Certified ScrumMaster Training (CSM)
2 days of interactive training
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Date	Location Info	Trainer / Notes	Price	Early Bird Rate
July 1-2	New York, NY	Sanjiv Augustine	$1,295	$1,195 until 6.1.09
July 13-14	Dublin, OH	Sanjiv Augustine	$1,295	$1,195 until 6.13.09
July 20-21	Houston, TX	Sanjiv Augustine	$1,295	$1,195 until 6.20.09
July 23-24	King of Prussia, PA	Arlen Bankston	$1,295	$1,195 until 6.22.09
August 6-7	Herndon, VA	Arlen Bankston	$1,295	$1,195 until 7.6.09
August 10-11	Cleveland, OH	Sanjiv Augustine	$1,295	$1,195 until 7.10.09
August 20-21	Atlanta, GA	Arlen Bankston	$1,295	$1,195 until 7.20.09
September 14-15	Houston, TX	Sanjiv Augustine	$1,295	$1,195 until 8.14.09
September 17-18	New York, NY	Arlen Bankston	$1,295	$1,195 until 8.17.09
September 21-22	Indianapolis, IN	Sanjiv Augustine	$1,295	$1,195 until 8.21.09
October 8-9	King of Prussia, PA	Arlen Bankston	$1,295	$1,195 until 9.8.09

Download PDF TearsheetWho Should Attend/Prerequisites

Product and Line Managers, Project Managers, Developers, Testers, Business Analysts; and anyone interested in learning more about Scrum and agile methods.

This course runs from 9am-5pm for two days. All meals are provided, as well as morning and afternoon snacks, and a wide selection of beverages available throughout the course.

Course Overview

This two-day ScrumMaster certification course provides everything you need to begin leading or participating in a Scrum team. On completion, participants are registered as Certified ScrumMasters (CSMs), which includes a one-year membership in the Scrum Alliance, (www.scrumalliance.org) where valuable materials and information are available exclusively to CSMs.

You will learn the essential concepts and tools of Scrum, differences between agile processes and traditional "waterfall" methodologies, and how to build a roadmap for adopting Agile at your organization. Participants will learn how to lead development teams towards agile operations by: managing product backlogs, planning releases and sprints, tracking and reporting progress, and conducting retrospectives. This course is taught by leading Agile practitioners with decades of real-world industry experience at companies ranging from small businesses to the Fortune 100. Exercises, demonstrations, facilitated discussions, case studies, tool and template examples and more are interwoven throughout the course to illustrate the principles being taught in a comprehensive fashion interactively tailored to each class’s particular needs.

Agenda

Understanding Scrum

• A Case for Change
• Scrum Process Overview
• Agile Planning
• Agile Requirements
• Agile Estimation

Roles & Responsibilities

• Product Owner
• ScrumMaster
• The Team

The Scrum Process

• Discovery Sessions
• User Stories
• Release Planning
• Product Backlog
• Sprint Planning
• Sprint Backlog
• Sprint
• Sprint Review
• Daily Scrum
• Sprint Retrospective

Enabling Agility

• Choosing the Right Projects
• Maximizing Quality & Productivity
• Shared Workspaces
• Information Flow

Advanced/Bonus Topics

• Resource & Portfolio Management
• Agile Contracting
• Distributed Delivery
• Agile Engineering
• Metrics and Reporting
• Others as Requested and Prioritized by the Class

Cost:

$1,295 per attendee (plus travel and expenses for on-sites). Successful attendees receive Scrum training materials and Scrum management software, listing as certified ScrumMasters on the Scrum Alliance website, and a 12-month membership in the Scrum Alliance. Also, the class is eligible for 16 PDU credits with the Project Management Institute (PMI).

 

 

 

 

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How Our Course is Different

Our CSM course goes well beyond the basics to answer questions we’ve heard time and again from our classes and consulting engagements over the last six years.  For instance:

1. How do I plan and estimate in Scrum?
2. How does a traditional PM become an Agile PM?
3. How do Business Analysts work within Agile Teams?
4. How do reporting and metrics work in Scrum?
5. How can distributed/offshore teams work with Scrum?
6. How do I know if a project is right for Scrum?
7. What are the key tools and artifacts of Scrum?
8. If we’re embracing change, how can we ensure a cohesive end product?
9. How can Scrum work with packaged software (COTS) implementations?
10. How do I set up an Agile team room?

Recent Course Feedback

"The course structure and information was really well laid out and presented. Additional reference material and suggestions were very valuable. Class interaction provided great insight for implementing on our projects."
Certified ScrumMaster Training, 10.10.07

"I really liked the real-world stories. It was especially helpful when you guys asked us about our personal situations at work and applied Agile principles to them."
Certified ScrumMaster Training, 10.10.07

"I liked how real life content was interwoven into the theoretical. 'Ivory tower' presentation of academic processes was avoided in favor of measured adherence to principles."
Certified ScrumMaster Training, 10.10.07

"I especially liked the inclusion of real-world experiences and the explanations of how procdures can be adapted to individual circumstances."
Certified ScrumMaster Training, 10.10.07

"Good pace. Great case examples. All material is relevant and current. Very responsive to participants' questions. Not much room for improvement!"
Certified ScrumMaster Training, 10.10.07

"Extremely interactive and informative course, providing good overall understanding of Agile/Scrum-based software development methodologies. Thanks!"
Certified ScrumMaster Training, 10.10.07

 

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