CSM for Scrum Professionals

Description

This advanced CSM course is an opportunity for experienced ScrumMasters and Product Owners to solidify their understanding of Scrum, improve their ability to work with management and other stakeholders, and to explore advanced topics. Unlike our CSM/Jumpstart, no time is spent "spoon feeding" the basics of Scrum.

Participants are expected to a have a good understanding of Scrum and practical experience applying Scrum. Unlike most CSM Courses, the CSM/Advanced focuses on the participants role as an agent of change in their organizations. CSM/Advanced is ideal for experienced Scrum professionals who want to improve their ability to apply Scrum to challenging real-life situations.

Audience

• Trained ScrumMasters and Product Owners, who wish to deepen their understanding of Scrum 
• Experienced ScrumMasters who need a Certification course which also brings them forward
• ScrumMasters and Product Owners who want to bring their teams to the next level of performance

Prerequisites

• Successful Participation in a CSM, CSPO or Scrum Team Jumpstart course (holders of a non-Scrum Alliance certificates or participants of other Scrum Trainings may qualify - please contact us before registering). 
• 6 months experience in a Scrum Team 
• A solid understanding of Scrum as defined in the current Scrum Guide 
• Know how to play Planning Poker and use dot-voting. 

Preparation

The following articles give you a foundation in the course topics:

• What is Scrum? 
• Scrum Alliance organization information 
• The Scrum Primer by Pete Deemer and Gabriele Benefield
• A ScrumMaster Checklist by Michael James: 5-page illustrated summary of Scrum

You should have read at least one, and preferably several of the following books:

• Agile Project Management with Scrum, Ken Schwaber
• Scrum and XP from the Trenches, Henrik Kniberg
• Agile Estimating and Planning, Mike Cohn
• Agile Coaching, Rachel Davies & Liz Sedley

Course Plan 

• Unit 1 - Review of Scrum Basics. 
• Introductions, Goals, Topics 
• Review of Scrum Flow, Roles and Artifacts. 
• Units 2 & 3 - Scrum in Depth 
• Using Scrum to manage their work, the participants explore, present and communicate the depths of Scrum
• Unit 4 - Scrum in critical situations 
• Daily Scrum "from Hell" Simulation 
• Dealing with organizational conflict of interest ("David" Simulation) 
• Temperature reading
• Unit 5..6 - Advanced topics (time permitting)
• The topics are identified, prioritized and selected by the participants to further their actual project needs 

Units 1 to 4 are musts, the remaining units are chosen based on time available.

Certification

Participants who successfully complete the course qualify for the status Certified Scrum Master and receive a 1 year membership in the Scrum Alliance. Since 1 October 2009, all CSMs will be required to complete a Certified ScrumMaster course and take an online self assessment  to receive certification.  Please read more about Scrum certification from the Scrum Alliance.

Registration

• Duration: 3 days
• Location: Zurich, Switzerland
• Time: Coffee and Registration 8:30, Course Times from 9:00 to 17.00 (with 17:30 for overflow)
• For prices and dates: continue to Registration