Certified ScrumMaster Phoenix February 16-17

Course Overview:

Being a member of a Scrum team can be a daunting prospect. Being asked to serve as the team’s ScrumMaster can be downright intimidating. You’ve got an idea of what Scrum is, and have read a few articles or books on the topic or have even been a ScrumMaster or member of a Scrum team, but you really don’t know how to start putting that theory into action or feel that your team or organization can do a better job of applying Scrum.

That’s where the Certified ScrumMaster program comes in. As the only ScrumMaster certification endorsed by the Scrum Alliance, you can trust that Ripplerock’s Certified Scrum Trainers (CSTs) will teach you what you need to know to fill the role of ScrumMaster (or Scrum team member). This course focuses on the basics of the Scrum framework, including team roles, activities, and artifacts, so that you can begin your journey as an effective ScrumMaster or member of a Scrum team.

This highly interactive two-day course not only provides the fundamental principles of Scrum, it also gives participants hands-on experience through a variety of interactive exercises. Bob Sarni, who is an experienced Certified Scrum Coach (CSC) and Certified Scrum Trainer (CST) with many years of experience working with Scrum teams and whole organizations on the application and adoption of Scrum, will facilitate this course to help guide you on the beginning of your journey into Scrum. Please see Bob's profile - Bob Sarni

Successful completion of a two-day ScrumMaster Certification course, taught by a Certified Scrum Trainer, is a pre-requisite for taking the Certified ScrumMaster evaluation and also advancement to other Scrum certifications. Upon completion of the course, attendees are eligible to take the evaluation, the successful completion of which results in the designation of “Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)” from the Scrum Alliance. Please see frequently asked questions about the evaluation – Scrum Evaluation Questions

 * Attendees of this training are eligible to earn 14 PDUs toward PMI certification.

Prerequisites

Please read the following before class:

What is Scrum

Agenda:

The CSM course will cover the following topics (among others) through two days of interactive exercises, simulations and discussion:

• Overview of the Scrum Certification Path
• Scrum Facts and Myths
• Agile’s Values and Principles
• The Five Scrum Values
• Scrum Influences
• Introduction to Scrum
• Scrum Roles and Responsibilities
• Servant Leadership
• Product Vision
• The Product Backlog
• Agile Requirements
• Agile Estimation
• Sprint Planning, the Sprint, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospectives
• What does "Done" mean?
• Release planning
• Scrum Failure Modes
• Scaling Scrum
• Q & A

Who Should Attend:

Whether you’re a line manager, program or project manager, programmer, tester, business analyst, product manager, or just someone interested in working on or with a Scrum team, this course is suited for you. You will leave with good knowledge of how and why Scrum works. Through practical, interactive exercises and discussions, you will be prepared to start your journey into the world of Scrum.

Logistics:

Classes will be 9:00 am to 5:00 pm each day with a continental breakfast served at 8:30 am. Lunch and an afternoon snack will also be served.