Certified Scrum Master

We will learn: 

Foundations of Agile Thinking - empirical process control, dynamic change and complex adaptive systems. 

Understanding the Scrum Framework -  overview of the roles, ceremonies, artifacts, tools and techniques of Scrum and the importance of feedback loops. 

Scrum Roles A Deeper Dive - Exploration of the role of ScrumMaster as servant leader, working with the Product owner and DevelopmentTeam,  facilitating for results, and the relationship between good project management techniques and the Scrum framework

Leveraging  the five levels Agile Planning - from vision to road mapping and release planning to sprint planning and daily planning/ 

The Care and Feeding of the Product Backlog - How do ScrumMaster’s support the Product Owner in creating and managing the product backlog?  We’ll practice writing user stories and other good product backlog management techniques

Agile Estimating - The case for story points and how to help your teams get started

Sprinting - Facilitating the daily scrum and other ScrumMaster activities during the Sprint

Sprint Demo and Review - Steve Spearman shares his practical experience at facilitating effective Sprint Reviews

Sprint Retrospectives - You will leave class understanding the importance of incremental improvement and the structure of a good retrospective.  

Practicum: We will practice what we've learned by building a product increment using Scrum - right in class! 

Kamlesh coaches and trains organizational leaders and teams to gain business agility. He help leaders clarify and elevate the purpose and strategy with which they lead capable Agile Teams. With a sharp focus on process improvement and incremental value delivery, he has deep passion towards human behavior and social interactions to create high performing Agile teams and organizations.