Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)

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Course Overview

This interactive CSM certification course will provide an overview of the Scrum framework and prepare attendees to take on the Scrum Master role. During the course, participants will learn about Agile, the foundation of Scrum, as well as the fundamentals associated with the framework. Upon completion of the course, you will be eligible to sit for the Scrum Master certification exam.

This course has been approved for 16 SEUs | 16 PDUs | 16 CDUs

Who Should Attend

This workshop-style class is intended for those practicing or looking to serve as a Scrum Master. Upon completion of the course, you will be eligible to sit for the Scrum Master certification exam. Attendees will also receive a two-year membership in the Scrum Alliance.

Course Objectives

    • Apply the principles of Scrum and identify Scrum-appropriate projects
    • Understand the various Scrum roles, ceremonies, and artifacts
    • Learn how to build and guide an effective Scrum team and communicate throughout all levels of the organization
    • Become proficient in writing user stories and using the techniques to prioritize and manage a product backlog
    • Acquire the knowledge needed to pass the 50-question CSM test (exam fee included in the cost of this course)

Course Outline

Introduction

  • Scrum Values

Scrum Theory

  • Scrum and Agile
  • Empirical Process vs. Defined Process
  • Products vs. Projects
  • The Building Blocks of Scrum
  • Definition of Done

= Scrum Roles

  • Product Owner
  • ScrumMaster
  • The Development Team

= Scrum Events

  • The Sprint
  • Sprint Planning
  • Daily Scrum
  • Sprint Review
  • Sprint Retrospective

Scrum Artifacts

  • Product Backlog
  • Sprint Backlog
  • Potentially Releasable Product Increment

The Sprint and the Increment

The Value of Engineering Practices

ScrumMaster Skills

  • Agile Facilitation
  • Agile Coaching
  • Service to the Development Team
  • Service to the Product Owner
  • Service to the Organization

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Class Dates & Times

Class times are listed Eastern time
‘GTR’ = Guaranteed to Run

This is a 2-day class

Price: $995.00

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Register 01/07/2025 9:30AM - 5:30PM GTR VILT
Register 02/12/2025 9:30AM - 5:30PM GTR VILT
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