Agile Project Management - Certified ScrumMaster Training

Agile methods promise early, continuous and accelerating return on investment for stakeholders and a high level of job satisfaction for teams. Agile methods are appropriate for a variety of projects including program development, materials development, new product development, IT projects and software development outsourcing. In this three-day course, you will learn the foundational skills of agile process facilitation and project management, focused on the role of the ScrumMaster (also known as: Agile Project Manager, Process Facilitator, Team Coach).

What You Will Learn:

In this 3-Day course participants learn how to guide a team, a project, or an organization into a process of rapid delivery of valuable results. Exercises, case studies, and examples are used to assist participants to develop the knowledge, skills, capabilities and insights needed to make the shift from traditional management practices to Agile practices.

In this workshop you will learn:
• agile project management practices that enable hyper-productive projects;
• agile processes and facilitation tools that improve the productivity of the team;
• agile collaboration methods to remove the barriers between the team and the customer; and,
• to improve the lives of the team members by facilitating creativity and empowerment.

Why is this ScrumMaster course better than others out there?

Our Agile Project Management / ScrumMaster course is unique in many ways. Here is what you get when you attend our course:
• Three intensive days of training with exercises, simulations, discussion and lecture
• Classroom management using agile methods so that you can learn by example
• Course material designed for the ScrumMaster/Project Manager role not diluted to accommodate other roles
• Taught by one of the most experienced Certified Scrum Trainers in the world
• Low class size with a maximum of 15 students compared to some trainers with 20, 30 or even 50 students!
• Electronic copies of all course materials including free updates forever
• 24 PDUs if you are a member of the Project Management Institute
• Certification as a ScrumMaster at the ScrumAlliance that never expires
• One year paid membership in the ScrumAlliance
• Light breakfast and lunch all three days

Note: To save a spot in one of our public courses click on Register

Agenda

Day 1

• Introductions
• Foundations
• Process Overview
• Case Study: Risk
• Sprint Structure

Day 2

• Simulation I
• Deliver Frequently
• Estimation
• Teams

Day 3

• The ScrumMaster
• Case Study: Team Breakdown

Additional Modules (depending on time):

Multiple Teams OR User Stories OR Test Everything OR Benefits of Agile OR
Communicate Powerfully OR Clear the Path OR Reporting and Metrics OR
Teaching Others OR Simulation II OR Simulation III

Reference

• Scrum Rules Cheat Sheet

Course Details

Schedule: 3 consecutive days 9:00am to 5:00pm with 3 breaks of 10 minutes and a 1 hour lunch break. Course Reading Materials are sent by email to registered participants in PDF format approximately one week in advance of the start of the course. You are required to read these materials before the course starts. You must have some familiarity with project management concepts – this course is appropriate for managers, team leads, project managers, product managers and anyone wishing to learn about the role of the agile project manager and process facilitator.

This course covers the materials necessary to be registered as a Certified ScrumMaster with the ScrumAlliance. This course allows you to earn 24 PMI PDUs.

This course is offered both publicly and in-house. To register for a public course, please click on Registration. For information about in-house rates and availability, please contact sales@berteigconsulting.com or call +1 416 559 1919.

Please note: this course does not cover agile software engineering practices such as test-driven development and refactoring. This is a course about the agile process, projects, management and teams.

Course Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How do I pay for a course?
A: Payment can be made by Visa, MasterCard, cheque or direct deposit such as Interac Email transfer or wire transfer. In order to arrange to make a payment (including if you need an invoice), please contact sales@berteigconsulting.com.

Q: What do I get when I attend a training course?
A: Aside from the learning and experience of attending, you are also given access to electronic copies of the course materials. This is done automatically approximately one week prior to the start of the course. We will send you an email with instructions on how to access the course materials on our support web site, http://www.agile-support.com. This email will also include instructions about your upcoming course such as location, and other logistical arrangements. In some situations, you may also receive, as part of your attendance, a copy of the Scrum Study Guide (http://www.scrumstudyguide.com).

Q: How do I know that my spot has been saved for a course?
A: Once you have filled in the information on the Registration Form, you will receive an email. Because this part of our system is currently handled manually, it may be a few days before you hear back from us. Please email us at sales@berteigconsulting.com if you need more immediate confirmation.

Q: What if I need to cancel my saved spot?
A: If you have paid, and it is more than two weeks before the course start date, then you will be issued a full refund. If it is two weeks or less before the course start date then you will be offered a 50% credit towards a spot in a future course depending on space available and no refund will be issued. If you have an invoice outstanding, but have not yet paid, we do expect full payment of the invoice if you cancel two weeks or less before the course start date.

Q: What happens after I attend a Certified ScrumMaster course?
A: Once all payments have been collected (sometimes invoices remain outstanding even after the course start date), then the students who wish it have there names and email addresses submitted to the Scrum Alliance. The Scrum Alliance will send you an email to complete your certification and registration with the Scrum Alliance.

Q: I would like to get my PMI PDUs, how do I do this?
A: If you have completed a course with Berteig Consulting that has appropriate content, please contact sales@berteigconsulting.com to obtain a letter confirming your attendance. You will then need to submit this to the PMI. Berteig Consulting is not a registered education provider therefore, obtaining the PDUs is your responsibility after we have issued the letter to you.