Certified ScrumMaster Training (CSM)
2 days of interactive training
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Date	Location Info	Trainer / Notes	Price	Early Bird Rate
May 24-25	Vienna, VA	Sanjiv Augustine	$1,495	$13,95 until 04.26.12
June 19-20	Reston, VA	Sanjiv Augustine	$1,495	$1,395 until 05.22.12
June 21*	Reston, VA	Sanjiv Augustine	Line up for two certifications with this 1-day PMI-ACP Extension Class*@ $750
June 27-28	Weston, FL	Sanjiv Augustine	$1,495	$1,395 until 05.29.12
July 9-10	Virginia Beach, VA	Chris Doss	$1,495	$1,395 until 06.11.12
July 17-18	Vienna, VA	Sanjiv Augustine	$1,495	$1,395 until 06.19.12
July 19*	Vienna, VA	Sanjiv Augustine	Line up for two certifications with this 1-day PMI-ACP Extension Class*@ $750
July 18-19	Rockville, MD	Arlen Bankston	$1,495	$1,395 until 06.20.12
July 20*	Rockville, MD	Arlen Bankston	Line up for two certifications with this 1-day PMI-ACP Extension Class*@ $750
July 16-17	Edison, NJ	David Bulkin	$1,495	$1,395 until 06.16.12
July 23-24	Atlantic City	David Bulkin	$1,495	$1,395 until 06.25.12
July 24-25	Houston, TX	Sanjiv Augustine	$1,495	$1,395 until 06.26.12
August 6-7	New York, NY	Arlen Bankston	$1,495	$1,395 until 07.09.12
August 8*	New York, NY	Arlen Bankston	Line up for two certifications with this 1-day PMI-ACP Extension Class*@ $750
August 21-22	Reston, VA	Sanjiv Augustine	$1,495	$1,395 until 07.24.12
August 23*	Reston, VA	Sanjiv Augustine	Line up for two certifications with this 1-day PMI-ACP Extension Class*@ $750
August 22-23	Atlantic City, NJ	David Bulkin	$1,495	$1,395 until 07.25.12
August 27-28	Rockville, MD	Arlen Bankston	$1,495	$1,395 until 07.26.12
August 29*	Rockville, MD	Arlen Bankston	Line up for two certifications with this 1-day PMI-ACP Extension Class*@ $750

* Combine the one day PMI-ACP Extension Class with any two-day CSM class and receive your required 21 hours to sit for the PMI-ACP certification exam. If you combine these two classes back-to-back, you will receive an additional $250 discount.

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Who Should Attend/Prerequisites

Product and Line Managers, Project Managers, Developers, Testers, Business Analysts.

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 eligible to take an exam which allows them to be registered as Certified ScrumMasters (CSMs), and includes a two-year membership in the Scrum Alliance, (www.scrumalliance.org) where valuable materials and information are available exclusively to CSMs.

Participants 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

$1,495 per attendee (plus travel and expenses for on-sites). Successful attendees receive Scrum training materials, a 2-year membership in the Scrum Alliance, and are eligible to take an exam which will qualify them as Certified ScrumMasters upon successful completion. In addition, the class is eligible for 16 PDU credits with the Project Management Institute (PMI).

Bonus Offerings

Attendees will receive:

• 16 PDUs towards PMI continuing certification requirements
  
• Scrum Lifecycle Poster, with helpful tips summarized in an elegant illustration
• Discount on Sanjiv Augustine's book, Managing Agile Projects
  
• Free lunch, snacks and beverages

Cancellation Policy

If you cannot attend a class you registered for, you can contact us (info at lithespeed.com) and send a replacement at no additional charge. If you need to cancel, the following policies apply:

• If we receive more than two weeks notice, you can cancel and receive a full refund or transfer to another class, at no additional charge.
• If we receive more than one weeks notice, but less than two weeks notice, you can transfer to another class for an additional $50.00. No refund will be given.
• If we receive less than one weeks notice, you can transfer to another class for an additional $250.00. No refund will be given.

Class Videotaping

From time to time we will be videotaping segments from our training classes to post to our blog or website. If you have any questions or concerns about your privacy, please let us know.

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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

"Very informative, well taught, interactive.  Instructor was very knowledgeable and delivered the material brilliantly."
Certified ScrumMaster Training

"I was told by a friend to take this course specifically with Sanjiv as the trainer.  This was the best investment I’ve made and I am excited to apply these concepts in my career role.  Sanjiv’s knowledge and experience with Agile is vast and he presents the concepts in a simple real world fashion, which makes it easy to understand."
Certified ScrumMaster Training

"Instructor related real life examples.  Professional instructor that took the time to explain the concepts to the individual.  Extremely knowledgeable individual, very current with modern technology."
Certified ScrumMaster Training

"I feel this course offered a good overview of agile and scrum, not just from a theory/purists perspective but also from a practitioners perspective factoring in the real everyday challenges faced during large enterprise wide software development."
Certified ScrumMaster Training

"I never felt overwhelmed and knew I could explain scrum’s value to others."
Certified ScrumMaster Training

"Sanjiv had an incredibly deep knowledge of agile, not simply scrum practices and was able to draw on real-world application to support class material. Course materials were very well designed-targeted but not dense.  Graphics supported concepts well.  Group activities helped provide opportunities to learn/interact with classmates."
Certified ScrumMaster Training

"The team examples helped a lot in setting the scrum principles in stone. I also really liked the learning backlog as a way to share questions and ideas."
Certified ScrumMaster Training

 

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