APS - Applying Professional Scrum

Course Description

Applying Professional Scrum (APS) prepares students to begin effectively using Scrum immediately by building software in a series of Sprints. The framework, mechanics, and roles of Scrum are emphasized with importance placed on practical application, and common missteps and misunderstandings are discussed so students have a higher awareness of the associated symptoms.

Students learn how to apply Scrum by actively:

• Working with a realistic Product Backlog
• Decomposing requirements into actionable Backlog Items
• Estimating Backlog Items and planning a Sprint
• Reviewing the work done in a Sprint
• Retrospecting to find valuable improvements

Whether your team needs a flawless Scrum launch or needs to reboot a struggling Scrum implementation, this course lays the foundation for an effective Scrum team. Applying Professional Scrum also provides the foundations of knowledge needed for role-focused training such as Professional Scrum Product Owner and Professional Scrum Master.

Course Outline

Subject Areas

• Scrum theory and principles
• The Scrum framework: roles, rules, and artifacts
• Mastering Scrum
• Planning with Scrum
• Getting started

Learner Outcomes

• Students will have a clear understanding of the mechanics of Scrum and their coherence from the empirical foundation of Scrum
• Students have an understanding of the critical elements of mastering Scrum
• Students are able to be effective members of a Scrum Team or are able to support those who are on a Scrum Team

Notes

Who Should Attend

Applying Professional Scrum is appropriate for anyone working on or with a Scrum Team. The course is especially well-suited to companies or teams investigating Scrum, those who are currently struggling with Scrum, or those beginning to utilize Scrum.

Assessment & Certification

Upon course completion, attendees have the opportunity to take an online assessment of their skills and earn their Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) certification.

In class, you will learn the importance of inspection, adaptation, and fast feedback cycles. To reinforce those concepts, if you attend this Scrum.org class and attempt the PSM I certification assessment within 14 days but do not achieve a score of at least 85% you will be given a 2nd attempt at no cost.

What Is Included

• Soft copy of course materials
• One free attempt at the PSM I assessment (does not expire) - a $150 value
  • If you attend this Scrum.org class and attempt the PSM I certification assessment within 14 days but do not achieve a score of at least 85% you will be given a 2nd attempt at no cost

Testimonials

What Our Students Are Saying

• "A well-defined class with relatable material that I can implement in the real world."
• "This class is ideal in that it does not focus on handouts, but puts you in real work situations. It makes Scrum real."
• "The exercises were extremely well-run and demonstrated the concepts."
• "We asked so many questions [the instructor] was great at answering everything in the most relevant way possible."
• "I thought the training was very informative…and I'm excited to bring what I've learned back to my company."