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Scrum Mastering

Scrum Mastering

Learn everything you need to become an effective Scrum Master

  • CATEGORY: PROJECT

Course Description

The Scrum Master course provides a practical introduction to the principles and practices of working as a scrum master within the technology space.

You will learn how to effectively organize and facilitate agile scrum events to achieve the sprint goal of your product team

It reviews fundamental agile concepts and frameworks including Kanban, #
Scrum, XP, SAFe.

You will gain practical hands-on skills in running effective sprint planning, driving engagement Daily Scrum, retrospectives and coaching the team in managing dependencies and risks.

During the course of your learning, you would complete case studies, plan your product team deliverables on Jira and Confluence as well as get ongoing support on scrum and agile best practices that will prepare you to practicalize all you have learnt in a real-world product development scenario.

At the end of your learning journey, you will be equipped with the essential skills to successfully support, facilitate and coach a product team

Requirements:

  • Basic Computer Skills

  • Little or no work experience

  • Fundamental Understanding of Project Management

  • A willingness to learn, experiment, and continuously improve

  • Ability to commit at least 4-5 hrs per week

Target Audience:

  • New Joiners

  • Product Managers

  • Project Managers

  • Student and Recent Graduates

  • Project Officers

  • IT Professionals

  • Anyone looking to transition

Overview & Gain:

Program Outline: [16 Weeks of Practical Based Training & Mentorship]

  • 1-on-1 Career Roadmap Plan driven with Data & Market Gap Analysis.

  • Market Focused Practical Based Training: 4 weeks.

  • Market Focused Practical Hands-On Coaching on global projects: 12 weeks.

  • Market Preparation – CV & Interview Prep [LinkedIn Optimization]: 3 weeks.

  • Work on international and global project accounts.

  • Work with Industry Experts under 1-on-1 guidance.

  • Interview Support towards landing a job to start your new career transition.

  • One month of Job Support – Once You Secure a role.

  • 1-on-1 with a Specialist to understand your career needs.

  • Create a detailed 2-3 years career transitioning plan and how this program can kick start that short term and long term journey.

  • Project Management: Insights

  • Scrum Deep Dive: Scrum and Product Delivery

  • The Development Team: Characteristics of a self-organizing and cross-functional team

  • The Product Owner: Vision, Product Backlog management, and stakeholder collaboration

  • The Scrum Master: Servant-leader, facilitator, coach, and impediment remover

  • Understanding collaboration and communication within the Scrum Team

Purpose and outcomes of Sprint Planning

Understanding the Product Backlog and its refinement

Estimating techniques (e.g., Story Points, Planning Poker)

Creating the Sprint Backlog

Defining the Sprint Goal

Capacity planning and team velocity (introduction)

  • Purpose and structure of the Daily Scrum (the three questions)

  • Facilitating an effective Daily Scrum

  • Purpose and outcomes of the Sprint Review

  • Demonstrating the Increment

  • Gathering feedback from stakeholders

  • Purpose and importance of the Sprint Retrospective

  • Different retrospective formats and techniques (e.g., Start, Stop, Continue; Mad Sad Glad)

  • Facilitating a constructive and action-oriented retrospective

  • Identifying and implementing improvements

  • The Product Backlog as a living artifact

  • Characteristics of good Product Backlog Items (PBIs)

  • Writing effective User Stories (INVEST criteria)

  • Acceptance criteria and Definition of Done (DoD)

  • Prioritization techniques (e.g., MoSCoW, Value vs. Effort)

  • Identifying different types of impediments (internal and external)

  • The Scrum Master’s role in removing impediments

  • Escalation strategies when impediments are beyond the team’s control

  • Fostering a culture of problem-solving within the team

  • Introduction to different scaling frameworks (e.g., LeSS, Nexus, SAFe – overview)

  • Challenges of scaling Scrum

  • Coordination and collaboration between multiple Scrum teams

  • The role of the Scrum Master in a scaled environment (introduction)

  • Principles of Servant Leadership

  • Coaching techniques for individuals and teams

  • Facilitation skills for effective meetings and workshops

  • Conflict resolution and mediation

  • Building trust and psychological safety within the team

  • Strategies for introducing Scrum to new teams and organizations

  • Identifying and addressing organizational impediments to Scrum adoption

  • Measuring and tracking team progress and value delivery

  • The importance of continuous learning and adaptation for the Scrum Master

  • Resources for further learning and community engagement

  • Mentorship – Working closely with a Senior Project Manager

  • Internship – With a Global Organization, supporting within the PMO [Project Management Office] on an assigned project under the supervision of a Senior Mentor [PM]

  • Case Study Presentations – Solve Business Case Studies & Provide solution to business problem

  • CV Revamp  – Work on your CV to reflect all the skills and experience gained

  • LinkedIn Optimization

  • Interview Preparation Guide

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