Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM)

 Interested in achieving your Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) from the Scrum Alliance®? 

Looking for a straight-forward explanation of Scrum and how to use it effectively?  Searching for ways to tailor your current processes to effectively support Scrum?  During this two-day dynamic, interactive Certified ScrumMaster class, renowned consultant and Certified Scrum Trainer^®, Carlton Nettleton, will share his proven, real-world experienced and techniques implementing Scrum and show you how you can be successful with your Scrum certification.

Through short, focused lectures that simplify each piece of the Scrum framework, the class will include lots of peer-to-peer discussions and small-group activities, that reinforce each topic and will help you maximize your understanding and retention of Scrum.  You will learn from Carlton’s experience, and the experiences of the others, what works and what does not work with Scrum.  Most importantly, you will have a blast learning as there is absolutely NO PowerPoint in this class while you achieve your official ScrumMaster certification.

Upon successful completion of the course, you will be able to:

• List the five values of Scrum and the eight essential Scrum principles.
• Discuss each piece of the Scrum framework, its purpose and interaction with the other pieces of the framework.
• Describe the rights, responsibilities and interactions of each role in Scrum – Team member, Product Owner, ScrumMaster and stakeholder.
• Discuss with the other participants what Scrum means to you and what it will mean to be a ScrumMaster in your organization.
• Identify the main obstacles to using Scrum and the challenges for sustaining Scrum in your organization.
• Evaluate if Scrum is the right process for you, your team, your project and\or your organization.
• Practice applying ScrumMaster skills and thinking to solve day-to-day issues and challenges.
• Watch Scrum in action as the framework of Scrum will be used to deliver the course material.
• Draw a diagram describing the Scrum framework, highlighting all meetings, roles and artifacts

And you will also receive:

• 16 PDU´s for PMP participants (Category B).

• A vivid, 55-page student workbook full of custom exercises, activities and course summaries that capture the essential points you need to learn and comprehend to pass the Certified ScrumMaster assessment.
• A signed copy of Carlton’s book, Fourteen Observations of Good Scrum Practice, to use as a study guide to prepare for the assessment.
• Documented Scrum case studies explaining how Scrum was used to create successful outcomes and improved teams.
• A reading list of great books to jump start your continuing education on topics such as how to do Scrum better, scaling Scrum, distributed Scrum, estimating and planning, Lean Thinking, facilitation, collaboration, communication and other essential topics.
• Thought-provoking articles relating to the role of the ScrumMaster, the challenges associated with doing Scrum, identifying waste in your business, the Agile Manifesto, how Scrum was used to rescue a troubled project and facilitating change.
• A 45 minute, personalized question-and-answer session with a Scrum expert at the conclusion of the first day to answer your specific questions about Scrum and how to get started in your company.
• Two-year membership with the Scrum Alliance providing access to additional articles, case studies and templates authored by other Scrum practitioners like yourself along with discounts to Scrum events and conferences.
• A copy of Gil Broza’s book, The Human Side of Agile.

Achieve your official Scrum Master Certification with Look Forward Consulting and boost your career. Look forward Consulting offers Scrum and Agile training in San Diego regularly, and also in other mutiple locations in the United States, South America, Portugal and Spain (scrum classes also available in Spanish).

You can check our calendar of Certified ScrumMaster courses for this year. If you want to inquire about a private course for your organization, please contact contact@lookforwardconsulting.com.

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