Certified Scrum Master Training - Indianapolis, IN January 26, 2011

Course Overview:

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.

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

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.

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