Introduction

Scrum is an agile process for managing various types of projects. With Scrum, projects progress via a series of iterations called sprints. Each sprint is typically 2-4 weeks long. Scrum is ideally suited for projects with rapidly changing or highly emergent requirements. The course teaches the concepts of short delivery cycles, working with changing requirements and empirical process control. Students will learn how to work in deliver results in time-boxed iterations, hold Scrum meetings, manage work backlogs and prioritize work to satisfy business need. They will also learn how, in a changing environment, to keep high quality design and discover requirements.

Learning Objectives

Participants will learn how to:

• Follow Scrum processes, fulfill roles and responsibilities
• Develop products in an Agile fashion using time-boxed iterations
• Understand Agile values and principles
• Participate in Scrum style meetings such as daily stand up, planning and retrospectives
• Identify development impediments and take action to remove
• Understand the technical practices common in Agile development and Scrum

Recommended Participants

This course is highly valuable for:

• Software Engineers, Testers, Business Analysts, Product Managers and, Project, Program and Development Manager who plan to work in and with Scrum teams
• Whole teams who wish to transition to Scrum and other Agile development methods
• Business customers and users who work with software teams and want to understand the new paradigm of Agile development.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of agile project management would be preferable but not required

Course Format

The course uses a stimulating mix of instructions, workshops, quizzes, discussions and a practice-exam

Materials Provided

• Course reference manual containing copy of course slides, support documents, quizzes and answers
• Practice exam
• Course Certificate