Training
Certification courses
These courses lead to a globally-recognised certification from the Scrum Alliance. The number of IT professionals holding an accreditation from the Scrum Alliance is now in six digits worldwide.
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) 2 days
You will learn:
- The philosophy, science, values and principles that guide you in applying Scrum
- The purpose of each of the Scrum meetings plus guidelines and tips for getting the most out of them
- How Project Management is covered by the three Scrum roles
- How to draw and make use of Sprint and Release Burndown charts
- How to establish a Definition of Done and keep a Groomed Product Backlog
- How to lead an agile team effectively without micro-managing or interfering with its self-organisation
Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) 2 days
- Understanding of the business role on Scrum projects
- Techniques for engaging customers and stakeholders
- Popular tools for understanding users and their needs
- Proven techniques for ROI assessment and prioritisation
- How to groom requirements to 'ready' with agile teams
- How to predict delivery timeframe or features
- Tips for managing key variables influencing project success
- Release management case study
Agile tool and technique courses
These in-depth courses are not Scrum-specific. They provide comprehensive knowledge of the tools and techniques that are used on most agile projects. They are licensed from Mike Cohn of Mountain Goat Software (USA) - author of the most popular books on these topics.
Effective User Stories for Agile Requirements (EUS) 1 day
- What user stories are
- Six attributes of user stories
- Techniques for gathering user stories
- Guidelines for writing good stories
- Up-front vs just-in-time work
- Comparing user stories with traditional requirement formats
Agile Estimating and Planning (AEP) 1 day
- Estimating size and deriving duration
- Story points and ideal time
- Techniques for estimating more accurately
- Forecasting velocity
- Release and iteration planning
- Communicating estimates and plans
- Planning techniques for large projects
Succeeding with Agile (SWA) 2 days
- Using agile to facilitate agile adoption
- Overcoming resistance
- Leading self-organising teams
- Incorporating design, UX and architecture
- Organisational change patterns
- Scaling and distributing agile
- Measuring and proving benefits
