This is a live virtual course led by Jim Sparks.

Virtual sessions:

• Monday, July 1st, 2024 from 8:30 AM EST to 1:30 PM EST
• Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024 from 8:30 AM EST to 1:30 PM EST
• Wednesday, July 3rd, 2024 from 8:30 AM EST to 1:30 PM EST

Overview

Is your team answering the same three questions at the Daily Scrum but not seeing any work move? Are you overcommitting to every sprint and stuck with endless carry-over? Do your retrospectives feel like the same conversations with little impact?

Then your Scrum Team needs Flow Metrics! In this course, you will learn how to leverage four simple data points to help your Scrum Team break the cycle of endless status and move towards informed decisions, accurate planning, and actionable improvements.

Applying Flow Metrics for Scrum will teach you not only how to identify how much work to plan but also how to accurately forecast when individual work will be done in a Scrum Team’s context. Predict delivery, and deliver on time.

Learning Outcomes

After attending the course, learners will be able to:

• Leverage metrics for accurate Sprint Planning
• Use forecasts in Daily Scrum to organize around work-in-progress
• Track progress toward critical dates and deliverables
• Identify opportunities for measurable team improvements
• Tools for Product Backlog Item refinement to increase flow

Who Should Attend

The Applying Flow Metrics for Scrum course is for anyone who wants to leverage data to improve their Scrum practices. This includes developers, testers, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, or leaders who want better transparency into the health and performance of their team.

Topics

• Flow Metrics: WIP, Work Item Age, Cycle Time, and Throughput
• Application to Scrum Events (Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective)
• Flow Analytics: Cumulative Flow Diagrams (CFDs), Scatterplots and Monte Carlo
• How to Get Started: What data to collect, how to mine your data

Certification Opportunity

After taking the course, you will have an opportunity to validate that you understand Flow Metrics for Scrum topics. We will invite you to take an online assessment that evaluates your understanding and provides you with guidance on areas to improve. Should you pass the assessment, you will receive the “Professional Flow Metrics for Scrum” (PFMS) certification and will be issued credentials through Credly.

Course Brochure

A great way to socialize this course with your peers, co-workers, and managers when exploring different opportunities for professional development and training. A concise overview of the course objectives, topics, and our validated learning approach – this brochure can easily help you explain the return on investment and positive impact that having an AFMS course under your belt will bring to both you and your organization! Click HERE to download

A great way to get ready for the course is to read Flow Metrics for Scrum Teams, The Kanban Guide, and The Kanban Pocket Guide.

Cancelation

To ensure a solid level of participation and shared learning, this course is subject to rescheduling based on minimum attendance. The instructor will notify the student at least five (5) days before class in the event of a rescheduling or cancelation. Attendees will be given the option to move to a future class or receive a full refund. Refunds for any other reason will be at instructor's discretion. Please reach out with any questions via email at jim@transcendingagility.com

Who is your Trainer

My name is Jim Sparks. I am a professional scrum master and Kanban addict. My sole focus is teaching teams how to optimize their flow of value by becoming more effective, efficient, and predictable. Beyond that, I love helping leaders change the way they lead to build a more positive and creative world. I enable teams to seek and embrace continuous improvement to create happier customers.

I’m genuine and passionate and that shows through in my training and coaching. I’ve worked in organizations ranging from 100 folks to over 55,000 globally. I teach delivery teams how to identify and solve problems to thrive in environments that are not set up for their success. I am geeked out by supporting individuals as they become the best version of themselves.

I’ve been called a rabble-rouser before. I defend my teams vigorously. I love to have fun when I teach. And I like pirates. Yes, arrrrghhhh pirates.