3-Day Certified ScrumMaster + OpenAgile + Kanban Training - Edmonton May 17, 2011

COURSE SUMMARY

In this unique seminar, we will be offering a practical view of three important Agile methods:

OpenAgile - used for general agile project management and agile teamwork including projects and organizations doing any kind of work

Scrum - used for software new product development and IT project management

Kanban - used for teams doing operational work

This seminar contributes towards three certification programs: the Scrum Alliance's Certified ScrumMaster program, the OpenAgile Team Member level and the IPMA/PMAC Agile Project Management certification.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This course is for team leads, project managers, functional managers, and anyone who is interested in improving the performance of their teams and organization.

AGENDA:

Day One: Learning about Agile Methods
* Getting to know each other
* Ground rules and expectations
* About Berteig Consulting and Mishkin Berteig
* Self-Organizing Teams Exercise
* Waterfall/Kanban/Agile Simulation
* Types of Agile
* OpenAgile Process Overview
* Role of the Team Member
* Scrum Process Overview
* Kanban Process Overview
* Truthfulness
* Consultative Decision-Making
* The Learning Circle
* Pluses and Deltas

Day Two: In-Depth Practice
* What did you learn?
* Agile Requirements Exercise
* Estimating Value Exercise
* User Stories Exercise
* Estimating Effort Exercise
* Planning Projects and Releases Exercise
* Short Term Planning Exercise #1
* Executing a Short Term Plan Exercise #1
* Types of Work Exercise
* Short Term Planning Exercise #2
* Executing a Short Term Plan Exercise #2
* Pluses and Deltas

Day Three: Advanced Topics
* What did you learn?
* Kanban Exercise
* Teams and Team Rooms
* Effective Meetings
* Roles and Paths of Service
* The ScrumMaster Role
* Agile-Lean Transformation
* Review Exercise
* Graduation

Official Website: http://www.berteigconsulting.com/ScrumCSMOpenAgileKanbanMay2011EdmontonAlbertaCanada