Description

Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®) is a two-day, hands-on workshop that takes students through the Scrum Framework. The class is full of practical, real-world techniques that ScrumMasters can take back and use immediately at their workplace. The class explores in-depth the roles and responsibilities in Scrum with a deep dive into the role of the ScrumMaster. This class will allow your organization to enjoy the many advantages Scrum has to offer. The CSM exam is included with class registration. 

A. Prerequisites

None

B. Who Should Attend

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

C. Learning Objectives

As a Certified ScrumMaster class participant, I want…

1. To explain Lean, Agile and Scrum so that I can better understand Scrum’s relationship to the Agile Manifesto
2. To describe the Scrum framework, so that I can clearly comprehend the Scrum process
3. To describe the roles and responsibilities in Scrum, so that I can understand who does what
4. To do a deep dive into the ScrumMaster role, so that I can clearly understand the breadth and depth of my role
5. To experience Scrum, so that I know what it feels like when I start doing it for real
6. To explain how to seed a Product Backlog, so that I can assist the Product Owner with creating one
7. To demonstrate how to write User Stories, so that I can clearly articulate the who, what, and why behind a Backlog item
8. To teach team members how to relatively size Backlog items, so that the Product Owner can make better prioritization decisions
9. To explore the Sprint construct, so that I can coach my team on the importance of good Scrum practices
10. To list and explain the key events in Scrum, so that I know what is happening, before, during, and after each Sprint
11. To explore some additional concepts, so that I can support a Scrum implementation in my organization

D. Benefits

• Learn while 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 Scrum Education Units®(SEUs) and Professional Development Units (PDUs)
• Increase your personal worth within your company and in the marketplace

E. Takeaways

• Easy-to-use reminders of Scrum
  • Printed class manual
  • Scrum reference card
  • Copy of the Braintrust book Scrum for the Rest of Us
• 16 SEUs/16 PDUs
• Two-year membership to the Scrum Alliance
• Fulfill one of the requirements for the Certified Scrum Developer® (CSD®) certification

F. The Braintrust Difference