Scrum Training

nTier's Scrum training course teaches students that Agile project management is as radically different from traditional project management as agile processes are different from traditional methodologies. Rather than plan, instruct and direct, the agile project manager facilitates, coaches and leads. This person is called a ScrumMaster in the Scrum agile process to denote the difference and remind the person filling this role of the new responsibilities. Accepted participants learn how to be a ScrumMaster and how to make a development team, a project, or an organization agile. The ScrumMaster is the person responsible for the proper execution of Scrum and all change within the engineering and overall organization. Exercises, case studies, and examples used to bring home the realization of how to be a ScrumMaster. All participants are expected to understand Scrum basics prior to attending this course.

This course is "how to" not "what." Goal: Each individual is trained to be able to assume the following responsibilities:

1. Remove the barriers between development and the customer so the customer directly drives development;
2. Teach the customer how to maximize ROI and meet their objectives through Scrum;
3. Improve the lives of the development team by facilitating creativity and empowerment;
4. Improve the productivity of the development team in any way possible; and,
5. Improve the engineering practices and tools so each increment of functionality is potentially shippable

Fundamentals of agile and Scrum, running Scrum projects, planning and scaling Scrum projects, offshore development using Scrum, bidding on fixed price/date contracts, and ensuing the adequacy of engineering practices. The agenda for the class is:

• Agile and Scrum Overview
• Project overview
• Scrum
• Sprint Planning Meeting
• Sprint
• Conducting the Daily Scrum
• Sprint Review Meeting
• Planning as you go
• Scaling with Scrum