Applying Professional Scrum (APS)
Thu 6 Mar 2025 9:00 AM - Fri 7 Mar 2025 5:00 PM GMT
Online, Zoom
Description
Applying Professional Scrum™ (APS) is a hands-on, activity based course in which you will experience how Professional Scrum and the Scrum framework improve your ability to deliver value compared to traditional methods. Scrum provides a better way of working that highlights the use of experimentation, incremental delivery of customer value, frequent feedback loops and the fostering of strong team dynamics.
The course provides an active learning environment for you to engage in discussion, team-based exercises, and individual reflection. During the course, you will work in Scrum Teams over a series of Sprints to learn Scrum while using Scrum.
COURSE OVERVIEW
In this two day class you will learn to apply Professional Scrum. You will experience new, agile ways of working that enable teams to deliver more value, satisfy stakeholders and work better together. Attendees will work together as a team in a series of Sprints to solve complex problems, facing similar challenges that they face outside of class and learning how to use Scrum to address them. These Sprints enable you to see the practical application of Scrum and to understand the value of an Agile mindset. Additionally, these Sprints expose common missteps and misunderstandings often seen while using Scrum, allowing you to develop an awareness of the associated symptoms and how to correct them. You will not only learn Scrum; you will learn how to use Scrum well.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
- Learn about Agility and how Scrum differs from traditional plan-driven work models
- Develop an Agile mindset by focusing on professionalism, experimentation, and outcomes
- Learn (or relearn) the fundamentals of Scrum and how to apply them correctly
- Develop an understanding of what it is like to use Scrum and if it is right for your team
- Learn how to be a great Scrum Team member, or how to support a great Scrum Team
- Leave the class with ways to identify common pitfalls and how to avoid them
- You will use a set of proven practices throughout the class that can be used to enhance your application of Scrum
- Leave with tools that help Identify first steps in applying Professional Scrum with your team
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
The Applying Professional Scrum course is the perfect introduction, reboot or refresher to Scrum. It is excellent training for organizations, teams, and individuals wanting to experience the benefits of Scrum, or for those interested in continuing their learning with more advanced training.
- Professionals who are part of a team that currently uses Scrum, but desire a refresher so that they get the most out of their use of Scrum.
- Professionals who are joining a team that currently uses Scrum.
- Professionals that don't use Scrum directly but want to learn how to work with colleagues that do use Scrum.
- Professionals that are investigating to see if Scrum makes sense for them and their colleagues.
- Professionals that are part of an organization that intends to use Scrum in the near future.
- Teams who are learning to use Scrum together in their organizations
The course also provides the foundational Scrum knowledge needed for those wishing to continue their education with role-focused (Scrum Master, Product Owner, Developer, Leader) training classes. APS is not recommended for advanced Scrum professionals.
This course is designed to be domain-agnostic; it conveys the use of Scrum in any domain or industry with complex problems to solve. Trainers typically have experience in multiple industries and may be able to tailor the course to the needs of your team. Students and teams building software products may want to consider our domain-specific course: Applying Professional Scrum for Software Development.
CERTIFICATION
All participants completing the Applying Professional Scrum course will receive a password to attempt the Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) assessment. The industry-recognized PSM I certification requires a minimum passing score of 85%. APS class participants who attempt the PSM I assessment within 14 days of receiving their free password and do not score at least 85% will be granted a 2nd attempt at no additional cost.
You are also entitled to a discount on the PSM II assessment once passing PSM I.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
- Expert tuition from a Scrum.org Professional Scrum Trainer with years of real-world experience
- Class listed on your Scrum.org profile, demonstrating you have attended an official Scrum.org class
- 2 attempts at the Scrum.org PSM I assessment
- Individual post-course support towards passing the assessment (if requested after first attempt)
- 40% discount on the PSM II assessment once you have passed PSM I
- Scrum.org courseware and other useful resources and links
- Once obtained, certifications never expire
OUR TRAINERS
All our trainers for Scrum.org courses are fully accredited and active Scrum.org Professional Scrum Trainers (PSTs). The specific trainer for a course will be named in the joining instructions. Please contact us if you wish to speak to a trainer in advance of booking or before the course starts.
WHAT PARTICIPANTS HAVE SAID
“Great class! Very interactive and a good mix of theory and practice. The trainer was very accommodating and adapted the course to the needs of the class."
"The trainer was a great and their passion for Scrum was clear. They have a very inclusive approach and a very deep knowledge of Scrum which ensured all members got the best learning/value from the course."
"Very informative - a good introduction to Scrum and its principals using interactive activities."
LIVE VIRTUAL CLASS
You will need a PC/laptop that can run Zoom.us, headset/speakers, microphone, webcam and a reliable internet connection. Contact training@calba.com for any queries.
ENQUIRIES
Please email training@calba.com or phone +44 (0)131 528 6833
TERMS & CONDITIONS
Calba reserves the right to cancel a course. In the event of a course cancellation, attendees will be contacted and offered a full refund or to reschedule. Calba will not be liable for any costs incurred by an attendee as a result of a course cancellation. If an attendee wishes to cancel or reschedule more than 30-days before the course start date, a full refund or free reschedule will be provided. Attendee name changes are allowed up to 24-hours before the course. Calba may change the trainer to another suitably qualified trainer. For in-person training, Calba may change the venue to within 10-miles of the advertised location.