Applying Professional Scrum™ 2-day training (14 hours) / Exam voucher included

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will:

• develop an Agile mindset by focusing on professionalism, experimentation, and outcomes
• learn about Agility and how Scrum differs from traditional plan-driven work models
• learn (or relearn) the fundamentals of Scrum and how to apply them correctly
• develop an understanding of what it is like to use Scrum and if it is right for your team
• learn how to be a great Scrum Team member, or how to support a great Scrum Team
• leave the class with ways to identify common pitfalls and how to avoid them
• use a set of proven practices throughout the class that can be used to enhance their application of Scrum

Training Program

Applying Professional Scrum™ (APS) is a hands-on, activity based course in which students experience how Professional Scrum and the Scrum framework improve their ability to deliver value compared to traditional methods.

• Module 1: Agility as a new way of working
• Practice in Sprint 1
• Module 2: Fundamentals of Scrum
• Module 3: Exploring the Scrum Framework
• Practice in Sprint 2
• Module 4: Deeper into the Scrum Framework
• Practice in Sprint 3
• Module 5: Planning and Forecasting with Scrum
• Practice in Sprint 4
• Module 6: Getting Started

Be ready for a challenge! You will work in teams and learn through team assignments, discussions and hands-on exercises. You will work in Scrum Teams over a series of Sprints to learn Scrum while using Scrum.

The course also includes a free attempt at the globally recognized Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) certification exam.

Target Audience

The Professionally Applying Scrum course is the perfect introduction, reboot or refresher to Scrum. It’s excellent for organizations, teams, and individuals wanting to experience the benefits of Scrum, or for those interested in continuing their learning with more advanced training.

This course teaches the use of Scrum in any domain or industry where complex problems need to be solved.

Prerequisites

You will get the most out of the course if you have:

• read the Scrum Guide (required), available at https://scrumguides.org/scrum-guide.html
• taken the Scrum Open assessment, available at https://www.scrum.org/open-assessments/scrum-open

Certification

• All participants completing the Applying Professional Scrum course will receive a password to attempt the Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) assessment. The industry-recognized PSM I certification requires a minimum passing score of 85%. APS class participants who attempt the PSM I assessment within 14 days of receiving their free password and do not score at least 85% will be granted a 2nd attempt at no additional cost.
• Students are able to claim Project Management Institute (PMI) PDU credits: 14 PDUs after attending a two-day Professional Scrum Master II (PSMII) course.
• Please note that PMI PDUs are earned for course attendance and not for passing a PSM II assessment. Students can claim PDUs under PMI’s “Education courses provided by other third-party providers” category.