tasks

c. Sprint Burndown

d. Release Burndown

e. Shippable Product Increment

3. Scrum Simulation

a. Introduction

i. PBI creation

ii. Study technology

iii. Prepare for Sprints

iv. Release Planning

b. Sprint I

c. Sprint II

d. Sprint II

e. Debrief

4. Optional Additional Topics

a. Distributed Teams

b. Scaling Scrum

c. Engineering Practices

d. Tools

5. Clear the Parking Lot

6. Class Survey Forms

7. Practice Exam

8. Group Photo

9. Dismissed!!

TESTIMONIALS

Daniel's class has been highly acclaimed by HUNDREDS of former students! The in-depth discussion and highly welcoming, participative environment that Daniel creates not only ensure that the entire class learns the material but also that they have a lot of FUN while they are doing so!!

WHAT DOES THE CLASS LOOK LIKE?

WHAT ARE STUDENTS SAYING ABOUT DANIEL'S CLASSES?

Alfredo Jimenez

“Daniel is a very knowledgeable, thorough and creative trainer. His class was engaging and enjoyable, to the point where I didn’t even feel I was in a training class. I’m now a Certified Scrum Master and would definitely recommend his services to anyone looking to further their agile knowledge.”

Stephen Skvara

“Daniel was the instructor/coach at the CSM class I attended here in PHX, AZ. He not only gave a great presentation of what SCRUM really is, but he was able to instill coaching/teamwork tools to help a SCRUM Master be effective. I would recommend him to any company for consultation as well as a personal career coach as he is an overall very knowledgeable individual.”

Josh Speerstra

“Daniel’s laid back mentality and welcoming demeanor was a big plus. He did a very thorough job explaining concepts and leading independent ideas while connecting them back to relevant learning objectives. I highly recommend him!”

Melissa Foster

“Daniel’s extensive knowledge of scrum and his ability to engage a group made this training extremely valuable. I would definitely recommend him. He was able to take the course material and apply it to our work environment. It made learning the concepts of Scrum straight forward.”

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