Agile Scrum Master 2 Days Training in Pittsburgh, PA

Certificate: Course Completion Certificate

Language: English

Duration: 2 Days

Credits: 16

Refreshments: Snacks, Beverages and Lunch included in classroom session

Course Delivery: Classroom

Course Description:

The EXIN Agile Scrum Master certification validates participants’ skills and knowledge of the Agile framework and Scrum methodology.

Agile Scrum is about working together to successfully reach a goal. Agile methodologies are popular approaches in software development and are increasingly being used in other areas. Scrum practices include establishing cross-functional and self-managed teams, producing a working deliverable at the end of each iteration or Sprint. This certification focuses on adopting Agile or Scrum in the workplace and taking on the role of Scrum Master.

Course Outline:

Module 1:

• Introduction

Module 2:

• Agile
• Waterfall
• Why Agile is better

Module 3:

• Agility
• Development Models
• When to use Agile
• Agile Manifesto

Module 4:

• Agile Principles
• Principles
• Agile Frameworks
• Other frameworks

Module 5:

• Scrum
• Pillars
• Definition
• Empiricism
• Roles
• Workspace
• Scaled Scrum
• Scrum Master
• Manager
• Development Model
• Events
• Artifacts
• Ordering
• Backlog Refinement

Module 6:

• Estimating
• Estimating
• Triangulation
• Affinity Estimating

Module 7:

• Planning
• Event
• Artifacts
• Planning onion
• Planning/Feedback loop

Module 8:

• Daily
• Events
• Scrum of scrums
• Artifacts
• Velocity
• Performance Measurement

Module 9:

• Review and Retro
• Events

Module 10:

• Adopting Scrum
• Management support
• Agile Practices
• Splitting
• Contract types

Target Audience:

The Agile way of thinking is best known in the field of software development but the principles are increasingly being applied in other types of projects. Scrum is the most used Agile methodology and is suitable for all professionals looking to keep their knowledge up to date with the latest developments in the fields of IT and Project Management, particularly those leading or participating in projects. In particular, the certification is suitable for professionals working in the areas of:

• Project Management
• Software development
• IT Service Management
• Business Management

Learning Objectives:

• Agile and Scrum concepts including the Agile way of thinking
• What it means to have a Cross-Functional Team
• What self-organization means and how project management is shared
• The limits of a Scrum Team
• How to scale to larger teams using both Scrum-of-Scrums and SAFe framework
• How to use the Product Backlog in a scaled environment
• How to manage issues, bugs and informing people outside of the team
• Commonly used tracking methods (Burn-Down Chart, Velocity)
• How to create Information Radiators, how to interpret them and how to act on the results
• Identifying impediments, deviations, roadblocks and other obstacles that influence the progress positively and negatively
• How to calculate the ROI (Return on Investment)
• How to Recognize errors in estimation
• How to guide a planning session, with and without Planning Poker
• When and how to estimate using Story Points, Ideal Hours and Ideal Days
• The role of the Scrum Master in all the planning moments: Roadmap, Release and Sprint planning
• How to maintain the Backlog and how to add Backlog items
• Creating and recognizing good user stories
• Why a good Definition of Done is so important
• All roles within the Scrum Framework
• How to coach and challenge the team
• When and how to mediate through conflict
• Which tools to use to facilitate the team
• Which solutions are suitable for solving problems
• Which tasks and responsibilities belong to the Scrum Master role

Certification:

Once after the training you receive course completion certificate from Academy for Pros.

Introduction to Agile Training:- This Course is a starting point for you to acquire the techniques, skills and tools that enable you to build Agile discipline.

In addition to Defining Agile Principles, we will cover the advantages and disadvantages of Agile development. Get first-hand experience by organizing and participating in an Agile team. Put the concepts you learn to Practice instantly in the classroom project. Understand and learn how to take advantage of the opportunities for Agile. Finally gain an understanding and Practice the collaboration and communication needed between customer and developers for Agile to succeed.

Leading Effective Teams Workshop:- These training based on leading teams will help you to develop anyone that leads a team or is involved in a leadership role. It is also useful for those that are about to embark on a position of leadership or need to develop their leadership skills.

Training course contents:

Having an effective team around you is crucial. However, it is an area that is often left to chance, which can lead to de-motivated individuals that do not feel part of the business and consequently do not perform. This course looks at what it takes to lead an effective team and how you can get the best out of the people in it by understanding the role of leader, both personally and from the point of view of the team.

Agile & Scrum Training:- This Course is a starting point for you to acquire the techniques, skills and tools that enable you to build Agile discipline.

