PROFESSIONAL SCRUM MASTER™ I Training Course

This two-day course is designed for IT professionals who are interested in exploring the Waterfall model and the various methods traditionally used to address its limitations, including but not limited to Agile approaches.

The first day of the course provides an overview of these methodologies, helping you determine which ones might be suitable for your specific environment.

The second day focuses on project management techniques and best practices derived from Agile methodologies, which can be effectively applied in both Waterfall and Agile contexts.

Business Analysis is the process of examining, understanding, and defining business needs to develop solutions that meet those needs. It is a key element in the process of managing organizational changes and designing new business solutions. Business analysis ensures that technological, process-related, or organizational solutions meet business goals and needs. It is crucial for the effectiveness of projects and organizational changes by ensuring that the introduced solutions are appropriate, feasible, and fully aligned with business requirements.

This course is designed to help business analysts excel in Agile projects. Participants will gain insights into effectively collaborating with the team, product owner, scrum master, and customers to streamline the development process. Through a simulated project, attendees will practice handling typical scenarios.

Who Should Attend?

This two-day course is ideal for any IT professionals looking to implement Iterative Agile and Scrum methodologies for managing software development. It is especially beneficial for project managers, team leaders, developers, and clients who are involved in the software development process and wish to have a stakeholding role.

This course is designed for test managers, quality assurance professionals, testers, software developers, project managers, and management to explain how Agile project management frameworks, particularly SCRUM, handle testing.

By the end of the course, each participant will design and execute a test plan for a sample application. If available, this can be an actual client application.

This 2-day course offers a concise introduction to Agile software testing. It covers fundamental testing concepts within the context of Agile (Scrum) development, using Crispin & Gregory’s Agile Testing Quadrants model as a framework to explore modern principles and practices of Agile testing.

Intended Audience

This course is designed for development teams looking to enhance their testing practices in an Agile environment.

It is also ideal for individuals aiming to pursue a career in testing and serves as a suitable prerequisite for the iSQI Certified Agile Tester course.

JIRA Software is a robust tool for Project Management, and it's common for people to focus more on the tool itself rather than the underlying methodology.

This instructor-led, live training introduces participants to the powerful capabilities of Jira and Confluence, which work together to support the team in successfully delivering their product or project. The training will help the team use these tools more effectively for managing User Requirements, Testing, Communication, all centralized in one place.

The course covers topics such as JIRA projects, Confluence spaces, workflows, boards (Kanban and Scrum), planning and dependencies, Jira/Confluence integration, reporting, important fields and custom fields, issue types, screens, and filtering.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Create a Scrum or Kanban project
• Configure Jira to manage the project effectively
• Manage issues efficiently
• Design the necessary screens for handling issue types
• Create workflows and boards, and understand their interaction
• Perform basic and advanced searches and analysis
• Generate and review reports essential for both the team and management

This two-day course provides an in-depth understanding of Lean-Agile principles and practices within the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®).

You will learn how to deliver and release value using Agile Release Trains, construct an Agile Portfolio, and lead a Lean-Agile transformation at the enterprise level.

The course will equip you with a solid grasp of the Lean-Agile mindset and the ability to apply SAFe principles and practices to support Agile teams, programs, program portfolio management, and coordinate large Value Streams. By attending this class, you will be well-prepared to take the exam and earn certification as a SAFe® Agilist (SA). Associated Certification: SAFe Agilist (SA)

This two-day course is designed to equip current Scrum Masters with the skills necessary to lead and facilitate Agile team, program, and enterprise success within a SAFe® implementation. The curriculum focuses on facilitating cross-team interactions to support program execution and continuous improvement. It builds upon the Scrum framework by introducing scalable engineering and DevOps practices, as well as the application of Kanban to enhance value flow. Additionally, it covers effective interactions with architects, product management, and other key stakeholders in broader program and enterprise contexts. The course provides practical tools for building high-performing teams and offers strategies for addressing common Agile and Scrum anti-patterns within the enterprise. By attending this class, you will be well-prepared to take the exam and become a certified SAFe® Advanced Scrum Master (ASM).

This two-day course equips teams that are part of an Agile Release Train (ART) with the skills to operate effectively in an Agile environment, using methodologies such as Scrum, Kanban, and XP. Participants will learn how to transform into Agile Teams, develop their backlogs, and plan and execute iterations. The training covers understanding the ART, their role within it, and the processes for planning, executing, and continuous improvement alongside other teams.

The course prepares teams to manage a Program Increment (PI), including all necessary meetings at both the Team and Program levels, with a particular focus on upcoming PI planning. By attending this class, participants will be ready to take the exam and earn the SAFe® Practitioner (SP) certification.

After completing this course, you should be able to:

• Apply SAFe principles to scale Lean and Agile development within your organization

• Understand your team's role on the Agile Release Train

• Recognize other teams on the train, their roles, and inter-team dependencies

• Plan iterations effectively

• Execute iterations, demonstrate value, and refine your processes

• Plan Program Increments with confidence

• Collaborate and integrate seamlessly with other teams on the train

This course is designed with a workshop approach to provide delegates with ample opportunities to practice Scrum and Agile methodologies.

This course is also referred to as SCRUM awareness training.

Who should attend?

This course is designed for managers, executives, and other decision-makers who are interested in understanding how to evaluate the benefits of implementing the methodology or want to gain insight into what their team is doing.

It is also appropriate for clients involved in software development who wish to have a stake in the development process.

The role of a Scrum Master is crucial for any Agile/Scrum team. This course equips participants with essential aspects of the Scrum framework and prepares them to take the online Scrum.org Professional Scrum Master (PSM1) exam.

Audience:

This course is designed for anyone who currently serves as a Scrum Master or plans to do so, as well as for individuals working in a Scrum environment who require an in-depth understanding of Scrum.

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Grasp the origins of Agile methodologies.
• Understand and apply the core values and principles of Agile methods.
• Recognize the distinction between defined processes and empirical processes used in Agile.
• Comprehend Scrum roles, artifacts, events, and practices.
• Be fully prepared to take the Professional Scrum Master (PSM1) exam.

This course is designed for: Product owners, managers, or anyone interested in Agile planning and estimation techniques.

The Scrum Product Owner (SPO) course combines presentations, discussions, and hands-on exercises to explain and demonstrate the role of an Agile team through practical experience. It covers all aspects of a product owner's involvement in the life cycle of an Agile product, including quickly gathering requirements, writing user stories, estimating story points, tracking progress, release planning, reporting, forecasting, scaling, and more.

Scrum is a popular method for managing projects within the Agile approach. Scrum is a framework that enables teams working on a project to deliver a valuable product in a flexible and efficient manner. The main features of Scrum are transparency, inspection, and adaptation. Scrum allows for quick responses to changes, flexible adaptation to client needs, and an iterative product development process, which often leads to better quality and client satisfaction. Roles within the team: Product Owner: A person representing the client's interests and defining task priorities in the product. Scrum Master: A person supporting the Scrum team, ensuring the process is followed and removing obstacles. Development Team: A team responsible for delivering the product.