Duration

2 days

OVERVIEW

SCRUM Master training is designed to confirm applicant’s practical and working knowledge of SCRUM that equips them to handle the business aspects and stakeholders in an SCRUM environment. SCRUM Master represents the interests of the stakeholders in the SCRUM Team. Commonly called ‘the voice of the customer’, the SCRUM Master is responsible for ensuring clear communication of or service functionality requirements. The SCRUM Master also prioritizes the requirements from the point of view of an end user, for maximum business benefit, defines the acceptance Criteria and ensuring those criteria are met.

BENEFITS

Implementing an SCRUM project management practice improved their ability to manage changing priorities. SCRUM is perfect for any project that requires a series of versions or iterations that need to be reviewed and improved on until the final is ready for prime time. For example, instead of waiting six months for a deliverable that is either flawed or no longer meeting the current requirements, SCRUM lets you produce a first draft within as little as two weeks (or less) for immediate feedback—and from here you can improve upon each version until it’s complete. There are a lot more benefits to using SCRUM.

SCRUM is evolutionary, giving teams an opportunity to learn with each new iteration or draft
SCRUM lets teams deliver a prototype and improve upon it with every cycle
Teams can manage shifting priorities more effectively
This fast and flexible process increases activity
SCRUM supports regular and collaborative troubleshooting
The inherent collaborative nature of SCRUM improves project visibility
SCRUM helps teams and individuals effectively prioritize work and features
Teams can anticipate incoming project changes
Teams can make quick-course corrections based on stakeholder feedback
Teams can prototype a solution or process for the next version of the project
Stakeholders and clients can provide feedback as the project evolves—without holding the project up (because the feedback is part of the process)
Teams get rapid feedback from each version or iteration
Empowers project teams to work creatively and effectively

DAY 1

9am-10:30am

Module 1 – Introduction to SCRUM Methodology

Core SCRUM Concepts Overview
Traditional Project Management Methodologies
Drawbacks of Waterfall Methodologies
SCRUM Approach
SCRUM and Traditional Project Management
Choice of Methodologies/Frameworks
Importance of All Stakeholders Sharing an SCRUM Perspective

10:30am-10:45am Morning break

10:45-12:30pm

Module 2 - The SCRUM Manifesto

The SCRUM Manifesto Overview
Manifesto Contributors
Manifesto Values
Declaration of interdependence
Traditional vs. SCRUM project management

12:30pm-1:30pm Lunch

1:30-3:30pm

Module 3 – SCRUM Master Overview

Planning in scrum
SCRUM Framework
SCRUM Flow
Master roles

3:30pm-3:45pm Afternoon Break

3:45pm-5:00pm

Module 4 – SCRUM Master at Initiation Phase

Create project vision
Identify SCRUM coach and SCRUM team stakeholder(s)
Form SCRUM team
Develop epic(s)
Create prioritized backlog
Personas and Extreme Personas
Story Maps
Estimating Stories
Prioritizing Stories
Create Backlog
Create Roadmap

DAY 2