In addition to Defining Agile Principles, we will cover the advantages and disadvantages of Agile development. Get first-hand experience by organizing and participating in an Agile team. Put the concepts you learn to Practice instantly in the classroom project. Understand and learn how to take advantage of the opportunities for Agile. Finally gain an understanding and Practice the collaboration and communication needed between customer and developers for Agile to succeed.

AgileScrum Foundation Training:- In project management one of the most important developments in recent years is the emergence of Agile frameworks in software development. The primary reason for this is the need for consistent delivery of high priority requests. Scrum is the most widespread practice in Agile project management. This methodology uses short time-boxes (work confined in regular, repeatable work cycle) like a sprint (or iteration) in Scrum to allow customers to have a tangible and objective view of a product’s progress. This way of working is becoming increasingly popular and are being used in other areas.

The EXIN Agile Scrum Foundation is a certification provided by the EXIN certification and accreditation body that validates a professional’s blended knowledge in Agile methodologies and Scrum practices. In this course the benefits and practices of Agile frameworks in general and Scrum in particular will be explored. Topics include working together successfully with Agile to achieve the objectives set by the customer. The course covers the Scrum practices regarding cross-functional and self-managed teams, producing a working deliverable at the end of each iteration or sprint.

Agile For Executives Training:- This one-day course presents a step-by-step approach to Agile for Executives. The course provides you with overviews of key principles and benefits of applying Agile methodologies.

AgileSHIFT Training:- AgileSHIFT is our new solution for enterprise agility. This course helps to equip every single person in your organization for transformational change. It equips your staff with the knowledge and guidance to confidently understand, engage with and influence change by embracing agile and lean ways of working.

This lightweight, tailorable framework provides explicit guidance on the known barriers to successful transformation, providing both individuals and organizations with accessible, practical, and solution-driven guidance.

Taking a holistic view of an organization, AgileSHIFT will create and support the champions of change your business needs to thrive in an increasingly competitive and disruptive workplace.

Agile For Product Owner Training:- When an organization makes the decision to adopt agile, it takes much more than pulling together a development team and allowing them to work in an iterative manner. Agile is a true shift in how individuals collaborate, communicate and operate. Agile requires an all in mindset from both business and technology where all individuals work together to deliver business value in the form of working software.

The Agile for Product Owners course will provide the knowledge to understand and apply the principles of agile. At the end of the course, participants will be able to effectively plan, prioritize and manage a product roadmap to deliver business value, understand the role of the Product Owner and the development team within an iterative process, and gain the skills necessary to become an agile leader to drive your organization to the next level.

Project Management Basics Training:- With this Course you will gain a basic understanding of Project Management based on the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge® – 5th Edition. The Course covers information on project Management theory, Principles, techniques, and methods.

During the Course, exercises are made based upon a case study. The case study may be one of three pre-defined case studies or a customized case study from the participant’s organization (see below: customization).

DASA - DevOps Product Owner Training:- The DevOps Product Owner has a systematic responsibility for the entire lifecycle of the product and has to ensure maximum value of the product is achieved. The DevOps Product Owner has to deal with a mixed set of requirements, ranging from new product features, as well as incidents on the current version. DevOps Product Owners engage with a large group of stakeholders, both within the team as well as beyond it.

This DASA Qualification extends traditional Agile Product Owner programs and deals with the extended set of requirements that the Product Owner faces when teams start to take on both Dev and Ops responsibilities. The program covers the traditional Agile and Scrum concepts and capabilities but in the context of DevOps. As a result, this program is ideal for experienced Agile Product Owners who are keen to understand how their role is evolving as a result of DevOps, but exciting as well for new and aspiring Product Owners.

Conflict Management Workshop:- Disagreements, differences of opinion and conflicting perspectives on key issues inevitably arise in any context where people are working together.

Research has shown that workplace conflicts can become highly destructive. Negative emotions may be stirred up, poisoning team morale, creating stress and destroying relationships.

Conflict may emerge between managers and their staff, between team members or departments.

Conflict may be expressed openly, but it may also be hidden, in the form of irritation, resentment, loss of morale and lack of commitment. Hidden conflict is easy to miss and therefore can be particularly damaging.

Ultimately, this is likely to have an adverse effect on team and company performance, costing time and money.

It is therefore vital to manage conflict constructively.

As an team member and leader, your ability to deal with and resolve conflicts defines your success in the longer term.

Our one day workshop in Conflict Management and Communication Skills immerses you in the most advanced conflict management tools, strategies and practices applicable today. You will gain hands on practice on proven frameworks, go through simulations and exercises that will train you to be highly effective professional and leader, starting day one.