Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) - 2018405
Monday, September 24, 2018 - Tuesday, September 25, 2018
8:30am - 5:00pm
Course objectives:
- Learn the history of Scrum
- Learn the importance of having team values
- Understand situations where using Scrum is appropriate and beneficial
- Learn the Scrum framework
- Experience Scrum firsthand in real-world scenarios
- Learn the roles and responsibilities in Scrum
- Learn how to create a product vision statement
- Learn how to seed a product backlog
- Learn how to create a product roadmap
- Learn how to write user stories
- Learn how teams relatively size backlog items
- Learn the functions of key meetings in Scrum
- Learn how to tell a good user story from a bad one
- Learn how to track team progress
- Learn the benefits of additional meetings recommended for Scrum
- Learn to identify areas where we might get into trouble during Scrum implementation
- Learn how other fields that may enhance our ability to do Scrum better
- Utilize the collective intelligence of the class participants to brainstorm creative solutions to complex problems
Who should attend:
- IT Professionals (Architects, BAs, DBAs, Developers, Testers, etc.)
- IT Leadership (Managers/Directors/VPs/CIOs/CTOs)
- Project Managers
- Anyone interested in learning the benefits of Scrum
Instructor
Tom Mellor, CST has been actively involved in business and IT for over 36 years. A seasoned professional, he has worked in both large and small companies serving in a multitude of capacities and functions. With a rich history in Agile, Tom is passionate about the adoption and use of agile-based product development approaches and in 2004 introduced Agile and Scrum framework into a Fortune 50 company. He trained over 1,000 employees and hundreds outside of the company in the practices and principles of Agile and Scrum and coached and nurtured the use of Scrum on many of project teams. Tom has been a Certified Scrum Trainer since 2008 and served on the Scrum Alliance Board of Directors from March 2008 through October 2010 including a term as chair from September 2009 until October 2010. Purpose driven work for Tom means helping organizations, their leaders, and their teams do modern Agile-based product development processes effectively and he helps them do this through consultation, training and coaching. Tom grew up in Montana and earned a BS Degree in Business Administration from The University of Montana. He now lives in Bloomington, Illinois with his wife, Maryann, and their 3 daughters – Lindsey, Kristen, and Amanda and dog, Penny.
Fees
$ 1,195 --- PMI Atlanta Chapter Member
$ 1,295 --- Non-members
PDUs Earned
PMP: 16
PMI Talent Triangle: Technical 12.5 / Leadership 1.5 / Strategic 2
Location
Hampton Inn & Suites – Atlanta-Galleria
2733 Circle 75 Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30339
Please note that walk-ins on the same day as class are not allowed. Registration must be completed on-line in advance of RSVP date provided in course description.
* For information on the event, please contact Scott Dunbar at (205) 807-7488 at BrainTrust Consulting Group. Refunds will be processed by BrainTrust Consulting Group.
Event Properties
| Event Date | 09-24-2018 8:30 am |
| Individual Price | $1,295.00 |
| Location | Hampton Inn & Suites Atlanta-Galleria |