Scrum has been used to manage work on complex products since the early 1990s. Scrum falls within "Agile," which is the umbrella term for several types of approaches to getting any complex, innovative scope of work done. The concept is to break large projects into smaller stages, reviewing and adapting along the way.

The term "Scrum" comes from a 1986 Harvard Business Review article in which authors Hirotaka Takeuchi and Ikujiro Nonaka made an analogy comparing high-performing, cross-functional teams to the scrum formation used by rugby teams.

As a Certified Scrum Master® (CSM®), you'll help the Scrum Team perform at their highest level. CSMs also protect the team from both internal and external distractions. Through the certification process, you will learn the Scrum framework and gain an understanding of team roles, events, and artifacts.

Expand your career opportunities across all industry sectors adopting Agile Practices Demonstrate your attainment of core Scrum Knowledge Learn the foundation of Scrum and the scope of the role Engage with Agile practitioners committed to continuous improvement

In addition to fulfilling the role of Scrum Master, all NEW Scrum Alliance certification holders receive a complimentary two-year membership with their INITIAL certification. Join local user groups and online social networks, gain access to deep discounts on Gatherings, and more.

Scrum Alliance has adopted the Scrum Guide, The Definitive Guide to Scrum: The Rules of the Game, co-authored and updated (most recently in 2017) by the co-creators of the Scrum framework as the guiding curriculum for this offering. CSM and CSPO® candidates are expected to build a body of knowledge of the Scrum framework, including its roles, events, and artifacts. Incorporating Scrum principles and practices takes diligence, patience, and a commitment to continuous improvement. Scrum is a framework, not a prescriptive methodology.

Students attending a CSM offering should expect that each Learning Objective identified in this document will be covered. Students should also expect that the Scrum Foundations Learning Objectives are covered either before or during the offering.

This course covers the core concepts of Scrum teams, the Scrum framework including roles, activities, and artefacts and related knowledge areas. Upon completion of the boot camp, participants will be ready to sit and pass the Certified Scrum Master® (CSM) credential certification exam by Scrum Alliance (www.scrumalliance.org).

Increasingly intense competition in fast-changing markets is forcing organizations to find better ways to develop new products and bring them to market – faster, better, cheaper. Agile, originally evangelized by the software community, is a response to this dismal track record in their industry. It is a collection of practices based on a set of values and principles ensconced in the Agile Manifesto (www.agilemanifesto.org). Agile represents a paradigm shift from the traditional process-driven to a new value-driven approach to managing complex work.

Project managers, product owners, Scrum Masters, product development team (architects, designers, coders, testers) and management personnel (product managers, engineering managers, test managers, quality managers, directors, vice presidents etc.). Anybody who wants to be successful in applying Scrum to complex development projects large and small.

None required. However, participants will be required to complete simple pre-work before the course.

Module 1: The Agile Approach

The Agile Approach – The most important goal, ice breaker game, why projects fail, phase-gate model, Agile Manifesto, incremental & iterative development.

Scrum at a High Level – The origin of Scrum, Scrum as a framework, elements of Scrum, Scrum overview, Scrum principles, and characteristics of a Scrum team.

The Scrum Roles – The product owner, team and Scrum Master roles, self-organization.

The Scrum Artefacts – Working with requirements, potentially shippable product increment, definition of done, product backlog, sprint backlog, product backlog refinement, creating the initial product backlog, estimation, planning poker, velocity and release planning, progress tracking.

The Scrum Ceremonies – Sprint, sprint planning, daily Scrum, sprint review, sprint retrospective.

Scrum Simulation – Experience the practice of delivering value incrementally and iteratively in a simulation game.

Implementing Scrum – Organizational impediments, common pitfalls, getting the most out of Scrum.