Professional Scrum Master - 2 Day Training Course

• Massively increase your organization's output of work
• Become "Scrum Master certified"
• The only Microsoft approved course

The Professional Scrum Master (PSM) course is a 2-day course that covers the principles and (empirical) process theory underpinning the mechanics, rules and roles of the Scrum framework. Advanced tools for servant-leadership are provided to increase a Scrum Master’s effectiveness. These tools relate to behavioral shifts, working with people and teams, coaching and facilitation techniques, and addressing the organization.

Students learn through instruction and team-based exercises, and are challenged to think in terms of the Scrum principles to better understand what to do when returning to the workplace.

Professional Scrum Master is THE cutting-edge course for effective Scrum Masters and anyone supporting a software development team's efficiency and effectiveness.

Scrum.org selects only the most qualified instructors to deliver this course. Scrum.org maintains the defined curriculum and materials to assure consistency and quality for students worldwide.

Course Objectives

Students are challenged to think in terms of Scrum and the Scrum principles to better understand what to do when they return to their workplaces.

• Students will have a clear understanding of the mechanics of Scrum and their coherence from the empirical foundation of Scrum
• Students can act as a Scrum Master for Scrum Teams and stakeholders from an in-depth understanding of servant-leadership
• Students can effectively start up Scrum or increase its effectiveness if already underway

Audience

The training may be interesting to all involved in software development using the Scrum framework, but has been specifically conceived for those responsible within an organization for running or introducing Scrum.

The class targets the people within an organization accountable for getting the most out of Scrum, including :

• Scrum Masters
• Managers
• Scrum Team members

What will be expected of you?

This is a unique course in that it's technically-focused, team-based, and employs timeboxes . It demands that the members of the teams self-organize and self-manage their own work to collaboratively develop increments of software.
All attendees must commit to:

• Pay attention to all lectures and demonstrations
• Participate in team and group discussions
• Work collaboratively with other team members
• Obey the timebox for each activity
• Commit to work and do your best to deliver

Prerequisites:

Attendees make the most of the class if they:

• Have studied the Scrum Guide (required)
• Have passed the Scrum Open assessment
• Have a solid understanding of Scrum either through working on a Scrum Team, or through having taken part in a Professional Scrum Foundations or similar course
• Have been on or are closely involved in building or enhancing a software product or application using Scrum
• Have read one of the Scrum books of Ken Schwaber or the book "Scrum – A Pocket Guide" by Gunther Verheyen

Course Bookings

If you'd like to have this course run for your company, and have a minimum of 5 people, please call 02 9953 3000 or email info@ssw.com.au to schedule a course.

Related Links

• nkdAgility PSM Course
• SSW's Rules to Better Scrum with TFS
• Accentient Scrum Developer Training
• Microsoft - Professional Scrum Developer Program
• Scrum.org
• Book a SSW Scrum Master for your project