Certified Scrum Master - US (26-28 March) Website

“Scrum is simple but not easy”. Metaphorically, scrum is like losing weight!!! Conceptually losing weight is pretty simple – “Burn more calories than you take in”. However, we all know losing weight (implementation) is not at all easy for most folks. Similarly, Understanding Scrum is simple but implementing it is definitely not easy!!!

Training Style:

We believe that giving opportunity to experience doing scrum is critical to help participants understand scrum values, framework in right way and so as to use it when they go back to work. So we use lot of activities in our training. Participants will have opportunity to experience scrum concepts multiple times in the 2 day training.

Training would be conducted using Agile practices. This will help participants see Agile in action.

After teaching a concept, there will be an activity/videos for participants to experience it and validate the understanding

In 2 days, participants will be doing…

Activities to demonstrate Team self design

Watch some fun videos on agile, scrum!!!

Create scrum workflow in their way.

Create Charts

Lots of discussions, teach back, shout outs

Take a quiz on agile and scrum concepts

Write User stories for a sample requirement/project

Estimate a product backlog in story points

By end of 2 days, participants will know…

How to start/execute a project in scrum.

How to track, report progress in scrum projects

How to conduct scrum ceremonies

How to use/update scrum Artifacts

How to plan Sprints, releases

How to create self organizing teams

How to estimate using story points

How “Being Agile” is more important than “Doing Agile”

Content to be covered in 2 day session:

Defined/Empirical Process

Agile Introduction

Agile History

Agile Frameworks

Agile Manifesto

Agile Principles

Scrum Values

Aerial view of Scrum

Scrum Framework

Scrum Artifacts – Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, Increment

Product Backlog Refinement

Scrum Roles – Product Owner, Development Team, ScrumMaster

Sprint Planning

Sprint execution

Daily Scrum

Sprint Review & Sprint Retrospective

Definition of Done & Acceptance Criteria

User stories – Requirements in agile

Estimation – Story points & Ideal days

Sprint and Release Burn charts

Release planning using Velocity

Self organizing teams

Working agreements

Tools & Techniques used by scrum teams

Distributed team

Role of Managers in Scrum

QA Role

Trainer Profile

Trainer Name:

Narasimha Reddy Bommaka (Certified Scrum Trainer, Scrum Alliance)

NIT Graduate with 16+ years of experience in IT Industry mainly in Product Development, BFSI/Investment banking Domain

8 years of experience in Agile – Scrum, XP, Kanban

PMP, PMI ACP and CSP certified Agile Transformation Coach helping organizations to become more efficient and productive using Agile Methodology. Specialized in Scrum/XP adoption

Conducted more than 63+ PMI-ACP, Professional Agile and Scrum, Certified Scrum Master trainings to help 2600+ professionals embrace Agile

Implementing Scrum at Business Unit level in my organization

Demonstrated excellence in leading and managing multiple project teams having varied skill sets spread across different geographical locations such as Australia, London, Singapore, US

 Trainer Certifications

Certified Scrum Trainer (CST)

Certified Scrum Professional (CSP)

Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)

Certified Agile Leadership

Management 3.0

PMI-ACP (Agile Certified Professional)

PMP (Project Management Professional)