Certified ScrumMaster Training - Chicago, IL January 5, 2011

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.



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.

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.

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



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.

Official Website: http://www.ripple-rock.com/training/certified-scrummaster.aspx