Exploring Agility

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Scrum is an Agile management framework, for delivering value, reducing risk and driving continuous improvement. The framework is simple in its mechanic’s but can be difficult to apply as it requires a shift in team culture. Therefore in this course you will not only learn the mechanic’s, but you will apply Scrum as it was intended so that you have the best chance of being able to do Scrum in your organisation.
Upon course completion, students will be qualified and ready to pass the Scrum Alliance certification exam. This online exam is required to become a Scrum Alliance Certified ScrumMaster. Also included in the fee is a two-year membership in the Scrum Alliance, where additional member only material and information is available.

Day 1

Through a series of exercises and discussions, attendees will have a base understanding of Scrum and the principles on which it is based. By the end of the day attendees can expect to:

• Have a definition of what Scrum is
• Understand how Scrum is underpinned by the Agile Manifesto and Agile principles
• Understand the difference between a defined approach and empirical approach to process control
• Understand where Scrum is applicable
• Understand the Scrum Roles
• Have experienced Agile delivery

Day 2

The second day is organised around a business scenario, where attendees can apply the concepts of the first day and learn more about Scrum practices. By the end of the day attendees can expect to have:

• Created Agile requirements with User Stories
• Estimated cost with story points
• Estimated value with relative business value
• Understands how to the concept of Done and its importance
• Learnt how to do Sprint Planning
• Experienced working inside a Sprint
• Experienced Sprint Reviews and Sprint Retrospectives
• Understand Release Planning and how to track progress
• Explored patterns behind scaling Scrum and working with distributed teams

Who Should Attend

• Anyone performing the ScrumMaster role
• Anybody involved in a Scrum environment, be it new or if you are just looking to improve
• The course may appeal to:
  • Managers
  • Testers
  • Developers
  • Product Managers
  • CIO
  • CTO
  • Other leaders