Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)

Marietta, GA January 15, 2013 – January 16, 2013

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Venue
Holiday Inn Express - Marietta
Address
1250 Franklin Road
Marietta, GA 30067

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Begins
Tuesday, January 15, 2013 8:30 am
Ends
Wednesday, January 16, 2013 4:30 pm
Duration
2 Days
Capacity
20 Seats Available

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Class Overview

14 PDUs

Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) is an in-depth two day immersion into the world of Scrum. The class is full of practical, real world techniques that can be implemented immediately at your workplace. This class will allow your organization to enjoy the many advantages Scrum has to offer. Hands-on exercises demonstrate key concepts and let you experience the benefits of Scrum firsthand.

Who Should Attend?

  • IT Professionals (Architects, BAs, DBAs, Developers, Testers, etc.)
  • IT Leadership (Managers/Directors/VPs/CIOs/CTOs)
  • Project Managers
  • Anyone interested in learning the benefits of Scrum

Prerequisites

  • None

Class Learning Objectives

  1. Learn the history of Scrum
  2. Learn the importance of having team values
  3. Understand situations where using Scrum is appropriate and beneficial
  4. Learn the Scrum framework
  5. Experience Scrum firsthand in real-world scenarios
  6. Learn the roles and responsibilities in Scrum
  7. Learn how to create a product vision statement
  8. Learn how to seed a product backlog
  9. Learn how to create a product roadmap
  10. Learn how to write user stories
  11. Learn how teams relatively size backlog items
  12. Learn the functions of key meetings in Scrum
  13. Learn how to tell a good user story from a bad one
  14. Learn how to track team progress
  15. Learn the benefits of additional meetings recommended for Scrum
  16. Learn to identify areas where we might get into trouble during Scrum implementation
  17. Learn how other fields that may enhance our ability to do Scrum better
  18. Utilize the collective intelligence of the class participants to brainstorm creative solutions to complex problems

Benefits

  • Learn while not being bored and having fun
  • Retain more information because of our unique hands-on approach; based on the latest research into brain science
  • Be entertained by stories from our real-world experienced and knowledgeable instructors
  • Maximize investments already made by gaining valuable Professional Development Units (PDUs)
  • Increase your personal worth within your company and in the marketplace

Takeaways

  • Easy to use reminders of Scrum
    • Printed class manual
    • Scrum reference card
    • Thumbdrive loaded with; articles, class exercises, whitepapers, etc…
  • 14 PDUs
  • Fulfill one of the requirements for the Certified Scrum Developer (CSD) certification

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What others are saying:

  • Honestly, this was the best organized and well planned training class I have ever attended. The teaching techniques and styles varied, therefore, kept my interest and attention. Awesome job! Very creative! — Chris
  • I really enjoyed this class. It was both informative an interactive. It had many well-organized simulations, which really helped in the learning process. This was the first class I've ever taken where I didn't nod off at times!! — George
  • Braintrust did an amazing job keeping the class entertaining and incorporated real life issues a product owner could face with Scrum. I had a great time and excited to share what I've learned with my team. — Rachel

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Brian Rabon

Brian M. Rabon, CST, PMP

Brian M. Rabon, CST, PMP is the President of The Braintrust Consulting Group, a worldwide leader in Agile transformations. Throughout his 16 years of IT industry experience, Brian has applied Agile methods in order to successfully deliver working product to his customers. Brian holds a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science from Auburn University and a Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. When not in the classroom, Brian can be found around the globe evangelizing the benefits of Agile to the likes of Agile 20XX, the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) many chapters, and the Scrum Alliance’s Scrum Gatherings. Brian is an avid blogger, writing for his company’s blog at http://www.braintrustgroup.com/blog. To contact Brian please e-mail him at brian.rabon@braintrustgroup.com or join him on LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/in/bmrabon.

Cancellation Policy: In order to receive a refund of your tuition for this class you must notify us no later than 5 business days prior to the class start date. Cancellation requests received after the 5 day window will be issued a credit that can be applied towards a future class.

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