Course Overview

What is Agile Scrum Master certification?

Scrum is one of the most popular Agile frameworks for delivering projects. It offers an adaptive, iterative, fast, and a versatile framework to deliver significant value, quickly, and continuously throughout a project. The versatility of the Scrum framework allows it to support product and service development, in any sort of project, regardless of its complexity.

Projects are often impacted by constraints of time, cost, scope, quality, resources, organisational capabilities, and other limitations that make projects difficult to plan, execute, manage, and ultimately succeed. Scrum’s strength lies in its ability to use cross-functional, self-organised teams, who divide and execute their work, in short, work cycles called Sprints. The primary focus of Scrum is to deliver value, through Scrum Teams, to deliver results as early as possible. A high-performing Scrum team contributes to the success of the Scrum Master, who ensures the ultimate responsibility for steering the project in the right direction.

What is the role of a Scrum Master?

The role of Scrum Master is to act as a coach and a facilitator, to all team members involved in the implementation of agile project activities. Although the Scrum Master isn’t expected to deliver results, but they help others to have success in the Scrum application, and in achieving the goals. They are deemed an expert on the subject with theoretical, and practical skills, of Scrum implementation.

This Zoe training course will empower you with detailed information and necessary knowledge about Agile Principles and, how to operate as a Scrum Master. It will give an insight into, the agile mindset, and how to tackle common challenges and impediments to agility. The knowledge and experiences will also give you the required skill and perspective to be a key contributor in devising the Scrum strategy of your organisation and implementing the same effect. The participants will learn the ability to choose and apply the best practices and techniques, which will be most beneficial for his or her Scrum Teams.

Participants will sit for an open-book Quiz, to testify their knowledge and understanding, thereby earning their, deserved Certification.

 Course Objectives

The key objectives of this course are to empower Scrum Master Professionals with:

• In-depth understanding and knowledge of Agile, Scrum and the importance of effective Scrum strategies
• Meaning, a deep understanding and the importance of the Scrum Values
• Clarity on the Leadership role a Scrum Master plays on the team
• The required confidence and experience to play a key role in executing initiatives and activities as per the Scrum Master of the organisation
• Learn the skills, traits, interpersonal skills, and behaviour shifts needed to be a Scrum Master
• The required skill, knowledge, and perspective to partake in or independently devise an effective Agile / Scrum strategy for the organisation and successfully implement plans and projects as per this strategy
• The required awareness to choose the best suited Agile/Scrum technique, tools and processes, for the organisation to gain maximum benefit out of these
• The adequate skill, capability, and confidence to pursue their career in Scrum Master, thus increasing scope for lateral growth and progression
• A sense of pride to play an important part in increasing and establishing the credibility of the organisation

Training Methodology

This collaborative Agile Scrum Master Certification will comprise the following training methods:

• Lectures
• Seminars & Presentations
• Group Discussions
• Assignments
• Case Studies & Functional Exercises

Like all our acclaimed courses, this master certification program also follows the ‘Do-Review-Learn-Apply’ model.

Organisational Benefits

Organisations can benefit, from individuals who take this course, in the following ways:

• A workforce that is more skilled and equipped to manage Agile/Scrum strategies, activities and precise initiatives for the organisation
• A coach who enables highly skilled cross-functional teams to work at an accelerated speed, in turn, maximizing their potential
• A workforce that embraces empirical change, to enable a culture in which teams can flourish
• Increased Customer and stakeholder satisfaction due to increased credibility
• A customer-oriented framework that focusses on business value and a collaborative approach with stakeholders
• Exponential business growth due to improved, high-quality products, delivered as per Customer expectation

Personal Benefits

Professionals attending this course will benefit through the following ways:

• Better understanding, awareness, and knowledge of the importance and impact of Agile / Scrum principles and practices
• Enhanced skill and knowledge to devise an effective Agile /Scrum strategy and successfully implement it in one’s organisation, thus contributing to high quality, and timely product delivery
• Resolve the challenges, roadblocks and enhance the team’s collaboration
• Increased knowledge, capability, and experience to explore lateral career opportunities in Project Management / Implementation
• Increased awareness and perspective to choose the most effective Scrum approach or method for one’s organisation, demonstrating talent and potential and increasing opportunities for one’s career growth and progression
• Be an Authentic Leader, and a change agent that enables a culture in which teams can flourish
• Be a Servant leader to Scrum teams, that are involved in developing high-quality products
• Increased knowledge and capability to help one’s organisation connect locally, in turn, building and establishing one’s credibility for growth and progression within the organisation
• A sense of pride and satisfaction contributing the overall growth of the organisation through enhanced client experience

Who Should Attend?

This Professional Agile Scrum Master course is appropriate for participants in any industry where teams are working to solve complex problems. It is recommended for:

• Top management of an organisation who need to understand the principles, methodology, and importance of Agile and Scrum
• Practitioners that are interested in working as a Scrum Master
• Those who are already a Scrum Master in their organisation, and wishes to earn their recognition, through certification.
• Scrum Masters, Agile/Scrum Coaches, and Consultants, looking to refresh, improve, and learn from case studies of practical application of Scrum methodology and principles
• Members of the IT and Developer teams, who will be actively involved in delivering Projects
• Members of a Scrum Team, or professionals who interacts with Scrum Teams, and are interested in understanding the basics of Scrum and the Scrum Masters role
• Any other professional who may want to pursue a career in Agile Project Management
• Those who may want to know more about Agile and Scrum Methodologies

Course Outline

The course will cover the following areas that are critical to the effectiveness of the Agile Scrum Master Role:

Module 1: Agile Overview

• The Rise of Agile
• What is Agile and why use Agile?
• The Agile Manifesto
• The 12 Agile principles
• Declaration of Interdependence
• Agile vs. Traditional Project Management
• Agile Methods

Module 2: Scrum Overview

• What is Scrum?
• The Scrum Theory and Framework
• Relationship between Scrum and Agile
• The Scrum pillars
• The Scrum values, Principles
• Scrum Processes
• Scrum advantages and benefits

Module 3: Scrum Events

• Introduction to Scrum Events
• The Sprint
• The Sprint planning
• The Daily Scrum
• The Sprint Review
• The Sprint Retrospective

Module 4: Scrum Roles & Responsibilities

• The Scrum teams
• Core Roles

• • Product Owner
  • Scrum Master
  • Scrum Team

• Non-core Roles

• • Stakeholder(s)
  • Vendors
  • Scrum Guidance Body (SGB)

Module 5: Introduction to Scrum Project Phases

• Initiate
• Plan and Estimate
• Implement
• Review and Retrospect
• Release

Module 6: Initiate

• Create Project Vision
• Identify Scrum Master and Stakeholders
• Form Scrum Team
• Develop Epic(s)
• Create Prioritized Product Backlog
• Conduct Release Planning

Module 7: Plan and Estimate

• Create User Stories
• Estimate User Stories
• Commit User Stories
• Identify/Estimate Tasks
• Create Sprint Backlog

Module 8: Implement

• Create Deliverables
• Conduct Daily Stand-up
• Groom Prioritized Product
• Backlog

Module 9: Review and Retrospect

• Demonstrate and Validate Sprint
• Retrospect Sprint

Module 10: Release

• Ship Deliverables
• Retrospect Project

Module 11: Quality

• Quality, Scope, and Business Value
• Quality Management in Scrum

Module 12: Scaling Scrum

• Scalability of Scrum
• Scrum in Programs and Portfolios
• Scrum of Scrums (SoS)
• The use of Scrum in practice
• Mapping Traditional Roles to Scrum
• Maintaining Stakeholder Involvement