Course Overview
Are you new to Scrum? Do you want to have more detailed information on Agile Methodology and Scrum framework? Or are you looking for ways to improve your Scrum development team?
You may get extensive knowledge about Agile and Scrum through APS (Applying Professional Scrum) training, a program which is certified internationally by Scrum.org and the foundations of which were laid by the founders of Scrum, the most widespread management framework in the world, used by organizations that are going through Agile transformation. The training ensures the establishment of the infrastructure required for you to implement Scrum successfully. For 3 half-days, you will run sprints through teams formed by the participants and get the opportunity to learn about Scrum in practice by way of experiencing it in a real project with your team.
Duration: 2 Days
Format: Virtual Instructor-led training
Description
Course Objectives
- To gain extensive competence over the empirical approach with Scrum, which is the most widespread management framework used by agile organizations worldwide.
- To thoroughly understand Scrum via first-hand experience.
- To gain sufficient knowledge to be able to implement Scrum after the training.
- To become prepared for PSM-I certificate exam.
Course Outline
In today’s world where speed of change and complexity reach an unprecedented level, efficiency in ability to swiftly adapt to the continuously evolving needs of customers is vital for the success of organizations. Scrum stands out as the most widespread management framework among agile approaches that have been increasingly implemented by leading organizations around the world.
Agile & Scrum
- What is Agile?
- What is Scrum? What is its standing within Agile?
- A brief history of Scrum
- Fundamentals of Scrum
Roles in Scrum
- What are the roles in Scrum?
- What does self-management mean? How does it function? What are its benefits?
- Who is the Product Owner? What are the “must-have” qualifications of a good Product Owner?
- Does the Product Owner only describe tasks or create value?
- How is the release decision taken?
- Why is a Scrum Master necessary?
- Who should be the Scrum Master within the team?
- Who are the members of the Development Team?
Outputs in Scrum
- How is experimentation put into action through outputs?
- What is a Product Backlog? How should it be?
- How is the customer-oriented approach enhanced through user story format?
- How is Sprint Backlog created?
- Why is it important to create a Sprint Goal?
- How are the tasks distributed by the team?
- Which qualifications should be sought in Increment?
Events for Scrum
- What does the iterative-incremental approach mean?
- What is the use of sprint cycles?
- Why is the Sprint Planning meeting held?
- How do daily Scrum meetings function?
- How is the feedback received at Sprint review meetings?
- What is the relation of Sprint Retrospective meetings with continuous improvement?
- Who may participate in the meetings? How long can it take?
- In which cases can the sprint be canceled?
Measurement in Scrum
- How is the predictability increased through estimation?
- Story points and estimation techniques
- How is the Sprint Burndown Chart created?
- How is the velocity of the team calculated?
