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