Applying Professional Scrum for Software Development (APS-SD)
Wed 18 Jun 2025 9:00 AM - Fri 20 Jun 2025 5:00 PM BST
Online, Zoom
Description
Applying Professional Scrum for Software Development™ (APS-SD) is a hands-on course where you will experience how to deliver quality software using Scrum with Agile and DevOps practices. You will work in Scrum Teams over a series of Sprints, creating code on a realistic software system to learn Scrum while using Scrum.
COUERSE OVERVIEW
Over the 3 days, you will gain a real-world view of what it is like to build software with Scrum. Attendees will collaborate over a series of Sprints applying modern engineering practices, and using the Scrum framework to manage complexity. The key focus of the class is on how to develop and deliver increments of releasable functionality. You will experience real-world challenges and issues, and through a series of Sprints will learn how to continuously improve the way you perform your work.
The course teaches how Agile engineering practices and supportive DevOps tools complement Scrum and further advance a team's capabilities.
The course is available in .NET and Java specific technologies, along with a generic technology course. Professional Scrum Trainers (PST) can work with you to define a specific technology stack that meets your needs in private classes for your organization.
The .NET version was developed in partnership with Microsoft® and is the official training solution for Microsoft Visual Studio.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
- Experience real collaboration between Developers, Product Owner and Scrum Master in the quest of building and delivering a high quality and valuable product
- Build and deliver working software by applying modern Agile engineering practices and supportive DevOps tools
- Understand the synergy between the various elements of Scrum and complementary practices
COURSE TOPICS
- The Scrum Framework
- Working within a Scrum Team
- Definition of Done
- Backlog management practices and slicing features
- Code quality and Technical Debt
- Agile architecture practices
- Test Driven Development
- Pair Programming
- Agile Testing and other practices to ensure quality
- Using DevOps with Scrum
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
The APS for Software Development course is intended for all members of a Scrum Team involved in developing and delivering software based systems including: architects, analysts, programmers, database developers, testers, managers, IT-Operations and others, including Scrum Masters and Product Owners.
This course provides greatest value if the whole Scrum Team (Developers, Scrum Master and Product Owner) attend together and experience the power of real teamwork. Teams that attend together are not only able to apply learnings to their work immediately, but are also able to recall their classroom experiences to overcome particularly challenging times.
Of course, this class is also valuable to individuals attending without their entire team. This way, you will experience working on a Scrum Team during the class and will be able to transfer your learnings to your teammates, often convincing your teammates of the advantages of using Scrum, Agile and DevOps practices.
CERTIFICATION
All participants completing the Applying Professional Scrum for Software Development course will receive a password to attempt the Professional Scrum Developer (PSD) assessment. APS-SD class participants who attempt the PSD 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.
Students of official Scrum.org Applying Professional Scrum for Software Development classes are also entitled to a 40% discount on the PSM I assessment once passing PSD I. The industry-recognized Professional Scrum certifications require a minimum passing score.
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 PSPO I Assessment
- Individual post-course support towards passing the assessment (if requested after first attempt)
- 40% discount on the PSPO II assessment once you have passed PSPO 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
“A great course, professionally prepared, hands-on, very engaging and full of real life examples. The trainer is a wonderful coach and every minute of the course was full of practical knowledge which I can implement in my daily work."
"If organisations are really interested in any type of agile transformations then they need to invest in their development teams and this course is the foundation to that."
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.