Applying Professional Scrum™ (APS) - (online) Classroom - Including Exam

Applying Professional Scrum™ (APS) - (online) Classroom - Including Exam

In the 2-day course, students learn to apply Professional Scrum. The course provides an active learning environment for students to engage in discussion, team-based exercises, and individual reflection.

Course description

Applying Professional Scrum™ (APS) is a hands-on course that provides the foundational knowledge needed to work with Scrum efficiently. The course is a combination of instruction and team-based exercises. Applying Professional Scrum is excellent training for organizations, teams, and anyone wanting to experience using Scrum. The course also provides the foundational Scrum knowledge needed for those wishing to continue their education with role-focused (Scrum Master, Product Owner, Developer, Leader) training classes. Whether you are getting started on your first Scrum effort or refreshing your knowledge, this course gives students the ability and direction to start using Scrum immediately after the class.

Learning Objectives

• During this course, you will learn how to:
• Develop an Agile mindset by focusing on professionalism, experimentation, and outcomes
• Develop an understanding of what it is like to use Scrum and if it is right for your team
• Apply the fundamentals of Scrum correctly
• Be a great Scrum Team member
• Leave the class with ways to identify common pitfalls and how to avoid them
• Use tools that help Identify first steps in applying Professional Scrum with your team
• Prepare for the Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) assessment to obtain the international certificate issued by the Scrum.org™

Key features

The price of the course includes:

• 2-day accredited course with a Professional Scrum Trainer
• Licensed Scrum.org™ course materials
• Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) assessment
• Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) assessment free 2nd attempt

Prerequisites

Participants should read the Scrum Guide before the course. The Scrum Guide is available to download here: scrumguides.org

Working methods

Multimedia presentations, group exercises, and discussions, practical workshops, case study, and practice tests.

Licensing and accreditation

Applying Professional Scrum™ (APS) course offered by Advised Skills Ltd is certified by Scrum.org™

Who should attend?

Target group

• Professionals on a team currently using Scrum but desire a refresher to maximize their use.
• Professionals who are joining a team that currently uses Scrum.
• Professionals who don't use Scrum directly but want to learn how to work with Scrum colleagues.
• Professionals who investigate whether Scrum makes sense for them and their colleagues.
• Professionals who are part of an organization that intends to use Scrum shortly.
• Teams who are learning to use Scrum together in their organizations

Course Agenda

1. Introduction

2. Agility as a new way of working

3. Exploring the Scrum Framework

4. Planning and forecasting with Scrum

5. Getting started with Scrum

Materials

• Sixteen (16) hours of instructor-led training
• Training slides in PDF format
• Participation in unique exercises
• Workbook
• Mural links

Certification Exam

• Exam name: Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I)
• Exam language: English
• Format: Multiple choice questions
• Exam delivery: online
• Access: Candidates can access the exam within the Scrum.org™ Platform upon completion of the course and timely performed payment
• Number of questions: 80
• Passing Score: 85%
• Duration: One hour (60 minutes)
• Open/Closed Book: Closed Book

About the trainer

Maciej Nadolski is a Professional Scrum Trainer and Scaled Agile Program Consultant. He co-authored the official improved Agile Manifesto translation to Polish. He also holds a diploma in Project Management from the University of Economics. Since 2010, Maciej Nadolski has been helping ambitious organizations become lean and agile. He focuses on training people and practices servant-leadership, which means that rather than having power over people, he empowers them to develop professionally and guides them towards their best performance individually and as a team. In his work, Maciej focuses on values and principles of lean and agile.