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Scrum Master Certification
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This 5-day course prepares individuals to become certified Scrum Masters. Participants will gain a deep understanding of the Scrum framework and learn how to effectively facilitate Scrum events, coach development teams, and remove impediments.
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Course Duration
5 Days
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Course Type
Online/ London
Course Details
This 5-day course prepares individuals to become certified Scrum Masters. Participants will gain a deep understanding of the Scrum framework and learn how to effectively facilitate Scrum events, coach development teams, and remove impediments. The course emphasizes practical application through interactive workshops, simulations, and real-world case studies.
Participants will explore the Scrum Master’s role in detail, including servant leadership, conflict resolution, and continuous improvement. They will learn how to foster a collaborative and self-organizing team environment. The course also covers techniques for managing stakeholder expectations and scaling Scrum across multiple teams.
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Understand the Scrum framework and its principles.
- Fulfill the role of a certified Scrum Master effectively.
- Facilitate Scrum events, such as sprint planning and retrospectives.
- Coach and mentor development teams.
- Remove impediments and foster a collaborative environment.
- Manage stakeholder expectations and scale Scrum.
- Aspiring Scrum Masters
- Project managers transitioning to Agile roles
- Team members interested in Scrum
- Anyone seeking to improve team performance and collaboration
Course Outline
5 days Course
- Agile & Scrum Foundations:
- Agile Mindset and Principles: Exploring the core values and principles of Agile.
- Introduction to Scrum: Understanding the Scrum framework, its origins, and its benefits.
- Scrum Roles: Deep dive into the responsibilities of the Product Owner, Scrum Master, and Development Team.
- Case Study: Implementing Scrum in a startup – navigating the initial challenges and successes. Interactive exercise: Role-playing Scrum roles.
- The Scrum Master’s Toolkit:
- Servant Leadership: Understanding the principles of servant leadership and how to apply them as a Scrum Master.
- Coaching and Mentoring: Developing coaching skills to guide and support the Development Team.
- Facilitation Techniques: Mastering facilitation skills for Scrum events and team meetings.
- Conflict Resolution: Addressing and resolving conflicts within the team and with stakeholders.
- Impediment Removal: Identifying and removing impediments that are blocking the team’s progress.
- Case Study: A Scrum Master dealing with team conflict and resolving a critical impediment. Interactive exercise: Practicing facilitation techniques.
- Scrum Events Deep Dive:
- Sprint Planning: Facilitating sprint planning meetings, creating sprint goals, and defining the sprint backlog.
- Daily Scrum: Running effective daily scrums to track progress, identify impediments, and synchronize team efforts.
- Sprint Review: Conducting sprint reviews to demonstrate the increment to stakeholders and gather feedback.
- Sprint Retrospective: Facilitating sprint retrospectives to identify areas for improvement and implement changes.
- Case Study: Running an effective sprint retrospective and implementing actionable improvements. Interactive exercise: Planning a sprint and creating a sprint backlog.
- Scrum Events Deep Dive:
- Product Backlog & Stakeholder Management:
- Product Backlog Refinement: Techniques for refining the product backlog, estimating user stories, and prioritizing items.
- User Story Mapping: Using user story mapping to visualize the product roadmap and plan releases.
- Stakeholder Management: Managing stakeholder expectations, communicating effectively, and building strong relationships.
- Case Study: A Product Owner managing a complex product backlog and prioritizing user stories. Interactive exercise: Refining a product backlog and prioritizing user stories.
- Product Backlog & Stakeholder Management:
- Scaling Scrum & Certification Preparation:
- Scaling Scrum: Exploring different approaches to scaling Scrum across multiple teams, such as LeSS and SAFe.
- Scrum and Other Methodologies: Understanding the relationship between Scrum and other project management methodologies.
- Scrum Master Certification Preparation: Reviewing key concepts and practicing for the Scrum Master certification exam.
- Case Study: Scaling Scrum across multiple teams in a large organization. Interactive exercise: Practicing Scrum Master certification exam questions.
- Scaling Scrum & Certification Preparation:
