Course Description
This two-day entry-level certification course takes participants through the basics terms and concepts of Scrum. When completed, students will be able to effectively contribute to a Scrum Team or project. This course, accredited by SCRUMstudy, prepares students to sit for the Scrum Developer certification exam. Courses are offered as Instructor-led, E-learning or Live-over-web opportunities.
Who Should Attend?
This course is appropriate for anyone working on or in contact with a Scrum Team. This is also a useful course for anyone interested in learning Scrum basics or considering incorporating Scrum methodologies within their own environment.
Course Outline
Introduction
Scrum Overview
Overview
History
Benefits
Scalability
Aspects
Processes
Scrum Concepts and Principles
Concepts
Principles
Aspects
Scrum Phases & Processes
Initiate
Plan & Estimate
Implement
Review & Retrospect
Release
Creating a Project Vision
Project Vision Meetings
JAD Sessions
SWOT Analysis
Gap Analysis
Outputs
Identifying the Scrum Master
Identifying the Scrum Master
Identifying the Stakeholders
Outputs
Forming the Scrum Team
Team Selection
Outputs
Developing Epics
Epics
Personas
Outputs
Creating the Prioritized Product Backlog
What is the Product Backlog
MoSCoW Analysis
Paired Comparison
100 Point Method
Kano Model
Done Criteria
Outputs
Release Planning
Release Planning
Length of Sprint
Release Preferences
Outputs
Create User Stories
User Group Meetings
Writing User Stories
User Story Format
User Story Acceptance Criteria
Outputs
Approve, Estimate, and Commit User Stories
User Group Meetings
Planning Poker
Fist of Five
Points for Cost Estimation
Other Techniques
Outputs
Creating Tasks
Task/Sprint Planning Meetings
Using Index Cards
Decomposition
Dependencies
Outputs
Estimating Tasks
Task Estimation Meetings
Estimation Criteria
Outputs
Creating the Sprint Backlog
Creating the Sprint Backlog
Creating a Sprint Burndown Chart
Velocity
Outputs
Creating Deliverables
Create the Deliverables
Update the ScrumBoard
Impediment Log
Refactoring
Conducting the Daily Standup (or Daily Scrum)
The Daily Standup Meeting
Three Questions
The War Room
Managing Distributed Teams
Grooming the Prioritized Product Backlog
Prioritized Product Backlog Review Meeting
Change Requests
Risks
Outputs
Convene A Scrum of Scrums
Projects, Programs & Portfolios
Scaling Scrum
Convening a Scrum of Scrums
Four Questions
Demonstrating & Validating Sprint
Sprint Review Meeting
Tracking Overall Progress
Outputs
Retrospect Sprint
Retrospect Sprint Meeting
Explorer-Shopper-Vacationer-Prisoner
Speed Boat
Metrics and Measuring
Outputs
Ship Deliverables
Piloting Plan
Organizational Deployment Methods
Communications Plan
Outputs
Retrospect Project
Retrospect Project Meeting
Tools and Techniques
Outputs
Prerequisites
None.
Exam
A voucher for a multiple-choice 75-question exam will be given at the completion of the course. The 90-minute exam is proctored online and can be taken at the student’s convenience.
Reference Material
Each student will receive a workbook. Other Scrum-related study material and books are available for purchase prior to, or during, the class.
Course Director
Patrick von Schlag
Mr. von Schlag has more than 25 years of real-world experience managing IT and business organizations. He has served as a consultant, facilitator, and instructor in support of more than 200 organizations. With an emphasis in best practices, Mr. von Schlag has obtained all Scrum certifications: Scrum Developer Certified, Scrum Master Certified, Scrum Product Owner Certified and Agile Expert. He specializes in program deployments, focusing on practical benefits.
His customer list includes The Walt Disney Company, Microsoft, Nike, Sears, the US Marine Corps, the US Army, the US Air Force, 2nd and 5th Fleet US Navy, DISA, IRS, Federal Reserve, The Hartford, Citigroup, Amgen, Los Angeles County, Port of Long Beach, GDIT, Accenture, Serco, Deloitte, and hundreds of other market-leading companies.
Mr. von Schlag has extensive executive-level experience in market strategy, business planning, enterprise sales, marketing, and solution development and deployment. He is committed to helping customers achieve tangible bottom line results with improved quality and quantity of best business practices.
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