Scrum.org Applying Professional Scrum

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Applying Professional Scrum (APS) is a 2-day course that provides the foundational knowledge needed to work with Scrum in a highly practical way. The course is a combination of instruction and team-based exercises where students experience how the Scrum framework improves product development efforts.

What You Will Learn

Over the 2 days, students are introduced to the mechanics of Scrum, gaining insights into overcoming complexity, dealing with team based collaboration and self-organisation as essential elements in mastering Scrum. Students work together as a team in a series of Sprints to build a software application, thereby facing real-life problems. The mechanics, roles, and principles of Scrum are leveraged during the exercises. From its emphasis on the practical application of Scrum, the course exposes common missteps and misunderstandings so students grow a higher awareness of the associated symptoms. The course provides prescriptive guidance to avoid going off track and keep Scrum healthy.

Who Should Attend

For anyone interested in being part of, collaborating with, or growing and leading a Scrum Team. The Applying Professional Scrum class is excellent for organisation, teams and anyone wanting to experience the way of working in Scrum.

The course provides the foundation knowledge needed for role-focused training for Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Developers, and Leaders within the organisation.

Course Objectives

• Have a clear understanding of the foundational elements of Scrum and their coherence
• Be able to take part in a Scrum Team
• Effectively deliver valuable software
• Leave the class with a handful of tips to identify common pitfalls and dysfunctions

Course Topics

• Fundamentals of Scrum
• The Scrum Framework
• Mastering Scrum
• Planning with Scrum
• Getting started
• Keeping Scrum healthy

Format

Students work together as a team in a series of Sprints to build a product, thereby facing real-life problems. Students actively work with a realistic Product Backlog, decompose requirements into actionable Product Backlog items, estimate and refine the Product Backlog Items and plan a Sprint, review the work done in a Sprint and retrospect to find valuable improvements.

For building the product, be sure to bring a laptop or tablet with an application installed that allows to create web pages. This could be simple saving your work into html format. For example MS Word, google docs, etc.

Certification & Assessments

All participants completing the Applying Professional Scrum course will receive a password to attempt the Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) assessment. The industry-recognised PSM I certification requires a minimum passing score of 85%. If you attempt the PSM I assessment within 14 days of the class and do not score at least 85%, you will be granted a 2nd attempt at no additional cost.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Why Scrum.org?  Scrum.org provides the highest quality Scrum training, training materials and certified Professional Scrum Trainers (PSTs) to teach them. Our training materials are created and maintained by Scrum co-creator Ken Schwaber, Scrum.org and the PST community members who teach the courses, helping to ensure that they are in tune with what’s happening in software development organisations and always up-to-date with the latest practices.

Professional Scrum Trainers bring their own style and experience to the courses, but use the same materials so that students are learning from the same content regardless of who teaches the course or where it is taught around the world. Read more about about the differences.

What is included in the price?  The price includes course materials and the PSM I assessment and certification.

How do I achieve the Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) certification?  The PSM I certification is achieved by taking and passing an online assessment in your own time following the course. It can be taken from any internet connected computer.

What is required to achieve the Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) certification?  The PSM I assessment is comprised of 80 multiple choice questions that must be completed in 60 minutes. The pass mark is 85%. The course fee provides up to 2 attempts at the PSM I assessment.

What are the course hours?  Courses start at 09:00 and finish at 17:00 each day.

How should I prepare for the course?  The only preparation required is to read the Scrum Guide.

I'm not sure if I have enough experience to take the course. What should I do?  Email the trainer at support@bagile.co.uk and he will advise you.

How can I pay for the course? Upon registering you have a number of payment options to you: Credit/Debit Card, Register now and pay by invoice, and PayPal. Or simply contact us at info@bagile.co.uk for direct assistance.

Can I register without paying VAT? Yes for virtual format courses and for those who live outside the UK. Click here to be redirected to the registration page to make a payment without UK VAT. Or email us at info@bagile.co.uk with your details.

Can I claim PMI PDU credits for attending the course? Yes. You can claim 14 PDU's for attending a course.

Where can I find your course booking and cancellation policies? Visit our public course policy page.

Where can I contact the trainer with further questions? You can email them at info@bagile.co.uk